Peru: NGO Management Internship

Stellenbeschreibung

We are looking for people passionate about sustainable development to support us in the day-to-day management of the organization. The benefits of taking part in this volunteer internship are:

• Enhance your CV and gain professional hands-on experience managing sustainable and educational projects in an international development NGO, having a real and positive impact on vulnerable communities.
• Work alongside and learn from experienced & passionate professionals from a range of disciplines.
• Improve your Spanish language skills with our 4 hours per week Spanish lessons.
• Learn about the Amazonian customs and traditions of indigenous and Austria-German communities.
• Live and work in a village located in the Peruvian Amazon. Enjoy the warm tropical weather and the beautiful nature of the Amazon Rainforest with our jungle trips including camping.

Aufgaben

• Educational projects: This project involves in supervising and teaching English or German language to a local community. Interns will supervise other volunteers in creating exams for each level. Interns will also supervise our Kids Explorer program (boy & girl scout) with the organization of environmental education activities including reforesting and excursions to the Amazon Rainforest.
• Finances: An important aspect of managing a non-profit organization is finance. As an NGO management volunteer intern, you will be supporting accounting processes, working with spreadsheets and financial performance metrics and reports.
• Social Media/Website: As a rapidly growing organization, we are always expanding current projects and creating new ones whilst running community events. There’s a lot going on at Semillas Life every week and we need help documenting it all! You will be supporting by taking photos and making videos of all the ongoing activities as content for our social media platforms and website.
• Build relationships: Build relationships with NGO´s or universities and reaching out to staff members who may be willing to set up faculty-led study abroad programs, internships, or other partnerships with Semillas Life.
• Project monitoring, data analysis and evaluation: Many of our ongoing projects require monitoring and evaluation of the project’s progress for current and future sponsors. NGO management interns can get involved in designing and carrying out surveys in the local community and teaching place, analyzing data and report writing.
• General project maintenance: NGO management volunteer interns are also needed to support other volunteer interns and staff in the maintenance of our reforestation sites, permaculture garden, dry toilet units and more. This gives you a great opportunity to learn about and apply their knowledge and skills in a variety of aspects of sustainable development.

Qualifikationen / Voraussetzungen

• +18
• Ideal for those interested in international and sustainable development
• Basic experience or strong motivation to work as part of a team away from home
• Open mind, positive attitude, and willingness to learn!