[India]Caste Away

Caste Away - AIESEC DELHI UNIVERSITY, INDIA
Earliest Start Date 28.10.2011  Latest End Date 28.02.2012
About Caste Away
Job Description
Department the intern will be working	Caste Away - The Caste Prejudice Project
Job Description1	Research: The intern will visit several underprivileged communities. The intern will interact with the community, research on them and conduct surveys. The intern will learn about the intricacies of the caste system.
Job Description2	Documentation: The intern will convert the findings into document form through a journal, a booklet etc.
Job Description3	Website: The intern will help build a website for the project which will contain basic information about the caste system and experiences and stories that the interns will gather while researching.
Job Description4	Spreading Awareness: The intern will disseminate information among university and high school students by the means of discussion groups: formal and informal.
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Measurable results expected from the intern	The intern is expected to positively impact members of the oppressed community. They should be aware and informed about general aspects of the caste system, education in particular. The intern will also play a key role in creating material about the caste system. The intern will help sensitize students of Delhi about the caste prejudice malady.
Preparation required from the intern before arrival	The intern is expected to research on the caste system in India. Documents will be sent regarding the same.
Details on the Working Conditions	Personal Workspace Internet Access Any Other
Other Details of the Working Conditions	Interns are required to bring their laptops. Cameras of any kind- digital, SLR, video- will be helpful.
Learning points that the intern might obtain during the internship	The interns will learn about the caste system in depth. They will work in groups during the research, documentation and spreading awareness phases. They will learn how to deal with sensitive topics, interact with disadvantaged people and document information.
Additional information a potential candidate may require for the Internship	The caste system is an everyday reality in India. The objective of this project is to sensitize others about this situation.
Work Information
Field of Work	Economics Information Technology Other Technical Subjects Human Resources Social Sciences
Working Hours	From 10:0 To 17:0 With a total of 35 hours per week Saturday work Sometimes
Payment	Salary in US $0
Organisational Preferences
Internship Earliest Start Date	28.10.2011 (Preferred)
Internship Latest Date	28.02.2012 (Preferred)
Minimum Duration	6 Weeks (Preferred)
Maximum Duration	17 Weeks (Preferred)
Degree	Undergraduate (Preferred)
Backgrounds
Cultural Education	Bilingual and Cross Cultural Education(Preferred)
Social Sciences	Psychology(Required)
	Counselling and Guidance(Preferred)
	Sociology(Preferred)
	Development Studies(Required)
	Social Work(Required)
Skills
Computer	Internet Users skills(Preferred)
	PC user skills(Preferred)
Personal skills and knowledge	Community Development(Required)
Professional Skills	Project Management(Preferred)
	Presentation skills(Preferred)
	Team Management(Preferred)
	Leadership skills(Preferred)
Languages
Good	English(Required)
Regions
Required/Preferred	Required
Geographical Regions	-
Sub Regions	-
Language Zones	- TN-In-IN-DU-2011-5035 Status Available Exchange Type Global Community Development Raised By adhirajsingh91@gmail.com Raised Date 27.10.2011