Intern with FSD in Sustainable Agriculture and Resource Management

The Foundation for Sustainable Development

Intern with FSD to promote environmental sustainability and empower impoverished communities. Our interns partner with over 50 community-based organizations that work at the local level to integrate environmental solutions. FSD supports a diverse group of topics related to environmental development. Examples include organic agriculture, sustainable water management, forest regeneration, biodiversity, renewable technology, and advocacy. Essential to our work is empowering local communities to understand the environmental threats that affect them and to place prominent values on sustainable resource management.

Our partner organizations work in nine regions throughout Argentina, Bolivia, Nicaragua, Kenya, Uganda and India.

The FSD Intern Abroad program serves students and young professionals looking to gain international development experience and training while working to support an underserved community. Our internship programs supply the building blocks for establishing international development careers, fulfilling practicum requirements, and cultivating professional relationships. Interns choose FSD for our unique methods toward grassroots international development and sustainability. Internships run from 9 to 52 weeks, depending on the breadth of experience you wish to attain.

Interns work with FSD partner organizations on a variety of environmental projects to:

• Develop sustainable agriculture programs, such as the conservation and recovery of soil and water, use of natural insecticides, crop diversification, and reforestation efforts.
• Assist farmers who are making the transition from using pesticides and synthetic fertilizers to organic, sustainable agriculture.
• Provide farmers with microcredit opportunities and training on how to efficiently apply funds to the growth of their operations.
• Train youth on organic, sustainable farming practices by making use of school farms for project work.
• Teach children and adolescents environmental education courses that discuss a variety of topics including pollution, water use, and deforestation.
• Provide community workshops on topics such as natural medicine, preventive health, agricultural management, organic agriculture, and community participation

• Support a pharmacy that distributes organic herbal medicines and medicinal plants.

For more information: http://fsdinternational.org/devsubject/environment

FSD Internships are unpaid and based on a fee for service model. Visit the FSD website for information on fees?.?

 How to apply:

Fill out an application here: http://fsdinternational.org