Corporate Social Responsibility Internship in Africa

Summary

Art in Tanzania and its partners work with Tanzanian corporate and government institutions to address Corporate Social Responsibility issues, including actions against climate change.

Details

Art in Tanzania has been operating since 1996. Our community placements attract about 250 participants annually. Our vision is to give students hands-on experience working in developing African communities. In addition to your studies, you will have an unforgettable, once-in-a-lifetime experience of African culture and life, as well as a fantastic natural environment and diverse wildlife.

Corporate social responsibility is widely recognised and introduced in Western world school curricula and public advocacy programs.

The Tanzanian public is often unaware of corporate social responsibility issues, so corporate policies commonly do not take them seriously.

At the same time, Tanzania is a country where climate change substantially impacts its agriculture-based economy. However, in fairness, many people also lack an understanding of climate change issues.

This program aims to educate schools and the public about social responsibility and deliver this message in schools with the help of the Tanzanian business community.

We currently work with entities such as Dar es Salaam University, Twiga Cement, Airtel, PVC, NBC Bank, and Coca-Cola and are extending the program further. Field operations include work in a tree nursery and planting.

This program has a cross-cutting focus, enabling students from diverse professions to attend and collaborate.

Academic-level team leaders supervise your internship daily. We also monitor your progress with a weekly plan and report system to ensure you stay on track in your study program.

The internship outcome is learning to apply your education and gain experience implementing it in developing-country conditions with limited capacity, as well as a better understanding of the opportunities in a fast-growing economy.

Work hours are 6 to 8 hours per day, Monday through Friday. Your program can be from 2 weeks to 12 months.

The program is ongoing, so we can adjust your placement dates as needed.

Your placement is tailored to your background, experience, and interests, empowering our daily work with the communities. You can also do the thesis and related tasks.

The typical day-to-day tasks include practical fieldwork, planning, reporting, and visibility.

The start and end dates are flexible and can accommodate other travel arrangements in Tanzania.

You and your visiting friends can enjoy low-cost, sustainable tours and safaris.

Note that Erasmus+ funding can be applied for the Tanzania training. You can ask your student office about the grant options.

Benefits and Perks

Testimonials

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Pre-travel info

EVOLVET volunteer and internship development program

For more details, please email kari@volunteerafrica.fi. Schedule a Zoom meeting, or message us on WhatsApp at +255 767 777 73.

Web: https://www.volunteerafrica.fi

Application: https://www.volunteerafrica.fi/application

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/artintanzania

Blog: https://www.volunteerafrica/blogs

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/art-in-tanzania

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/artintanzania

The Benefits and Perks are as follows:

Accommodation with breakfast and dinner is EUR 175 per week and is a personal expense. However, the cost drops to €125 per week after the first 13 weeks. Please have a look at https://volunteerafrica.fi/african-safaris/questions-and-answers/ and https://volunteerafrica.fi/our-compound/

Airport transfers from and to EUR 120 are a personal expense.

The charity visa for immigration is USD 50 and is a personal expense. A visa with multiple entries of less than 12 months is $250.

We pay you a USD 50 per month stipend. It is small, but equivalent to twice Tanzania's national minimum wage. The minimum participation time for assistance is four weeks.

Flights are a personal expense.

Local transportation in Tanzania is a personal expense, but it is small if needed.