Internship with the Clinton Foundation: In Hyderabad

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Internship with the Clinton Foundation - in Hyderabad. Opportunity

for young professionals

In line with the Clinton foundations strategy to advance its mission

to initiate research, dialogue and action, through giving young

graduates an opportunity for growth, learning and meaningful service,

it is proposed to introduce internships program for young

professionals to be associated with the Clinton HIV/AIDS Initiative

(CHAI) -Balasahayoga program being rolled out in Andhra Pradesh,

India.

Through the internship program it is proposed to select volunteers

from different academic backgrounds so that the fellows would get a

chance to work for a unique program Balasahayoga. This initiative

apart from giving the young professionals an opportunity for hands on

learning experience will also contribute to develop much needed human

resources who can work for the control of HIV/AIDS.

Features of the Programme

• The programe is for a period of one year. Clinton HIV/AIDS

initiative (CHAI) is open to the possibility of an internship period

of 6 months to one year depends upon the assignment the intern would

like to take up.

• The interns will have an opportunity to go through a broader

curriculum on HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, care and support, and

also initiatives of CHAI with specific focus on the Balasahayoga

programme components in AP, most of which will be self study.

•The interns will be attached to one / more staff members in the team

with clear responsibilities. The attached staff member is expected to

provide guidance to the intern.

Responsibilities:

Though the primary responsibility of the selected interns would be to

contribute to the programme delivery of CHAI – Balasahayoga

Programme, other responsibilities may include providing wide-ranging

research support, developing and maintaining excel databases/models,

Documentation, helping develop communications materials, including

presentations, regular internal updates etc.

Focus areas for interns

The main focus areas of the interns should be related to the Key

areas of CHAI in the Balshayoga programme i.e. Strengthening the

delivery of public health system. Some of the themes that could be

possibility be taken up by the interns include the following. The

interns can propose any other areas of interest relevant to

strengthening the health systems.

•Stigma and discrimination associated with health care system.

•Quality Assurance among the public health care system.

•Document the select case studies of child beneficiaries.

•Document the socio-cultural various across the implementation sites,

which could have and impact on the program implementation.

The benefits

•The intern will get an allowance of Rs 15,000/month (all

inclusive) and all the actual costs incurred for travel/

accommodation/ communication related to the job shall be reimbursed.

Essential qualifications:

The intern should have

•High level of enthusiasm, motivation and learning skills.

•A minimum post graduate degree in any of the social sciences,

management and allied disciplines with excellent track record. Final

year students who will be completing the course in a few months also

can apply.

•Proficient in using MS Office, (Word, Excel and PowerPoint);

Internet and other data analysis software,

•Have good communications skills in both Telugu and English, written

and oral, strong interpersonal skills

•Ability to work as part of a team but to be flexible and take the

initiative in a dynamic environment.

•S/he should be willing to travel extensively

Location

•The interns will be based in the Hyderabad office of Clinton

Foundation.

How to Apply.

Interested candidates may choose a topic of their interest, and write

a brief note (not exceeding 400 words) on expressing interest,

rationale behind choosing the topic, their plan of action in the

proposed topic. Please send your CV (with details of the projects

undertaken during your masters' course and academic credentials)

along with the brief note to chai.balsahyoga@... before 5th of

July 2007.

Rajesh Divakaran

chai.balsahyoga@...