Journalism internship in India
| country: | India |
| location: | Tamil Nadu |
| departures: | Departures can be arranged at anytime to suit you |
| price: | From £995 - £1795 (2-12 weeks) excluding flights. £495 for each additional month. Price includes all accommodation & meals, transfers, insurance and support from project staff |
the amazing things you'll be doing
A volunteer placement working on the monthly Sivakasi Times is open to anyone, from gap year students to highly experienced journalists. On this Print Journalism placement you will get the chance to put together an impressive portfolio of work, which will enhance your CV and give you some fantastic work experience - greatly increasing your prospects within the highly competitive journalism industry. You will also be able to gain an insight into all the different areas of production that a magazine has to go through, from the early planning stages all the way through to distribution. On this placement your input is always encouraged and appreciated, and an adaptable 'can-do' approach will make you very popular with your colleagues.
Set up in 2002, in collaboration with the local business community, this is the first-ever English language magazine produced in the Sivakasi area. It is sent free to schools and other institutions and is also available on the street. The Sivakasi Times magazine is run by volunteers along with our local staff who have experience working as journalists throughout the South of India. This means that volunteers with no experience can be involved in the entire process from writing, researching, editing, photography and layouts to the final printing stage. On the other hand, volunteers with a host of experience can bring their specialised knowledge and assistance to the paper and even act as mentors for the less experienced.
The magazine gives volunteers a real opportunity to get involved, whether it be interviewing a local politician or finding out local opinions on the latest Indian cricketing debate. You may have to travel to meet a local farmer who is upset by a government decision, or you may be sitting on the editorial board deciding what to include this month. Every day is different. Thanks to our volunteers the magazine contains a diverse range of articles and reports which makes it a popular and entertaining read.
Set up in 2002, in collaboration with the local business community, this is the first-ever English language magazine produced in the Sivakasi area. It is sent free to schools and other institutions and is also available on the street. The Sivakasi Times magazine is run by volunteers along with our local staff who have experience working as journalists throughout the South of India. This means that volunteers with no experience can be involved in the entire process from writing, researching, editing, photography and layouts to the final printing stage. On the other hand, volunteers with a host of experience can bring their specialised knowledge and assistance to the paper and even act as mentors for the less experienced.
a day in the life of a volunteer
Each magazine has its own theme. Recently this has ranged from the problems of water-supply and environmental controversies to women's issues and sport. Volunteers are involved from the first planning meetings about what to include in the month's issue to helping to get the finished copies to local distributors. The magazine gives volunteers a real opportunity to get involved, whether it be interviewing a local politician or finding out local opinions on the latest Indian cricketing debate. You may have to travel to meet a local farmer who is upset by a government decision, or you may be sitting on the editorial board deciding what to include this month. Every day is different. Thanks to our volunteers the magazine contains a diverse range of articles and reports which makes it a popular and entertaining read.
volunteer travel - what's it all about?
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how this holiday makes a difference
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You will be working on our own English language magazine, the Sivakasi Times. This is a free magazine that is distributed throughout the town. The aim is to provide an English language magazine to help local students to improve their English, each issue with a different theme. It is the only English language magazine produced in the area and the editor is an experienced local journalist. You alongside other volunteers will be interviewing local people and be involved in the magazine from preliminary discussions on content to distribution. You will be working closely alongside the local community you are in.
We take seriously our responsibilities towards the communities we work with in India. We have full time local staff on the ground that will meet you from the airport, give you an induction on arrival and support you from our local office throughout your stay. They are local people who we pay a good local wage and can give you all the information and support you will need during your stay. They have been trained by us to work with visiting volunteers. In India you may be staying with a local family or in a local hostel. We pay the family or the hostel where you will be staying. This means that the money goes directly into the local economy. The meals you eat, the chairs you sit on have all probably been made in the town where you will be staying. Living in India will give you an opportunity to be a real part of the local community. Most of the money that you spend during your time at the placement will be at grassroots level going into local Indian businesses. Our organisation is environmentally responsible. We recycle at our offices and offset our carbon emissions from staff flying to our destinations around the world. We believe that actions like this can be the first step towards preserving the planet for future generations. |
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