International Development Internship - Women's Empowerment and Youth Development - Fall 2013

About TYO

Tomorrow's Youth Organization is an American non-profit organization that works in disadvantaged areas of the Middle East, enabling children, youth and parents to realize their potential as healthy, active and responsible family and community members. Interns will be based at our flagship center in Nablus (Palestine) for the Fall 2013 session (early September through late December).

Job Summary

We are recruiting highly qualified and motivated interns with interest and experience in:

• Women's empowerment through education and economic development
• Early childhood and youth programming
• Community development, social work and psychology.

TYO interns will work full-time in cooperation with TYO local and international staff. Interns will create programs for women and female entrepreneurs, university students and youth from refugee camps and other marginalized areas of the Nablus community. Each intern will develop and implement their own creative curricula and lesson plans through the session as well as informally acting as a liaison between TYO and the local community.

Programs may include workshops and classes on professional competency for university students, English and IT classes for female entrepreneurs, sports, drama and art for youth and children, community English classes and weekend recreational activities. Also, there are opportunities to collaborate with other organizations in Nablus as well as on grant-funded projects, at the TYO Center, in the areas of photography/painting and micro-finance projects for women.

TYO interns will have the chance to grow and develop professionally throughout the program. Interns receive the on-the-ground experience of working in Palestine as well as the chance to work in the non-profit sector with an American NGO. Additionally, interns will develop Monitoring and Evaluation plans for their classes as well as learn professional reporting and blog-writing techniques. They will also develop key professional skills including:

• communication and intra-personal skills
• problem-solving
• time management
• flexibility
• teamwork and cooperation

Primary Requirements

• Native English speaker;
• Proven ability to work independently as well as perform as a member of a team;
• Commitment to TYO's non-political, non-religious approach; and
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• Maturity, flexibility, initiative, perseverance and a good sense of humor given the challenging nature of daily life in Nablus;
• Creativity and positive energy for making a difference.

Ideal Applicants

Successful applicants will be native English speakers and have significant experience with women social empowerment, development, childhood and youth programming, international and cross-cultural exposure and maturity. Graduate students, young professionals and undergraduates are invited to apply. We are particularly interested in candidates with experience in the areas below:

• arts, drama, dance, photography, sports, IT particularly when used as therapy
• health and fitness
• teaching/mentoring (e.g. camp counselor, tutor, etc)
• undergraduate or graduate studies in education, development, gender studies, psychology/social work, journalism and new media, or related fields
• social media (e.g. Flickr, Twitter, WordPress, etc) photography, documentary film production and editing
• English as a Second Language (for all ages)
• Levantine Arabic speakers (a plus but translators will be provided)

Compensation and Benefits

If selected to participate in the internship program, TYO will provide interns with the following:

• Housing (room and board) at TYO's expansive facility
• Multiple educational trips throughout the West Bank
• Arabic lessons with a private tutor

There is no salary for the internship. Applicants are encouraged to pursue funding options through their universities or communities.

Locations

Nablus, Palestinian Territory

Other Details

Application deadline

July 18, 2013

Compensation

Unpaid

How to apply

Interested candidates should send:

• Cover Letter
• Resume

to hr@tomorrowsyouth.org no later than July 18, 2013.

Short-listed candidates will be contacted for a Skype video interview beginning mid-July. Selected interns should plan to arrive in Nablus early September. The program will end mid - late December.

Program and Arrival Dates are approximate and subject to change.