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Programme objectives

• To build capacity for Friends of Kolkata by providing administrative and project support

• To expand the breadth and depth of Friends of Kolkata programmes

• To provide a pathway of involvement for future Friends of Kolkata overseas volunteers

• To contribute relevant research to Friends of Kolkata and other like-minded organisations

• To provide an accessible means for students to gain experience working with an NGO

• To build connections with other humanitarian youth programmes

Important information for intern applicants

As Friends of Kolkata is an entirely volunteer run organisation (and has been so since it’s inception in 2004), our internships may differ from those of larger and more established NGOs. Firstly, we do not have office space – we meet out of active members houses, workplaces, and places of study. This saves overheads and ensures that we can donate virtually all our funds to our partner organisation in Kolkata. Because of this, successful interns would be expected to be adaptable and work out of facilities that they can access, such as university libraries, home, or work. Secondly, as all active Fok members do their Fok work outside their existing paid work and/or study hours, there is limitations on how much supervision we are able to provide. This will depend on the availability of the relevant intern’s project coordinator. The exact nature of the supervision will be mutually agreed with the successful interns and their coordinator after selection.

Internship position descriptions

• Accounting/Financial Management Internship

• Administrative Assistance Internship

• Education Internship

• Event Management Internship

• History/Professional Writing Internship

• Researching Partner NGOs Internship

• Scholarship Programme Marketing Internship

• Volunteer Research Internship

• Website and Design Administrator Internship