I.C.E. Internships
Social Advocacy
Orphanage
The Project
Every year, hundreds of Nepalese children leave their poor villages in search of work, arriving in both small and large cities. Most of these children are deprived of educational and other opportunities. After coming to cities, most of them work as child laborers in restaurants, hotels, and factories.
I.C.E. will locate for you a center that focuses on developmental programs for early childhood education.
Location
Located outside of Katmandu in the Tibetan community of Boudanath, our Buddhist Nepal Internship celebrates the best of Vajrayana Buddhism against the backdrop of one of Asia's great religious study centers. In contrast to the Theravada forest tradition as taught in Thailand, our Nepal Buddhist inquiry is centered in a semi-urban area and within a vibrant Tibetan community.
Job Description
Most of the activities of the center will focus on developing the motor skills and education of the residents. An important component of the education you will provide the children will be classes in the English language and world geogrpaphy.
Interns must have energy and enthusiasm to learn as the workload can be heavy as you assist in all areas of the business. Interns receive some supervision and training from experts in all facets of web design, desktop publishing, and running a small business. For someone looking toward a career in web design or toward starting a business, this is an ideal experience.
Availability and Requirements
Position is available year round.
Accomodation
Interns will stay either with a host family near to the orphanage or in a hotel. The host family offers Nepali food (three times a day) which includes rice, lentil soup, vegetable curry, meats (occasional) and pickle.
Minimum Length of Stay
4 weeks
Additional Requirements
Please submit along with your application a resume or acceptable equivalent, indicating any relevant knowledge or skills. Please also provide a brief essay (one page or less) indicating: the source of your interest in this position, what you hope to contribute to the programs indicated, and what you hope to learn or experience through your internship.