Exciting Volunteer Internship in South India

Yearoutindia is looking for volunteers to intern at the YOI project sites in Kerala, South India. Interns will be involved in planning, designing and managing YOI projects.

An ideal candidate for this Internship would be a student or an individual who would like to gain hands on management skills working for an NGO. The internship will expose you to project managment, planning, designing and implementing projects.

Key skills you will use during the internship:

Leadership (ability to motivate, influence and lead others) Entrepreneurship/enterprise (an ability to demonstrate an innovative approach, creativity, collaboration and risk taking) Planning and Organising (scheduling resources, time management, multi-tasking and meeting objectives) Communication (inter/intrapersonal skills, listening, observing, speaking, questioning, analyzing, and evaluating) Team working (respecting others, co-operating, negotiating/persuading, contributing to discussions, awareness of the interdependence of others) Initiative and Problem Solving (analysing facts and situations, applying creative thinking to develop appropriate solutions) Self Management (readiness to accept responsibility, flexibility, resilience, self-starting, appropriate assertiveness, time management, readiness to improve own performance based on feedback and reflective learning)

YOI Internship is an immersive internship within our projects and our partner non-governmental organisations working on various grassroots sustainable development issues. This service-learning internship is a chance for students to work with local organization, such as an NGOs, schools, special schools and other organizations focused on teaching & sustainable development projects. This is a chance for students to gain working knowledge and to apply what they have learned to a specific project and problem.

In terms of the qualifications of the prospective intern, we primarily want an enthusiastic person, self motivated and honest individual who is a quick learner. Volunteer work experience is not necessary for this role, although an understanding and interest in Yearoutindia's ongoing projects and ethos is essential.

Overall, we believe that the right intern would find the substance of our work very interesting and fulfilling, and it would be a mutually beneficial experience. It will give an insight into working in an emerging economy and understand the working culture, way of life and intricacies of Indian social and business scene.

"Looking back, I feel satisfied like never before. On one hand I learned so much about project management in remote areas but on the other hand, and more importantly, I helped to improve the quality of life for a very poor and disadvantaged family. I found it remarkable, how volunteer work can provide better job satisfaction than a well-paid job. It all depends on whom you are actually helping and the purpose of your work." Thomas, Volunteer

Cost, Food & Accommodation:

Interns will have to bear all cost for flights & Visa to India and their stay during the internship placement. The costs work out to about GBP £650 for 4 weeks. YOI will make all necessary arrangements for the interns including accommodation at all project sites, all food & water, all project related travel and project materials. There will also be a staff with you at all times to make all arrangements.

Food includes breakfast, lunch, snacks and dinner. Travel includes airport pick up and all other program related travel. You can also stay at the office in Kochi before and after the program if you wish. The office has free broadband internet and all basic comforts. The internship fee collected by Yearoutindia is entirely used and managed by our local partner, YOI staff and the interns themselves.

Just as volunteeering, our Internship placements require Interns to be resourceful, committed, self motivated and will definitely involve long hours of work with plenty of excitement and fun. You will be involved in planning, organising, managing, building and other activities with the help of our volunteers, local labourers and members of the community. Please note that some project area are remote and only basic facilities will be provided by Yearoutindia. Amenities like Internet, ATM's, Mobile Phone reception, Fax etc are only available at the closest town which are about 1/2 hour to 2 hours away depending on the project site. YOI has two doctors on call at Kochi for any medical advice or emergencies.