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INTERNSHIP TITLE: Youth Curriculum Development Intern INTERN WORKSITE LOCATION: Nouakchott, Mauritania DATES OF INTERNSHIP: May – November 2024 HOURS PER WEEK: 40 hours a week INTERNS SUPERVISOR & CONTACT INFORMATION: Program Implementation Director FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR THE INTERNSHIP: $2600 USD / month Mercy Corps responsibilities For the duration of this internship assignment the intern will receive:
Housing (shared guesthouse n Nouakchott) Airfare (roundtrip) ISOS Emergency Med-Evac coverage Training and supervisory support Access to Mercy Corps online tools including establishment of MC email address All other tools, materials and communication requirements for this project Intern responsibilities Intern will remain responsible for all costs associated with: Proof of medical insurance coverage Laptop for working All other costs associated with the internship PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Mercy corps began working in Mauritania in 2022 with start of the USAID-funded Naforee Program, The goal of the Nafoore Program is to increase resilience capacities of vulnerable Mauritanian youth to resist radicalization and recruitment by violent extremist organizations (VEOs). To achieve this goal Nafoore will work across three objective areas: Objective 1: Increase youth economic potential Objective 2: Strengthen youth belonging and agency in their lives and communities