Women’s Empowerment & Education Internships: Intern abroad in Arusha, Tanzania
Women’s Education internships support community groups in Tanzania that are dedicated to helping girls and women achieve their potential in a safe and secure environment. Interns contribute to community programs that provide at-risk women, widows and those suffering from HIV/AIDS with increased access to housing, education, job training and mentoring, helping to improve their situations and outlook for the future.
What to expect from your Women’s Empowerment & Education internship:
- Develop your understanding of how to help women and girls to overcome their challenges.
- Learn relationship building skills that enable you to work with others to improve their prospects for the future.
- Enjoy spare time in Arusha, go on safari in the Serengeti, and explore world famous natural landscapes.
Your internship abroad host organization:
- Women’s foundations
- NGO's
Internship details
This Women’s Empowerment & Education internship is perfect for interns looking to gain experience in mentoring and helping at risk and under-privileged women and girls to overcome their challenges and achieve their goals for the future. You’ll gain hands-on experience as a mentor, supporter and educator, facilitating school lessons, vocational training, counseling and support groups and empowerment groups that can dramatically improve the outlook of women and girls from vulnerable backgrounds.
This is an in-country internship, with accommodation and meals included. You can explore remote Education & Youth Development internships, if you are looking for an internship program that you can undertake from home.
Interns can choose to join a semi-structured program that helps girls and women to create their own short and long term goals, toward their plans for the future. These goals may include ambitions to finish high school, enhance employability skills, and gain a job to generate income for themselves.
You’ll contribute through assisting with reading, writing and computer classes, homework tuition, general vocational skills, and also support the general operation of the foundation. This can involve community outreach, life counseling work, and working alongside the project director to provide one-on-one mentorship for women who are working to overcome various challenges.
Alternatively, interns can join a program focused on providing assistance for Widows and HIV/AIDs support for single mothers. Interns help in the running of vocational training classes which include tailoring, soap making, micro business and entrepreneurship. These classes foster female financial confidence and independence, while promoting self reliance on personal skills to make a living.
In all cases, interns should expect that the first week of your experience will focus on settling in and gaining some introductory knowledge, as you will not “hit the ground running”. Rather, you should start with learning about the placement to gain an understanding of what you can build upon, develop, learn, and contribute. Ensure that you ask questions and provide feedback during the introductory period, so that your supervisor understands how you’re progressing. This will help them to better understand important details, such as how quickly you learn, what you find challenging, what you find interesting, etc.
Understand and expect that individual internship experiences vary, as the specific placement that you’re assigned will depend on review of your resume and your current level of studies and experience. Therefore, if you’re at a more introductory level, you should reasonably expect a more introductory internship. Likewise, if you’re interning for a shorter duration, you will have a different experience from someone who is interning for a longer duration. Placement preferences are considered but always subject to availability.
What are the career benefits of interning abroad as a Women’s Empowerment & Education Intern?
Women’s Empowerment & Education interns learn from a qualified and experienced supervisor, and can be involved in:
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Mentoring women and girls.
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Planning short and long term goals.
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Organizing job training opportunities.
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Providing administrative support to foundations and community groups.
Professional development opportunities:
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Learn about the challenges women face in Tanzania and how to overcome them.
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Develop relationship building skills with vulnerable women and girls.
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Gain organizational skills preparing and accommodating educative lessons.
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Gain an understanding of how to mentor women and girls.
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Gain practical skills and boost your employability, with guidance from Intern Abroad HQ’s Experiential Learning Curriculum to support your learning and cultural intelligence.
Are you eligible for this internship?
Submit a free application so we can confirm your eligibility and check availability for your preferred dates.
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Academic credit available for all internships
Get course credit from your college or university while completing your internship abroad or a remote internship program. It's a great way to meet your academic requirements and gain valuable experience at the same time.
Learn about course creditProgram fees
Applying for our Women’s Empowerment & Education Internship is completely free! The support package covers the assistance we provide in finding your internship and arranging your living accommodations in your host country, ensuring you thrive during your program.
Please note that a deposit of US$499 is required to confirm your place. The remaining balance (minus your initial US$499 deposit) is due at least 60 days before your internship start date.
Duration |
Program Fee (USD) |
|---|---|
| 2 weeks | $1,439 Equivalent to $102 /day |
| 3 weeks | $1,579 Equivalent to $75 /day |
| 4 weeks | $1,769 Equivalent to $63 /day |
| 5 weeks | $1,909 Equivalent to $54 /day |
| 6 weeks | $2,049 Equivalent to $48 /day |
| 8 weeks | $2,344 Equivalent to $41 /day |
| 10 weeks | $2,624 Equivalent to $37 /day |
| 12 weeks | $2,914 Equivalent to $34 /day |
| 16 weeks | $3,624 Equivalent to $32 /day |
| 20 weeks | $4,249 Equivalent to $30 /day |
| 24 weeks | $4,849 Equivalent to $28 /day |
- Airport pick-up
- Airport drop-off
- Daily breakfast and dinner
- Accommodation
- 24/7 in-country support
- Program orientation
- Dedicated support before, during, and after your internship
- In-country guidance for social and tourist activities
- Sourcing and securing your internship placement
- Personalization of your internship plan
- Coaching from your supervisor
- Documented portfolio of your experiential learnings
- Academic credit facilitation
- International reference letter
- Certificate of Internship Completion
- Lunches and weekend meals
- All in-country transportation
- Visa (if required), flights, travel insurance (mandatory), vaccinations, criminal background check
- Personal spending money for snacks, drinks, public transport, laundry, and leisure activities during your free time.
Free-time experiences & tours in Arusha
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Arrival and Orientation
Internships in Tanzania begin every Monday. Exceptions may be made to this when start dates are shifted to avoid public holiday disruptions or closed when the program has already reached capacity. The minimum duration requirement is 2 weeks up to a maximum duration of 24 weeks.
Airport pick up and accommodation are included in the Program Fee. The accommodation is covered from the Sunday night before the Monday start date - interns are required to arrive no later than the Sunday before their Monday start date, as all orientations are held on Mondays.
Typical ports of entry include the local Arusha Airport (ARK) or the Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO). If you are planning to spend time independently in Tanzania prior to your internship and will not require an airport pick up, we can discuss alternative arrival logistics with you.
Upon arrival, interns will be met, greeted, and transferred to the accommodation.
The last night of the accommodation is the Friday night of the final week, leaving interns free to depart on Saturday. Return transport to the airport will be provided to interns at no cost, provided they’re making their way back to the airport on either the Saturday or Sunday of their final week.
Extra nights of accommodation can be arranged in advance, if requested, and are subject to availability.
Orientation covers important details for your internship, including introductions, information about culture, customs, rules, expectations, safety, language lessons, cultural excursions, and more. Your specific internship placement orientation will follow the general orientation, as you’ll be shown how to travel to and from your internship and be introduced to the team you’ll be joining.
Please note that all participants are advised not to book flights until they have first registered to confirm their internship placement.
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Accommodation and WiFi
Interns in Arusha are accommodated together in hostels owned and operated by our in-country local team. These are located in quiet and friendly neighborhoods (usually just a 15 to 20 minute ride from the town center and placements).
Living is safe, clean, modern and comfortable, including 24/7 gated security and housekeeping staff. Laundry services are not included but can be arranged directly for a small fee. Amenities include shared bathrooms areas, WiFi and communal living spaces - lounge, dining, courtyard, kitchen, bathrooms etc.
Interns can expect to share a bedroom with 4-8 other guests. Genders may be mixed depending on capacity. Private/en-suite room upgrades are subject to availability and must be arranged directly with the local team, once registered.
Please note that the accommodation pictured in the photo gallery of this webpage is provided as an example. Since we may work with more than one apartment (depending on capacity), the exact accommodation that you’re assigned may differ slightly from the photos. Rooms sizes, along with storage space, may also vary.
Meals
Internships in Arusha include breakfast and dinner, prepared and served Monday to Friday (at the accommodation). For breakfast you can anticipate fresh fruit, tea, coffee, eggs, toast and various spreads (peanut butter, jam etc). The dinner menu is usually set according to a weekly rotating schedule. You can anticipate simple local dishes like chicken with rice and vegetables, potatoes, beans, salads, samosas, curry and fresh fruit for dessert. A filtered cold water dispenser is available in the common area for use to reduce the amount of plastic bottle use.
It is important to note that the provided meals will not reflect what you are used to eating at home and flexibility is required. Interns are encouraged to budget extra spending money for any special snacks/treats to supplement their usual eating habits. Please be sure to let us know of any specific dietary requirements that you have in advance (i.e. allergies and intolerances), so that we may ensure your hosts are aware and make recommendations to you accordingly.
Essential country information
| Capital | Dodoma |
| Population | 47.78 million |
| Languages | Swahili and English |
| Currency | Tanzanian Shilling (TZS) |
| Time zone | UTC+03:00 |
Weather and climate:
In Arusha, where the Tanzania internship programs are based, the warm season typically lasts from January till late March. During this period, the average daily high is around 81°F / 27°C. The cooler season is from mid May till late August and the coldest month of the year is usually in July, when the low reaches around 56°F / 13°C. The dry season is considered to run from late May through till mid November. Rainfall can occur during the rest of the year, December through April.
What recent Women’s Empowerment & Education interns said about their experience
I enjoyed the vast amount of work experience I received each day from my placement. Although it was a lot of work at times, I learnt a ton about the Tanzanian culture, which will take me far in my future career.
Going abroad for an internship was one of the best things I could have done for my personal growth. It opened me up to an environment that is completely new and full of opportunity. My supervisors were all helpful with answering questions and being a friendly face to see every day. She checked in on me quite frequently to see how I was doing in my placement and overall. There is a lot of public transportation that will help you get anywhere you want. Everyone in the city who I interacted it were very friendly. I lived not too far from my work and the center of the city. The interns all got very close as well, which made Arusha feel like home. The experience was something I will treasure for a lifetime, and hopefully will get to do again sometime in the future. I would highly recommend this experience to anyone interested.
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