IRC is an international think-and-do tank that works with governments, NGOs, entrepreneurs and people around the world to find long-term solutions to the global crisis in water, sanitation and hygiene services. At the heart of its mission is the aim to move from short-term interventions to sustainable water, sanitation and hygiene services.
With over 45 years of experience, IRC runs large-scale programmes in seven focus countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America and projects in more than 25 countries. It is supported by a team of around 80 staff across the world.
IRC is seeking an intern for its India Country Office to support the country coordinator which includes: development of tools and training modules; writing; data entry and desk research.
For more infornation about the India Country Programme go to: www.ircwash.org/india
Preferred starting date: Mid-July 2015
Requirements:
§ Applicants must, at a minimum, be enrolled in a recognised (under)graduate programme or have graduated recently.
§ Applicants should be well-organised, self-motivated and reliable, with a strong interest in the water, sanitation and hygiene sector and links with governance, policy and finance.
§ Basic computer skills are required.
§ Writing skills are required.
§ Data analysis skills are highly desirable.
§ Relevant coursework is highly desirable.
§ Good knowledge of English is required and knowledge of of Hindi and an additional Indian language is a plus.
Conditions:
§ The agreement period shall range between a minimum of 6 weeks and a maximum of 6 months.
§ Interns will receive a proper orientation on the IRC India country office as well as a short version of the IRC induction programme where applicable.
§ The intern shall participate in the introduction and orientation programme of the country coordinator
§ Interns shall organise their own work-permits, visas, accommodation and transport for/within India where required
§ A token amount of 100 EUR per month (for a full-time 36 hour per week position) for a maximum of 6 months if trial period is successful (this is about INR 350 p/d for lunch and local transport).
Application procedure:
We do not accept or consider unsolicited proposals or proposals that do not meet the criteria below. Applications for internships will only be considered if they include:
§ A Curriculum Vitae;
§ A cover letter explaining why you want to do an internship at IRC;
§ Two letters of reference, with at least one from a faculty member, and contact details of referees.
Applications should be emailed to: recruitment@ircwash.org
IRC will respond to all applications that meet the criteria set and will let the applicants know whether they are successful or not. Please be advised that if you have not heard from us within two weeks of your application this means that your application has not met our criteria.
For more information on IRC’s intern programme go to:
www.ircwash.org/jobs/interships-at-irc