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| Title | Conservation and Resource Management Intern |
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The final date to apply for FSD’s Winter 2011 session in India is November 1st. See below for information on 2011 application instructions, deadlines, and program start dates. About FSD in Jodhpur, India Building on 15 years of international development experience, FSD’s Jodhpur program works with several community-led organizations in the Jodhpur region to maintain local environmental sustainability. India makes up 2.4 percent of the world's land, while supporting 16 percent of the world's population. The compounding result is a severely unsustainable use of natural resources for several generations. Currently, India is experiencing rapid and widespread environmental degradation at alarming rates. Tremendous pressure is placed upon the country's land and natural resources to support the massive overpopulation. To help address these issues, FSD’s programs supply local villages the representation, technical solutions, and resources needed to address the challenging environmental conditions and mounting resource degradation. As an FSD Intern in Jodhpur, India, you will… Work side-by-side with a Community-Based Organization specializing in one more of the following development sectors: health, youth and education, women’s empowerment, microfinance, human rights, community development and/or environmental issues. Receive intensive training in skills essential to sustainable development, such as: community asset mapping, needs assessments, collaborative project design, grant writing, and project monitoring and evaluation. Gain grant writing and project management experience through designing and implementing a community-driven development project in partnership with your host organization. Access the FSD Alumni Network upon your return home to connect with like-minded individuals who help one another to reach their academic and professional goals through networking and regional events. FSD Alumni have won internationally renowned scholarships, studied at prestigious graduate schools, worked for prominent international development organizations, and have even started their own grassroots organizations. Recent Interns in Jodhpur, India have…
Installed renewable energy technology, such as smokeless woodstoves, bio-gas plants, solar stoves, and lamps. BAIF provides the necessary training to rural communities on proper use and long-term maintenance. Worked to decentralize control of natural resources to protect the rights of marginalized, rural communities, while educating and empowering individuals to assert their rights. Cultivated and promoted water resource development and equitable distribution through various methods, including rainwater harvesting, farm ponds, conservation of natural springs, contour trenching, and lift irrigation. Converted eroded, barren land into productive orchards using various eco-friendly practices such as the use of bio-fertilizers, green manure, vermi-compost, and bio-pesticides. About FSD
Grantmaking: Donations and grants given to FSD are used to support sustainable projects led by our partner organizations.
ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS NOW FSD’s Winter 2011 Jodhpur, India session begins January 19 and runs from 9-52 weeks, depending on your availability. Applications are due November 1st 2010. Applications received after this date will be placed on a wait list and accepted on a case by case basis. Internships with FSD are unpaid and based on a fee for service model. Check the FSD website for fees.
Interested in future programs? Questions? Send us an email: info@fsdinternational.org ? |