Internship Nepal (IN)
is a volunteer and internship program run by Volunteer Forum Nepal (VFN)--
a non-governmental, non-profit organization. The IN program is
committed to personal development through excellence in experiential
education. It was conceptualized by a team of professionals,
including journalists, university professors, social workers,
ex-volunteers as well as interns.
Internship Nepal believes that internships provide the best way for people to
become aware about their future career. Learning by doing and being exposed to
professionals working in the field provides valuable experience, a professional
reference, which often leads to a position, upon graduation. The relevance of
such a program to students is manifold.
Active learning by
participants, inclusion of disciplined reflection about individual goals,
inter-cultural competence, and personal attention from Internship Nepal's staff
are at the heart of IN’s mission. Originally, this program was launched in
November 2005.
IN is also involved in supporting some of the most underprivileged children of
the country, in an effort to improve their education and development at the
grassroots level, by awarding scholarships for primary and secondary education
and strengthening community organizational capabilities.
Internship Nepal provides a great opportunity to visit Nepal, help Nepalese
communities to support different activities, to gain cultural experiences,
knowledge about Nepalese society, history and much more. It also provides
opportunity to volunteers for conducting research works. IN has many rural
locations in Nepal where it can place volunteers from one month to five months.