Knowledge Community on Children in India Internship Programme
UNICEF
Location: Several Locations in India Last Date: January 21, 2011
ANNOUNCEMENT
KNOWLEDGE COMMUNITY ON CHILDREN IN INDIA INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME
25 May – 3 August 2011
Background
UNICEF India Country Office invites applications for a full-time Internship
programme from 25 May to 3 August 2011. Conceived as part of a broader
initiative to build a Knowledge Community on Children in India (KCCI), UNICEF
India partners with research and academic institutions to encourage young
students and scholars from around the world to engage in development issues
pertaining to India’s children and women. The internship offers an opportunity
to explore issues related to child rights in India across a variety of areas:
child protection, health, nutrition, education, HIV/AIDS, and water and
sanitation. The assignment involves a combination of desk and field work at the
district or village level, with interns being grouped into teams that are based
in field offices and work under the supervision of selected research
institutions/non-governmental organisations.
Expected Outputs
The expected output from each team is a 30-page lessons learned/good practice
paper on identified intervention along a pre-determined framework.
Eligibility
Applicants should be enrolled in a Masters-level graduate programme or a higher
degree program, in one of the following disciplines: anthropology, child
psychology, demography, economics, education, engineering, human rights,
international development, journalism, legal studies, public health, sociology,
statistics, rural development, social work, or any other relevant area. Those
who have completed their Masters level graduate programmes in 2010 are also
eligible to apply. Applicants are expected to work in multi-cultural environment
and establish harmonious and effective working relationships with individuals
from different backgrounds. Applicants should have excellent command of English,
both written and spoken. Short-listed applicants whose English is not the first
language may be subject to a telephone interview.
Location
Selected interns will be placed in research institutions across states where
UNICEF has a presence. Possible locations include Guwahati (Assam) Hyderabad
(Andhra Pradesh), Patna (Bihar), Raipur (Chattisgarh), Ranchi (Jharkand),
Gandhinagar (Gujarat), Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Mumbai (Maharashtra),
Bhubhaneswar (Orissa), Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Kolkata (West Bengal), Jaipur
(Rajasthan), Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) and New Delhi. Selected interns must be
willing to go to any of the locations mentioned. Interns will report to New
Delhi for an initial orientation before traveling to their assigned duty
stations where they will be based and from where they will be expected to travel
to village / district field sites. Applicants need to bear in mind that the
fieldwork of 10-15 days will entail time spent in challenging situations such as
remote villages with basic amenities.
Support
All interns are expected to cover costs such as travel from home to duty station
and back, as well as accommodation and food for the entire duration of the
internship programme. However, UNICEF will provide Rs. 20,000 as partial support
to all interns for the two-month period. UNICEF India will also meet the
expenses incurred on the following: (a) travel from Delhi to the assigned state
capital after the orientation workshop, (b) field trips from the state capital
to the field and, (c) travel from state capital to Delhi for the closing
workshop at the end of the internship programme.
Insurance
UNICEF does not accept responsibility for medical insurance. Interns must ensure
that they carry appropriate medical and life insurance coverage for the entire
period of the internship, and provide proof of this prior to the start of the
programme, without which they will not be able to participate.
Application
Interested and eligible students should submit the following:
• A completed application form ( To be downloaded from
http://www.unicef.org/india/KCCI_Application_2011.doc
)
• A ‘Statement of Purpose’ indicating your area of interest, relevant skills,
experience and motivation for applying to this programme. This should not be
more than 500 words.
• An up-to-date official university transcript
• Two letters of recommendation that assess your suitability for research and
fieldwork
• A writing sample of no more than 5 pages
The dates of this programme are non-negotiable; interns are expected to attend
the entire duration of the programme and to work full-time on the internship.
Due Date
Completed applications should be sent to
internshipkcci@unicef.org
by January 21, 2011. Please write “KCCI Internship Application
2011” in the subject of your email.
UNICEF India will contact only short-listed candidates. Final selection will
take place by 15 March 2011.
Further details are available on the UNICEF India website (
http://www.unicef.org/india
) and the KCCI website (
www.kcci.org.in
)
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