India: Human Rights Internship

  India

• Other Cities in India: 
Jaipur

Term: Throughout the year 
Dates: Jun 20- Aug 7, 2010

Description: This organization was founded by a small group of young, committed social workers to provide immediate relief to the victims of devastating floods in Jaipur district in 1982. From a very modest beginning as a relief agency, they have evolved into a civil society organization pursuing integrated participatory development and advocating human rights. The organization has an authentic and informed perspective of micro-macro dynamics. The criterion for undertaking interventions is that they should lead to community self-reliance and empowerment. Thus, its work centers on the unfulfilled needs and ignored rights of partner communities.

Highlights: Internship Placement

1. Designing a research study
2. Data collection from the field by staying in the fields
3. Analysis of data
4. Writing draft report
5. Incorporating feedback
6. Survey of the communities
7. Campaigning
8. Writing final report and presentation

You'll be based in Jaipur (known as the Pink City) and will soon see why Jaipur considered one of India's best planned pre-modern cities.

Our staff will pick you up at the Sanganer Airport and take you to our home-base. The first week will include an in-depth orientation covering local business etiquette, health and safety, cultural norms, and a crash course in survival Hindi. After a week of intensive orientation, you will work full-time at your internship for the next six weeks. During that time, we'll go on a couple of excursions, learn more about the issues facing India, connect with social innovators, and build new friendships.

Cost in US$: USD 5,995

Excursions
We will take two weekend trips from Jaipur. The first will be a trip to Agra to visit the Taj Mahal, a UNESCO World Heritage site considered to be the "Jewel of Muslim Art". Our second weekend trip will be a visit to the Hindu pilgrimage town of Pushkar, which is a cultural destination where we will also do a camel Safari with overnight camping.

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to India Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Other
• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Job and Internship Network

Terra Intern Abroad's Mission Statement: To empower students to become globally minded professionals by enabling hands-on work experience with organizations around the world that are making a difference.

Year Founded: 2004