About the Organization

ECOLI’s vision is a developed society with quality education. They aim to build the capacity of communities, especially in Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) and issues pertaining to youth and women's social and economic development hindrances.

They also do work in the areas of policy analysis, lobbying, and advocacy for the needs of marginalized groups in social economic and education. ECOLI operates three Early Childhood Care and Education Units in Arusha. In the mornings they hold pre-primary classes for children and in the afternoons ECOLI holds education courses and seminars for pre-primary teachers from various wards in Arusha municipality.

Job Description

Internship duties vary based on intern’s skills and interests and ECOLI’s needs.

Interns may have the opportunity to work in the classroom with the pre-primary children, the teacher training program, or in non-profit management and capacity building manner. In the classroom an intern would be working as a teacher for young children. The teacher training program presents the opportunity for the intern to teach adult populations or assist in the development of teacher training materials and curriculum with a focus on early childhood education. As for capacity building, the intern may be asked to assist in community outreach and advocacy, curriculum development, grant and proposal writing, and program management.

# of Positions per term

1-2

Start Dates

Any term

Duration of Internship

12 weeks to six months

Academic Background

Coursework in social services, education, gender studies or similar fields.

Skills/Experience

Experience working with children, youth and/or women from disadvantaged backgrounds. Knowledge of early childhood development and education. Program management, grant writing, advocacy experience and experience with group facilitation are also desired.

Language Ability

English is sufficient for this internship but some experience in Swahili is helpful.

Other Requirements

Total costs vary depending on how long you plan to be abroad, where you will be living, your personal spending habits, and current exchange rates. The following estimates will give you a ballpark figure for this internship. Get help with the math from our handy Cost Calculator.

IE₃ Program Fee

The program fee* for the first term of any internship is $2950 - $3150. You do not pay tuition in addition to the program fee. Visit your University's IE₃ page for details, costs for additional terms, and campus administrative fees.

*The program fee noted above reflects the anticipated fee increase that will go into effect for the Fall 2010 term and will apply to all terms thereafter.

Estimated One-Time Expenses

Expense Type	Price
Host Site Fees	And additional fee of $1900 applies to this site and includes accommodation in Arusha, local airport transfers and on-site orientation, and ongoing support in Tanzania.
International Travel	$1,800
Visa Fees	$120
Recommended Immunizations	$440

*See Additional Cost Information below.

Estimated Monthly Expenses

Expense Type	Price/month
Housing	Included in host site fee
Food	$200
Local Transportation	$75
Recreation	$100
Personal Expenses	$50

Compensation

None

This internship is provided in collaboration with Visions in Action. VIA helps facilitate placement and provides IE3 interns with housing, local support and orientation in Tanzania.

More information about ECOLI can be found at www.ecolicu-tz.org and www.angonet-tz.org/members/ecoli.

Any professional development literature or materials the intern could bring would be appreciated by ECOLI and assist the intern in their capacity building work.