Unicef Internship – Social Sciences – Multiple locations, India
Finally an UN internship, closer to home! UNICEF India is inviting applications for its Knowledge Community On Children In India Internship Programme. The selected candidates may get to work in any of the states in India where UNICEF has an office. Please note that this program is only for Post Graduate or higher students. The last date to apply is January 20, 2012.
About Internship: – 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. The expected output from each team is a 30-page lessons learned/good practice paper on identified intervention along a pre-determined framework.
Who can apply: – 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 2011 are also eligible to apply. Applicants should have excellent command of English, both written and spoken.
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.
Duration: – May 23 – August 1, 2012
Stipend: – UNICEF will provide some token amount as partial support to all interns for the two-month period. UNICEF India would also provide for all office work related expenses such as travel to field offices etc.
How to apply: – Please refer to UNICEF India Internship Page for more info and application details. The last date to apply is January 20, 2012.
Editor’s note: – Information above is my interpretation and paraphrasing of what I found on the shared link and basis an email communication with WHO office. If you have any more specific information on this internship or have interned in this program before and would like to share your experience, please leave a comment.
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