INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AT FRIENDS AFRICA

(Now Accepting Applications for First Session June 15^th- September 15^th 2008)

Friends Africa (Friends of the Global Fund Africa) has opportunities for qualified interns to become involved in its work.

Friends Africa is a Pan-African, Non-Governmental organization, which works to mobilize strategic political and financial support for the fight against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria through education, multisectoral advocacy and documentation. Friends Africa’s work supports the fight against the three pandemics with emphasis on the Global Fund a key funding mechanism in the fight.

At Friends Africa volunteers/interns have a chance to be directly involved in the fight against the three pandemics by working on projects and activities focused on Africa the hardest hit continent.

Candidates should possess the following:

• A qualification from a higher institute of learning - BA, BSc, or equivalent
• Completing or currently pursuing graduate education - e.g. MSc, MPH, MD, PhD, JD, MPA, MBA, DPH, DMD, MALD
• A desire to work in a fast paced, evolving and dynamic environment
• The ability to work as part of a team
• Interest in international development and foreign travel
  

Areas of work and internship designations include the following:
 

Project Management Intern
Specific Duties:

• Workplan and budget development
• Contribute to work plan execution for Friends Africa projects
• Carry out Delegate management at Friends Africa events and meetings
• Prepare progress reports for specific Friends Africa project being worked on
• Prepare project materials for specific Friends Africa project being worked on

Project Development Intern
Specific Duties:

• Assist with the conceptualization of new Friends Africa projects
• Provide Grant Writing support to Friends Africa
• Conduct literature reviews for Friends Africa projects

Monitoring & Evaluation Intern
Specific Duties:

• Review specific Friends Africa activities
• Write a reports based on above review for Friends Africa’s utilization

Internship availability periods are stated below with the applicable positions open and timeframes covered.

 1^st Internship Session- June 15^th 2008 to September 15^th 2008 (some flexibility permitted)

• Project Development Intern
• Project Management Intern   

 2^nd Internship Session- December 1^st 2008 to January 31^st 2009 (some flexibility permitted)

• Project Development Intern
• M&E Intern

Friends Africa will be responsible for a Roundtrip economy air fare to Nigeria and back to  base for selected interns in addition to providing a stipend and a conducive and comfortable working environment at all times.

Click on this link to see our previous interns:

http://www.friends-africa.org/previous_interns.htm 

To apply to become a Friends Africa intern and be part of a dynamic, value adding team kindly send your resume/CV via email to internships@friends-africa.org with the subject titled "internship application". Deadlines for Submission:  First Session: May 16^th 2008. Selected interns notified on May 19^th 2008. Second Session: October 1^st  2008 with notification by November 1^st 2008.