Association for AgriCulture & Ecology (Agrecol e.V.) Internship Programme 2021

The Association for AgriCulture & Ecology (Agrecol e.V.) in Germany offers internship placements and travel stipends for students enrolled in universities and colleges in German-speaking countries. 

Application Deadline: 28th February 2021.

To be taken at (country): Bolivia

About the Award: The internship offers students an opportunity to acquire practical knowledge in sustainable agriculture and land management in a developing country. By living and working in another sociocultural environment, students can also gain valuable intercultural experiences.

Type: internship

Eligibility: Students eligible to apply for the internship placement and travel stipend are those who:

• Are enrolled in a university or college in a German-speaking country (including foreign students);
• Have basic knowledge and/or experience in managing organised groups (for small-scale production, processing and marketing of agricultural products);
• Have their own laptop or notebook that they can use during the internship;
• Have basic knowledge about (ecological) agriculture;
• Are interested and sensitive in working with smallholder farmers in different sociocultural contexts;
• Are dynamic, open and committed;
• Show high levels of self-reliance and self-organising capacity
• Have a sufficient command of Spanish (Bolivia) and German
• Are under 30 years of age.

Number of Awards: 1

Value of Award: The Agrecol Association in Germany covers the travel costs for a round-trip flight.

Duration of Programme: 6–12 months

How to Apply: The application, consisting of a convincing letter of motivation in German and Spanish (Bolivia), concrete details about the desired period of internship and a curriculum vitae in German and Spanish, should be sent by email as one pdf file to info@agrecol.de and keesgoergen@aol.com (Matthias Görgen).

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