Job Qualifications
- All students
- Alumni
Job Description
Did you know that by 2020, according to the U.N., Africa will become the most rapidly urbanizing region of the world?
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania is on track to becoming one of the fastest-growing economies in Africa.
Participating in a project in Tanzania, you support the national development and you get hands-on experience working in a developing country where there is a lack of resources but a lot of enthusiasm for learning to enhance the businesses of the future.
We have a vast network of local and international business professionals, companies and NGOs working in many diverse sectors in Tanzania.
The daily work includes practical fieldwork and office duties in planning, reporting, and visibility content preparation. Our team leaders plan your weekly work plan and then monitor your progress every week.
We offer internship and co-op opportunities in the following Africa-based programs:
• Sustainable Tourism
• Village Education Development
• Children Under School Age Programs
• Village Sports Development
• Marketing and Management (both NGO and corporate)
• Social Media
• Human Rights Advocacy
• Climate Change Effect on Socio-Economy
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Women’s Issues
• Environmental Advocacy
• Film Production
• Social Sector
• Medical Nursing and Public Health
Your internship is being daily supervised by academic level team leaders. We monitor your work with a weekly plan and report system to secure you proceed well in your study program.
The internship outcome is to learn to use and to get experience to implement your education in developing country conditions with limited capacitation. Also to better understand the opportunities in a fast-growing economy.
Interns work in teams of international students and volunteer professionals. We encourage innovation in the program approach. Work hours are 6-8 hours per day, Monday through Friday.
This is an ongoing program so we can adjust your start dates. We accept applications of all students and alumni. Your placement is tailored according to your background, experience, and interests to empower our daily work with the communities. Your program can be from 2 weeks up to 12 months. You can also conduct thesis and related tasks. The common daily tasks include practical fieldwork, planning, reporting, and visibility tasks.
We provide 2x the local minimum wage of USD 100 per month for paid internships payable when you stay minimum 4 weeks.
The start and end dates are flexible and can also accommodate other travel arrangements in Tanzania. International flights, student permits, accommodation, and meals are personal costs.
You and your visiting friends can enjoy sustainable tourism, safaris, and local tour options at a low cost.
To book you in and to open your personal account, we need your tentative arrival and departure dates that can be adjusted.