Organic Farming Intern
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.You should expect to implement projects that take food system needs of the village into consideration, whether through local food assessments, farmer surveys, or any other kind of qualitative or quantitative data collection. Getting creative past typical monoculture is key!
Qualifications:
Responsibilities:
• Create relationships with local farms and work with local Horticulture and Agriculture department.
• Raise plants and trees that are beneficial to EduCARE projects.
• Focus on the community needs.
• Collect data on or research the local food system.
• 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 the NGO strategy plan.
• Define goals and objectives of your project and manage all aspects of it.
• Produce the required documentation during your internship (it will be explained during the induction).
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: small scale greenhouse and tree/ayurveda plants nursery, work with local farmers to improve their productivity, security of farms against animals and higher income, work with organic/homemade fertilizer, pesticide solutions, soap nut tree nursery and planting for soap making.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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