World Youth Alliance

Africa | Internships

Internship Program

Part of the World Youth Alliance’s mandate is to work with young people all over the world. The Internship program takes this a step further by working with members of different nationalities on specific projects in the office of another region or within the region. These projects are created based on the needs of the organization and are assigned to interns on the basis of skills, talents and specializations. Projects are short-term and run for three month periods.

Objectives of the internships

To identify and train young leaders to communicate articulately on behalf of the intrinsic dignity of the human person and a culture of life
To develop a vocabulary with which to engage the international community and larger society on issues relating to the dignity of the person, human rights, and integral development
To help young people re-discover themselves and their talents
To develop an understanding of the relationship between ideas, culture and policies

The World Youth Alliance has experienced tremendous growth in memberships and aspirations of the internship program both regionally and internationally. To enable us work effectively in the African region, we have come up with recommendations that will assist us in the Internship program selection process.

African Internship Program

Download Application and email or mail completed form to WYA-Africa (contact info in application)

Africa Internship Recommendations

All aspirants of the local internships should be active members of the Alliance for at least six months.
Should be in the process of completing Track A
Aspirants should complete the internship application form. All applications should be sent to the regional office at africa@wya.net
Applicants should be recommended by their National Committee Team
The African Internship Program is open to all World Youth Alliance members in the African region between the ages of 18 and 29.
Internships are voluntary and may be done on a part or full-time basis. All internships will be coordinated and supervised by the Regional Directors of the African office.

NB: The regional internships takes place at the regional headquarters in Nairobi - Kenya.At the moment, The WYA office in Nairobi will only accept applications from Kenyan citizens.

International Internship Program

Download Application and email or mail completed form to WYA-Africa (contact info in application)

International Internship Recommendations

All aspirants who wish to do an International internship should be members of the Alliance for at least one to two years.
They should complete Track A of the Training
They should be active members of the Alliance in their country i.e. Participated in WYA activities and/or have been part of the committee team.
They should show signs of helping the growth of the Alliance in their respective countries
Aspirants should complete the internship application form. All applications should be sent to the regional office at africa@wya.net
International Internship aspirants should be between the ages of 20 and 29.

NB: The International Internships takes place at the World Youth Alliance Headquarters in New York.

Training Program

Each internship will be three months in duration. Interns will be divided into three different programs based on their core skill sets and interests.

All internships will be divided into three components: introductory training, project development, and project assessment.

1. Introductory Training

All interns will receive introductory training at the World Youth Alliance headquarters in New York City throughout the course of their internships. Interns will receive basic training from WYA staff in the following areas:

Human rights philosophy.
The dignity of the human person as the basis for all human rights.
Recent trends in international policy.
Language of UN documents and treaties.
Basic diplomacy and negotiation.

2. Project Development

Interns will be given both short- and long-term projects during their internships. Projects may be focused on international law, public relations, diplomacy, or research. They will include concrete goals and tasks formulated in cooperation between the intern and WYA staff.

Interns may be asked to monitor UN conferences and meetings for the World Youth Alliance. Networking with UN and mission representatives would be required.

3. Project Assessment

The final two weeks of each internship will consist of a project assessment at the New York office of the World Youth Alliance. Interns will be required to write a final report and finalize their research in consultation with WYA staff.

Travel

Interns are responsible for their own travel to and from New York City, as well as responsible for all transportation throughout the internship, e.g. purchase of metro cards, cab fare, and the like.

Accommodations

Interns will be hosted by the World Youth Alliance in a private residence a short walk from the WYA offices. They will be provided with a small food stipend of $250 per month, and will be responsible for purchasing and preparing their own meals.

For further inquiries, please contact Esther Kairu at esther@wya.net

Dignity, Solidarity and Life that's all it takes!

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