At the same time that actors in the aid and development industry want to promote justice in the world, the number of unpaid internships in the sector is increasing. This prevents people from economically marginalized backgrounds from accessing and benefiting from these opportunities. This is written by Ellinor Berglund, writer in FUF's non-profit editorial office and former intern at the Swedish Embassy in Maputo. Photo: Dean Calma/IAEA. Source: Flickr.
Of: Ellinor Berglund
With lots of new experiences and contacts, I went home from my internship in Moçambique. Five months of unpaid internship, however, stings the wallet. But I could afford to put this sought-after internship on my CV, which is a direct result of socio-economic privilege - and I think it needs to be noticed, writes Ellinor Berglund, former intern at the Swedish Embassy in Maputo.
August 24, 2023, Chronicle
Date and time: 25 May, 17:00 - 18:15
FUF Uppsala and FUF Jönköping invite you to a lecture about the experiences from an internship with Svalorna in India! Are you thinking about doing an internship? Maybe doing it abroad? Or maybe you are just interested in learning more about the situation for women in rural India? This is the perfect opportunity to learn [...]
May 16, 2023, Calendar, Local group, Seminars, Educational activity
Date and time: 2 Mar, 17:00 - 18:00
FUF's local group in Uppsala together with the student association Samvetarna invite you to a guest lecture about what it's like to do an internship through the Swedish UN Association! As a student with an interest in global development, you have many opportunities to do internships in various places in the world through various associations and workplaces. Elin Malmqvist and Pauline af Ekenstam both have [...]
February 21, 2023, Calendar, Local group, Seminars, Educational activity
Date and time: 21 Apr, 18:00 - 19:00
Are you interested in an internship at an embassy? Or perhaps interested in questions concerning democracy and equality in the Middle East and Northern Africa region? FUF Uppsala and Sensus Studieförbund invites you to a lecture in English with Sida Alumni Omran Nedal Khasawneh who shares his experiences from being an intern at the Swedish [...]
April 13, 2022, English, Calendar, Local group, Seminars, Educational activity
