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Women's Empowerment Internship in India

As an intern with Foundation for Sustainable Development (FSD), you will work at the community level with local leadership to integrate gender equity solutions that are culturally sensitive and benefit the entire community. In India it is common for women to receive receive less education than men, be limited in making decisions on how to care for their children, and have a lack of resources when it comes to sexual and reproductive health.

We partner with community-based organizations that provide opportunities for women in a variety of tested methods. These include vocational skills and microenterprise development training; microfinance opportunities; self-help groups; community workshops on rights, reproductive health, gender sensitivity, leadership, life skills, literacy, and empowerment; legal and psychological counseling for victims of abuse; advocacy campaigns; and much more. Through an internship with FSD, you’ll have the opportunity to work with these women's rights organizations and support gender equity in India.

Internship Highlights

  • Interns will work directly in community organizations and advance gender equity work in Udaipur, India - focusing on empowering women and girls.
  • You will have the opportunity to develop a truly sustainable project during your time in-country. Our site teams will help support your project development and give guidance as needed.
  • All interns have the opportunity to write a grant proposal through the FSD Grant Writing Competition (optional). For interns interested in a career in nonprofits, proposal writing is an extremely useful skill to master.
  • Interns live with host families to foster community integration and cultural understanding.
  • Our in-country site teams provide in-depth training on development topics and 24-hour support for anything you may need during your stay abroad.
When interns arrive in the field, FSD in-country teams will lead an orientation, providing each intern with invaluable guidance and insight that will help them throughout their program. Orientation is a blend of theoretical topics such as FSD’s asset-based community development model and community-based research and day-to-day details such as how to navigate the local transit system, safety, and security. Through the orientation process, interns are introduced to the people who will be their support network while they are in country: FSD staff, their project supervisors, host organizations, host families, and other interns serving in the area.

FSD internships are designed and structured for university students and recent graduates. A strong emphasis is placed on experiential learning, meaning that interns are learning through the implementation of key phases of work in their internship. FSD site teams conduct training and reflection sessions to assist interns during their cultural integration and during their project planning and development work. We strive to ensure relationships of reciprocal benefit, meaning that both the community and intern benefits from the experience.