UNICEF India Invites Applications for Full Time Internship Programme
- Intern Date :: 25 May – 3 August 2011 -
UNICEF India Invites Applications for Full Time Internship Programme
Knowledge Community On Children In India Internship Programme
Background
UNICEF India Country Office invites applications for a full-time Internship programme from 25 May to 3 August 2011. Conceived as part of a broader initiative to build a Knowledge Community on Children in India (KCCI), UNICEF India partners with research and academic institutions to encourage young students and scholars from around the world to engage in development issues pertaining to India's children and women.
The internship offers an opportunity to explore issues related to child rights in India across a variety of areas: child protection, health, nutrition, education, HIV/AIDS, and water and sanitation.
The assignment involves a combination of desk and field work at the district or village level, with interns being grouped into teams that are based in field offices and work under the supervision of selected research institutions/non-governmental organisations.
Expected Outputs
The expected output from each team is a 30-page lessons learned/good practice paper on identified intervention along a pre-determined framework.
Eligibility
Applicants should be enrolled in a Masters-level graduate programme or a higher degree program, in one of the following disciplines: anthropology, child psychology, demography, economics, education, engineering, human rights, international development, journalism, legal studies, public health, sociology, statistics, rural development, social work, or any other relevant area.
Those who have completed their Masters level graduate programmes in 2010 are also eligible to apply. Applicants are expected to work in multi-cultural environment and establish harmonious and effective working relationships with individuals from different backgrounds.
Applicants should have excellent command of English, both written and spoken. Short-listed applicants whose English is not the first language may be subject to a telephone interview.
Location
Selected interns will be placed in research institutions across states where UNICEF has a presence.
Possible locations include Guwahati (Assam) Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh), Patna (Bihar), Raipur (Chattisgarh), Ranchi (Jharkand), Gandhinagar (Gujarat), Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Mumbai (Maharashtra), Bhubhaneswar (Orissa), Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Kolkata (West Bengal), Jaipur (Rajasthan), Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) and New Delhi.
Selected interns must be willing to go to any of the locations mentioned.
Interns will report to New Delhi for an initial orientation before traveling to their assigned duty stations where they will be based and from where they will be expected to travel to village / district field sites.
Applicants need to bear in mind that the fieldwork of 10-15 days will entail time spent in challenging situations such as remote villages with basic amenities.
Support
All interns are expected to cover costs such as travel from home to duty station and back, as well as accommodation and food for the entire duration of the internship programme.
However, UNICEF will provide Rs. 20,000 as partial support to all interns for the two-month period. UNICEF India will also meet the expenses incurred on the following: (a) travel from Delhi to the assigned state capital after the orientation workshop, (b) field trips from the state capital to the field and, (c) travel from state capital to Delhi for the closing workshop at the end of the internship programme.
Insurance
UNICEF does not accept responsibility for medical insurance. Interns must ensure that they carry appropriate medical and life insurance coverage for the entire period of the internship, and provide proof of this prior to the start of the programme, without which they will not be able to participate.
Application
Interested and eligible students should submit the following:
- A completed application form (Downloaded the Form Here (DOC file))
- A 'Statement of Purpose' indicating your area of interest, relevant skills, experience and motivation for applying to this programme. This should not be more than 500 words.
- An up-to-date official university transcript
- Two letters of recommendation that assess your suitability for research and fieldwork
- A writing sample of no more than 5 pages
Due Date
Completed applications should be sent to [email protected] by January 21, 2011. Please write "KCCI Internship Application 2011" in the subject of your email. UNICEF India will contact only short-listed candidates. Final selection will take place by 15 March 2011.
Kh. Gyanen Angom
Program Coordinator – HIV & AIDS
Plan India
Plan India is an Indian NGO working to improve the lives of disadvantaged children, their families and communities through an approach which puts children at the centre of community development. For over 30 years, Plan and our partners have worked with communities throughout India to break the cycle of poverty by helping children access their rights to protection, basic education, proper healthcare, a healthy environment, livelihood opportunities and participation in decisions which affect their lives. We encourage children to express their views and be actively involved in improving their communities. Plan India currently works in 11 states in India and has touched the lives of over a million Indian children.
Plan India is a member of Plan International, one of the world's largest child centred community development organisations. For more information on Plan India, please visit planindia.org.
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