Microfinance Internship
Company/Organization: Young Womens International Institute
Description:
EduCARE India is an Indian NGO created in 1994 and working towards social and sustainable development. The NGO is implanted in several rural villages of Northern India with approximately 7 other interns in each village. In that work frame, the job role of the micro-finance project manager is to empower women of the community through micro-finance initiatives and projects that you will take over and/or launch.Our integrated micro-finance projects offer a holistic strategy to help address the issues of financial disadvantages amongst marginalized individuals and communities in rural India. Broader than merely a financial or banking model, our micro-finance projects seek to empower individuals by providing them with life skills, training and education alongside small financial loans.
Qualifications:
Responsibilities:
• Assessing the rural economy, generating creative and innovative ideas.
• Contribute to a dynamic atmosphere of innovation.
• Manage and participate in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for individual project and ViKAS Centre strategy plan.
• Produce the required documentation during your internship (it will be explained during the Induction).
• Define goals and objectives of your project and manage all aspects of it.
Skills:
• Flexibility and self-motivation.
• Ability to work both on your own and as part of an international team.
• Ability to multitask and organize your work under minimal supervision and limited resources.
• Strong communications skills.
• Interest and motivation to collaborate with community and team members.
• Creative, open minded and positive manner facing challenges and unexpected events.
Paid Internship Info:
Unpaid internship
Hours:
35 hours p/week
Length/Availability:
3-12 months (flexible start / finish times)
Start Date:
As soon as possible
End Date:
20/05/2020, 20/05/2020
Deadline:
20/05/2020Additional Info:
Depending on the location, several projects are currently ongoing such as: local shops built by the community and run by women, selling handmade handicraft, healthy cooked food and local products at cheap prices / a homestay project involving house owners with extra-rooms.More Internships in Non-US:This is an UNPAID internship but we offer various incentives: accommodation, SIM Card, work transportation and an amazing experience abroad surrounded by international people and local communities.
We currently have projects in Laddak, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, and Rajasthan.
For more detailed information about our current projects and fieldwork, please visit our website and blog at:
http://educare.in
http://educareindia.blogpost.in
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Young Womens International Institute
In order to ensure that our programs are available to young women from differing socio-economic backgrounds and education levels, we offer both free, short term courses and paid, long term courses, which cater to both basic and advanced needs. India’s unprecedented economic growth and rapid globalisation has brought many new and empowering opportunities for Indian women. Our programs ensure that local women have the appropriate skills, competencies and global awareness to overcome social and economic barriers, empower themselves and achieve their goals.
See http://youngwomensinstitute.org/ for more information.
Young Womens International Institute [ All of our Internships ]
YWII Head Office C/O EduCare India ReStore, near bus stand, Naddi, P.O. Dal Lake
Dharamshala, India 176216
Phone: +918894047973
Email: hr@youngwomensinstitute.org
Website: Young Womens International Institute
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