IIP Placements in Ethiopia
International Water Management Institute
Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
IWMI is an international scientific non-profit organization that undertakes world class research to help improve water management in developing countries. IWMI’s major outputs are the results of the scientific research. How this science is communicated is critical to overcome the looming global water crisis. IWMI must continually be evaluating the effectiveness of its science communications. The interns will be place in pairs. Each intern pair will conduct research that will include: defining the main products/activities, target audiences and aims of the different products/activities; setting up the methodology, based on face-to-face interviews, for assessing these; undertaking this analysis (travel in the allocated country may be required), analyzing the results, and participating in a workshop, presenting these results and making recommendations for future marketing and communications. IIP candidates with interests in communications, science, agriculture, environmental studies, or development are encouraged to apply. Experience conducting surveys, interviews, and data analysis would be an asset. Two placements have been created for International Internship Program (IIP) interns.
Worldwide Orphans Foundation
Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Worldwide Orphans Foundation (WWO) is a not-for-profit organization based in New Jersey that develops and funds projects to transform the lives of orphaned children all over the world. WWO provides medical care for HIV-infected orphans and trains/mentors healthcare professionals in developing countries in HIV/AIDS pediatric treatment. WWO also provides early intervention, education, arts, sports, and camp programs for orphans and vulnerable children. In Addis Ababa, the WWO-AHF Family Health Center provides primary care for children and adults with HIV/AIDS and is run by the Worldwide Orphans Foundation, in collaboration with the AIDS Healthcare Foundation. WWO also has the WWO Academy and organizes a day camp and residential camp program each summer for orphans and vulnerable children living with or affected by HIV/AIDS. The IIP intern will look at the medical, social, psychological, cultural, and economic aspects of the pediatric AIDS epidemic and the influence of associated variables, such as poverty, stigma, orphanage life, barriers to health care, mother-to-child transmission, mental health, medication adherence, disclosure, and chronic illness. A project will be agreed upon prior to traveling. IIP candidates with interests in global health are encouraged to apply, and candidates should have some experience working with children. Amharic would be an asset, but is not required. One placement has been created for an International Internship Program (IIP) intern. This internship is offered in partnership with the Program in Global Health and Health Policy and can be used by GHP juniors for completion of the GHP Summer Research Requirement (please check the appropriate box on your application).
Zemen Bank
Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Zemen Bank is a fast-growing, one-branch bank operating in Ethiopia founded with the aim of using world-class technologies to deliver innovative banking products and services. The IIP intern will conduct research on a mobile banking service that is expected to be launched in early 2013 and likely to have been in operation for about six months by June 2013. The mobile banking service will be the first-of-its-kind in Ethiopia and is modeled on the highly successful and revolutionary M-PESA mobile banking service offered in Kenya. The IIP intern will contribute to addressing operational issues likely to be faced during the early stages of the mobile banking service launch and to providing an early research assessment of the success of the service in terms of user growth and the size/frequency/pattern of mobile banking transfers. Original survey work to understand the characteristics of early users is possible and the intern’s work will be an input into any potential modifications of the mobile banking service. The IIP intern may also conduct research on the application of branch-less banking models to the Ethiopian context. IIP candidates with interests in economics, public policy, or finance are encouraged to apply. Strong writing skills would be an asset. One placement has been created for an International Internship Program (IIP) intern.