Fundación Aldeas de Paz    Venezuela - Brazil


Internship opportunities

In addition to short-term volunteer options, Aldeas de Paz also offers internships. Interns generally come for 2-8 months and contact Aldeas de Paz well in advance to inform us of the conditions under which they are doing their internship and the requirements of their university or academic advisor.

Aldeas de Paz is very happy to be in communication with academic institutions and to provide all materials and references necessary for interns to receive course credit for their volunteer work. Certificates are also provided to all interns upon successful completion of their internships. Our NGO Administration program is particularly appealing to interns, however any of our programs can be done as internships. Costs are the same as for volunteers.

The beauty in interning lies in the fact that you are not simply passing through as a tourist. You are interacting with the community, building relationships and making a positive impact. It is an experience that may well change your life! Interning is a great way to experience another culture, make new friends and learn new skills.

Interns and Volunteers are the driving force of Aldeas de Paz's work, both through their volunteering and through their financial contributions. Interning with us is a great opportunity to work side by side with locals, learn new skills, study Spanish, and immerse oneself in the Latin and indigenous culture.

The typical Intern

A typical Intern needs to be enthusiastic, willing to learn, ready for a challenge, has a desire to take initiative and dedicates a lot of caring and passion to the position. Friendliness, care, commitment and patience are among important qualities. We welcome individual interns and groups regardless of age, experience or background. You don't have to speak fluent Spanish as we provide full support and 24 hour back-up from our local staff.

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We have currently various community programs  underway and run by volunteers. Intern programs are based in schools, public centers and community areas in the village as well as on Aldeas de Pazs`s foundations grounds where we work with the long term expectation of opening a large multi-faceted Therapy Center soon. Interns & Volunteers, through their donations and through work done on the Foundations grounds are helping us to create this center (see our spending breakdown for more information on where your money goes).

We encourage interns to form schedules which work for them, and to work in any combination of programs. Interns decide how many hours they want to work. We recommend a minimum of 3 hours daily for 4 days a week. You may work as much as 5 days and as many hours you wish. We emphasize that we focus on excellence and not on quantity!
   

Check the individual program pages:

 

Fundación Aldeas de Paz
Lomas de Piedra Canaima via Sampai, Santa Elena de Uairén,
La Gran Sabana, Estado Bolívar, Venezuela
Phone: 0058 - 289 - 4160718  Email: info@aldeasdepaz.org
We are a registered charity: RIF J-30872287-1 (Vz) 
   

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last update 11/25/2009
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