Discover the exotic islands of Fiji and support teachers in local schools by participating in this humanitarian internship. Your mission is to help them teach through academic support, games and educational activities. The goal of this internship is to improve teachers’ skills and increase children’s chances of success. As with all of our humanitarian internship programs, the Fiji project allows you to gain university credits while making a positive and lasting impact on the local community.

Participants will work in two schools in Dawasamu: Navunisea Primary School and Dawasamu Primary School. We focus on improving English language comprehension and creativity during Art and P.E. classes. We also sometimes attend other lessons and participate in extracurricular activities.

This project is one of our ‘academic’ internships:

It includes a more in-depth follow-up with a theoretical part that adds to the practical experience in the field. In addition to receiving the necessary ECTS credits to validate your year, at the end of the program you will obtain an international certification recognised and delivered by the University of Richmond, in the United States. You will have two online course modules to complete before the field mission, to prepare you for the project. During but also after the internship, you will benefit from professional support: a specialised internship supervisor will monitor your work and give you a final evaluation, and you will benefit from access to a portal of job offers in NGOs as well as a recommendation from your internship supervisor on LinkedIn.

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Highlights of the Fiji education internship

This program is a total immersion in the Fijian culture. It is first and foremost a collaborative project with Fijian communities and a development goal with children who suffer from low quality education. Your mission in several points:

– Participate in varied, interactive and fun educational methods

– Work in an idyllic setting

– Total immersion in the Fijian culture

– Help children, teenagers and young adults build their future.

– Immersion in the sumptuous forests, traditional villages and mountainous landscapes.

Internship in Fiji: education projects

– Daycare and kindergarten.

– Elementary school: reading, tutoring, sports activities…

– Activities during school vacations.

– Development of the school environment.

The assignment depends on the skills and profile of the participants. A telephone interview and an application (CV and cover letter) will determine the placement of the volunteers on educational projects ranging from childcare to the organisation of extracurricular activities and tutoring / assistance in schools for those with the most training.

What we have achieved with the children in Fiji

– Extensive speaking and comprehension support for elementary school students.

– Supported teachers in assessing student reading levels and providing individualised support.

– Provided many additional resources for teaching.

– Introduction to new teaching techniques.

Internship with women in Fiji

In Fiji, the majority of the population lives in rural areas on the two main islands. These regions are typically patriarchal: women are generally treated as inferior to men.

The local culture does not consider women as “breadwinners”. As a result, their opportunities to access resources and economic self-sufficiency are limited. With 31% of the Fijian population living in poverty, women’s education has become essential. An additional year of primary education can increase a girl’s income by 10-20%, and by 15-25% with an additional year of high school.

Only 9% of the seats in the Fijian parliament are held by women. We hope that by giving them a voice, we will encourage them to be heard in the decision making process in their communities.

For these women, access to equal opportunities means entering the labour market and becoming more active. By giving them this opportunity, families could access two incomes and community poverty could decrease.

Participants of the humanitarian internship abroad will have the opportunity to contribute to the following projects:

– Provide access to education and literacy for women.

– Facilitate thematic workshops such as “how to generate alternative income”.

– Educate Fijian women on various health topics such as prenatal care.

– Provide additional academic support to young girls in local schools.