Internship Description

About the Organization:
Siha Secondary School is a private co-educational day school affiliated with the Lutheran Church.  This school has an agricultural specialization in addition to general education.  There are approximately 600 students in middle school, secondary (grades 9-12) and advanced secondary school (grades 13-14), some are boarding and some are day students.
Siha Secondary School has a structured English program (British English).  Students have 3 years of English prior to entering the school. English is the language of instruction; Swahili is taught as a subject. Students share books.

Local Activities:


Job Description:
Interns will be supervised by the Headmaster at the secondary school.  Interns will assist in the teaching of physics, chemistry, biology, economics, general math, and English.  After interns gain experience in the classroom, they may be given increased teaching responsibilities.  Note:  There is a great shortage of science, including computer science, teachers in these schools. 

Interns must be prepared to live in a rural African community with minimal modern conveniences.

Additional Information:
Siha Secondary School is located just outside the village of Sanya Juu, at the foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro.  Moshi, the nearest city with a population of about 700,000, is 30 km from Sanya Juu.  A small medical dispensary is 1 km. from the schools and a government hospital, Kibongoto Hospital, specializing in the treatment of TB, is within 3 km.  The surrounding area is at high elevation with low temperatures, down to 50 degrees in June, July and August, the drier period which follows the monsoon rains.  From August to December there are more mild rains.  December to March is the "summer" season.  Heavy rains fall from March to June.  Students will need boots.  Students are advised to consult their campus health centers and the CDC web page for up-to-date information on health conditions and advice on malaria and other required or recommended immunizations.

Photos of Siha Secondary School and the surrounding area may be viewed at: 
http://uoregon.edu/~cmmari/siha/

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Start Date:
mid-July

Duration:
6 months

Number of Positions:
2 per year

Intern Qualifications

Academic Background:
Education, Math, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Agriculture, Public Health, Pre-Med, International Studies, Environmental Studies, women's  studies, others

Skills/Experience:
Training in health and first aid would be useful, as would agricultural experience.

Language Requirement:
Intern must be fluent in English.  Some knowledge of Kiswahili would be useful.  Interns may attend Kiswahili classes at the secondary school.

Other Requirements:
Applicants must plan to interview in Eugene with Cleven Mmari, local contact for this internship.  All interns going to African countries are required to visit the Student Health Center on their home campus, or another clinic with information on international travel, to obtain information on required and recommended immunizations and health care precautions for travel to African countries.  Students should visit their campus travel clinic and obtain health information at least 3 months prior to their proposed departure date, as some immunizations require multiple visits over a period of months or weeks.  Please contact your campus coordinator for further information.

Internship Costs

Program Fees:
The program fee includes tuition, internship site development and placement, pre-departure orientation, international health insurance, internship monitoring and follow-up.
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Note: The program fee does not include airfare, housing, living expenses or any other estimated costs noted below.


Note:
Any financial or in-kind support provided by the host organization is explicitly indicated.

Compensation:
The secondary school will provide housing and the daily afternoon meal.

Accommodation:
IE3 interns will live in teacher quarters with 30-40 other Tanzanian teachers.  Electricity is available in the housing facilities (240 volts -- converters and adapters will be needed if taking appliances from the US).  Food is inexpensive to buy.  Interns may eat with teachers in the afternoons at school.  They can prepare their own meals at home or the schools can make arrangements for evening meals.

International Travel:
Round-trip airfare to Nairobi, Kenya (Jomo Kenyatta Airport) or Kilimanjaro International Airport (near Moshi) is $1600-2000.  (Flights into Kilimanjaro Airport are more expensive).

Cost of Living:
Intern will need an additional $200-300 per month. (Food:  $50-150,  Personal Supplies:  $50,  Recreation:  $100.)

Budget Note:
Applicants should use these estimates for preliminary budgeting purposes.
IE3 will issue an official budget after acceptance by the host organization.

Application Information

Academic Credit:
Up to 12 credits available as per arrangement with supervising department.

Application Materials:
IE3 is a program of the Oregon University System.
Students from participating partner universities are also eligible to apply.
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Created/Revised: 10/2/03