Women Empowerment Internship for Students and Graduates in Egypt from Erasmus Intern

Erasmus Intern, in cooperation with the Center for Arab-West Understanding (CAWU), is offering a Women Empowerment Internship for students from all over the world who are interested in independently carrying out a research project of their choice to Arab West Report (AWR). This 3-month internship is especially of interest to BA/MA students who need to write their final thesis or students wanting to pursue an academic career, and will be carried out in Cairo, Egypt. 

1. Researching topics of interest to Arab West Report.
2. Reading, editing and commenting on other research projects.
3. Report writing on CAWU/AWR related events.
4. Interviewing Egyptian scholars and other influencers.
5. Accompanying senior researchers on meetings.
6. General (web) administration tasks.

1. Applicants must commit to work for at least 3 consecutive months. Those who can commit to a longer internship period will receive priority.
2. Applicants must be available to work at least 35 hours per week during weekdays between 8:30am and 5:30pm. The Egyptian weekend is Friday and Saturday.
3. University student or graduate. Those with with an educational background in Arabic studies, Middle Eastern history, Islamic studies, political science, international relations, sociology, cultural anthropology, intercultural dialogue or journalism are specifically encouraged to apply.
4. English fluency as the research should be conducted in English.
5. Experience with journalistic or academic writing or editing, whether through former jobs, internships, or school publications. 
6. A general knowledge of Arab/West and Muslim/Christian relations.

Desired qualifications:

1. Knowledge of written and spoken Arabic is beneficial in order to use Arabic sources and conduct interviews with Arabic speakers.
2. Experience in the non-governmental, grassroots and/or humanitarian sector is useful.
3. Prior experience with intercultural dialogue is a plus.

 Benefits:

1. All internships are unpaid. However, the cost of living in Cairo is relatively inexpensive and CAWU can provide the applicant with a letter requesting funding if necessary. Depending on the university there are possibilities for the intern to receive college credit. All interns will receive a recommendation letter after they successfully complete their internship.
2. Furthermore, intern participation in cultural activities such as lectures, workshops, or seminars can account for up to 10% of the agreed working hours, provided they relate to intercultural dialogue and seek to give participants a deeper mutual understanding of the Arab world and the West. Such activities can be organized individually or by management.

About Erasmus Intern:

Erasmus Intern is part of STORY project which is a project by the Erasmus Student Network (ESN). ESN is a non-profit international student organization which mission is to represent international students by providing opportunities for cultural understanding and self-development under the principle of Students Helping Students. ESN has more than 13.000 members in local sections all over Europe working on a volunteer base together with Higher Education Institutions and offering services to 180.000 students per year.

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