Internship in Alternativi International

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Jan 20, 2016
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Duration: 3-6 months

Commitment: 3-4 days per week

Description:

"Alternativi International" is a youth non-governmental, non-profit making organization working in the territory of Blagoevgrad region. The main objective is to encourage personal and professional development of young people through non formal education and also the building up and development of active citizenship among them. Through the organization, we are working with the aim to develop intercultural dialogue and understanding between young people from the whole Europe crossing all the differences. Different kind of initiatives are being taken in order to fight against racism and xenophobia among youth from different religious, ethnic, cultural, geographical or economical backgrounds.

The internship description: Alternativi International is seeking for a motivated young person to join our team for up to 6 months in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria. Blagoevgrad is the economic and cultural centre of southwestern Bulgaria with a population of more than 70 000 people. It has 2 universities-South west University and American University in Bulgaria. It makes is colorful and multicultural city with a lot of young people. The position we offer is a project coordinator assistant. We usually run Erasmus+ projects in the field of youth-seminars, trainings, youth exchanges and EVS/European voluntary service/. From January 2016 our NGO will host 9 EVS volunteers and will organize several local, national and international activities.

Tasks: Helping the coordination of the EVS volunteers. Organizing local events. Communicating with international partners. Looking for funding opportunities. Developing project ideas. Help management of current projects. Reporting projects. Updating the web page and social networks of the organization. Implementation of own projects and ideas, preferably connected to Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), as an alternative and innovative tool to fight against racism and xenophobia among youth from different backgrounds. Conducting research how ICT are used in youth education in Blagoevgrad. Providing important information to local students about EU programs and opportunities and also sharing the personal experience.

Requirements:

English: fluent, very good comprehension, written and spoken
Experience in an NGO would be a plus
Be able to take initiative and find creative solutions
Good organizational, time management and coordination skills
Handle complicated situations
Work well independently and in a team

Educational Background: The Intern’s university studies will preferably be in development studies, political science, administration, project management or EU studies.

Application Procedure:

Send your Curriculum Vitae and a motivation letter to alternativi.international@gmail.com. Only applications with both elements will be taken into consideration.
The shortlisted candidates will be contacted by skype for interview

Evaluation:

The intern’s performance will be monitored and evaluated according to the process required by his/her school or university. The intern will have a mentor from the host organization to supervise his/her work on everyday basis.

What you get: Salary and extras

* All applications should be eligible for an Erasmus Placement Scholarship. Ask your International Office at your University for further information.

Remuneration according to the ERASMUS+ Grant*.
Opportunity to travel in and out of Bulgaria for the organization activities
Travel reimbursements when travelling for Alternativi International activities within or outside the country.
Help finding accommodation and integration process.
Cultural trips/team building excursion with Alternativi team
Dynamic, young and multicultural environment
Get knowledge and skills on NGO work, project management, EU programs, fundraising, etc
Free Bulgarian language course