Internship in INDIA
 India: many worlds within one country offering incredible beauty, diversity, culture, and opportunities of exploration, travel, discovery, and interning. Internship and travel to India is like paradise for those who know India and a surprise for those who do not know this amazing country. A country with a rich past (in some aspects older than recorded time), India is a country of contrasts and has many things that one can wish for. With its established offices and field staffs in Delhi , IFRE understands India and your urge to explore and intern in this beautiful country. IFRE invites you to join its internship in India program to explore the country, serve poor children and women groups, enrich your once-in-a-lifetime experience, and share your love and passion for others.
India 's internship programs are highly organized and respected, offering benefits beyond just professional development . An internship in India presents a wonderful opportunity to be immerged within an amazing culture while simultaneously working in your area of interest. The internship experience in India supplies a number of hands-on experiences while also offering glimpses into the issues affecting developing countries. This international internship is a unique opportunity to truly witness a country's culture, natural beauty and people - all which cannot often be experienced through simple travel.
Orientation, Language and Cultural Immersion
 The internship in India experience starts with one week of language and cultural orientation. However, you can choose to take the orientation or go directly into an intern project. If you decided to participate in one week language and cultural immersion, your program in India starts with one week of language, cultural experience, and travel throughout Delhi . IFRE has established an office in Gurgaon, a peaceful town nearly 30 miles south of Delhi where the language training and program coordination take place. The one week program, which aims to offers the glimpses of Indian language, culture, and ways of life, features learning of basic Hindi language, lectures on Indian cultural, religions, politics, climates, and other issues related to interning in India and two full days exploring the major tourist attractions of New and Old Delhi (Jama Masjid, Rajghat, Chandani chowk, Red Ford, Kut Minar).
Work in Internship Project (2 -12 weeks)
This is the heart part of your internship experience in India . IFRE presently collaborates with different organizations working in the areas of education, medical/health, women issues, and rural development to offer meaningful internship opportunities to interns. The selected internship projects/organizations are established, reputed, and handled interns in the past. Presently IFRE offers internship opportunities in Teaching, medical/health, photo journalism, children issues, women issues, and NOG (mostly working in development and environmental issues) in India .
Internship in India : Internship Project and Role of Supervisor
 One of the most distinguished features of IFRE's internships in India is the guidance of supervisors. Whichever projects you choose, IFRE will assign a qualified supervisor to provide assistance for all interns throughout the duration of their chosen internship. Individuals filling the role of supervisor are usually either the director or chosen staff member of the project which interns choose. During your time as an international intern, you will be assigned a number of duties which volunteers also perform (in this sense, there are very few differences between IFRE's volunteers and interns). Wherein exists the differences between interning and volunteering is that the internship allows individuals to become more deeply involved in their chosen project (i.e. individuals interning in the women's issues projects can further explore issues such as the trafficking of women, domestic violence, skills-development, human rights, etc.). Please note: the project supervisor DOES NOT develop internships as this is up to the intern to get as much or as little out of their projects. ALL participants should be proactive to ensure the ultimate success of their internships. Supervisors will provide at least five (5) hours each week to make certain that interns are adequately guided.
INTERNSHIP IN India: COLLEGE CREDIT
You can earn academic credit for nearly every type of internship work in India . The best way to receive academic credit is through your college/university. Therefore, please contact your respective faculty/academic advisor about receiving college credit for your internship work. Your college/university may need additional information about the program prior to approval, as well as require you to submit a research paper or other requirements. Alternatively, you can earn academic credit through Seattle Central Community College (SCCC). SCCC offers college credit for international programs such as: study abroad, volunteer abroad, intern abroad, language studies and even cultural-exchanging home-stays. IFRE suggests contacting Professor Steve Tash (please ask us for pertinent contact information) to further explore the option of receiving course credit for your international internship. IFRE is not associated with SCCC; so please make sure that you can transfer SCCC credit to your home university.
INTERNSHIP IN INDIA : ARRANGEMENT OF ROOM/FOOD
 IFRE arranges room, food, and supervision for interns from the beginning, as well as to the end of program. During the first week's language and cultural immersion program, interns will stay in IFRE's hostel in Gurgaon ( Delhi ) where cooks prepare a variety of Indian food ( Nan , curry, Dal, chapatti, rice, and pickle). For the duration of their respective internship programs, intern's accommodation will be provided by a host family. However, interns joining IFRE's orphanage program will stay with the children in a hostel. IFRE arranges a separate room along with a communal bath for interns in both the host families and hostel accommodations. Details covering the arrangements for room/food are outlined in the prepared placement details. In Delhi , IFRE's staff visits interns EVERY two weeks. As for Ladakh and Jaipur, IFRE will supply a local contact person. Interns will stay in touch with our Delhi offices by either phone or email.
INDIA Internship Program Fee & Dates:
Start Dates : IFRE's internships in India begin on the first and third Monday of each month.
IFRE is proud to offer the same services offered by our competitors but at a highly economical price (nearly 50-175% less!). Furthermore, we at IFRE do not make six-figure salaries. What we DO is work very and effectively to keep costs down for individuals seeking and international internship. We remain constantly devoted to maintaining both the quality of our programs and ensuring the safety of our international interns.
IFRE is a 501 (C) 3 organization, so your program fee will be tax deductible as provided by law.
IFRE application fee: US $349. The application fee covers advertising, program promotion, and office expenses (rent, utilities, and staff salaries).
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What's Included in Program Fee |
- 4 days: US$329
- 1 week: US$504
- 2 weeks: US$625
- 3 weeks: US$753
- 4 weeks: US$881
- 5 weeks: US$1009
- 6 weeks: US$1137
- 7 weeks: US$1265
- 8 weeks: US$1440
- 9 weeks: US$1568
- 10 weeks: US$1696
- 11 weeks: US$1824
- 12 weeks: US$1950
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India Language Program Fee: US$ 250 for one week
Language fee covers Language and cultural training, food and accommodations for 7 days, training materials (books, paper, orientation package, TV, video, trainers), cost of local sight seeing/tourist site arrangements, recreational activities, village stay/host family, cultural programs and additional activities, travel related expenses (one week orientation), insurance.
Additional Costs for Interns
International flights, visa extension, personal expenses, water/soft drinks/entertainment ($1-3 per day), laundry, telephone, immunization costs.
India Internship program free time
Interns have free time during the evening and weekends. While IFRE does not cover any activities outside of those involved with the service projects, there are still a number of interesting sites to discover throughout India . Free time is an opportunity for self-discovery and learning. However, IFRE local coordinators can provide useful assistance and information regarding booking various travel arrangements within this wonderfully ancient country. Please make sure to let your program director/supervisor know about your travel plans to ensure your own safety and thorough enjoyment.
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