BYPASS, a green NGO, is looking for committed and dynamic worker such as you. It is a non-profit, non-partisan and non-government organization, working in the field of community and human resources development in the backward regions of India. Established in Bhopal in 1995, the NGO envisions people working together for sustainable development, self-reliance, and equitable society. BYPASS conducts various development activities and implements community projects through the assistance of government agencies, local NGOs and international donors. It is one of the pioneering local organizations that adopted participatory approaches in working with marginalized families and communities. At present it is working in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan. BYPASS has unique expertise in the areas of watershed, community development, livelihoods etc. It has implemented various best practice models and helped scale and share them.
BYPASS engages in raising community awareness and in bringing grassroot realities to the fore. We network, campaign and exchange information. Our tools for efficient action are campaigning, education, research, training and development action.
BYPASS offers internships for graduate and postgraduate students year-round. Our internships are quite substantive and are opportunities for students to learn and contribute significantly.
Currently, we unfortunately are unable to pay interns directly. However, we encourage students to apply for stipends or other funding through their home educational institutions, or other corporate or nonprofit sources. We like to host interns who are able to work full-time. In any case, we prefer that students work at least 30 hours per week to "learn the ropes" and become productive quickly. We try to work closely with a student's college or university to arrange for academic credit when possible.
We prefer to hire students who are Indian citizens, however we welcome zealous students from all around the world. Students physically report to work in the BYPASS Headquarters in Bhopal, which is easily accessible by public transportation from there you may be posted to designated internship location.
In terms of the qualifications of the prospective intern, we primarily want an enthusiastic person who is a quick learner. Detailed prior field knowledge is not necessary, but a keen interest and some basic familiarity with topics of internship is needed. Since we deal with the community/rural/environment/economic development and practical aspects of science and technology, research, writing, and editing skills are key. In addition, we would like to have someone who is facile with computers, especially MSoffice utilities.
We are flexible in terms of setting up specific projects for the prospective intern. Some typical projects include handling a wide variety of information from projects, editing reports and documents, preparing presentations, doing research and writing reports, updating as well as creating a variety of Web pages, field surveys, preparing training modules,designing and organizing campaigns, field dissemination and demonstrations etc.
Overall, we believe that the right student would find the substance of our work very interesting and fulfilling, and it would be a mutually beneficial experience. To apply, send e-mail to bypassindia@gmail.com
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