Internships, the Summer Program and Other Possibilities for Students
We work with the psychological issues of war victims,
asylum seekers and others experiencing trauma
Internships, the Summer Program and Other Possibilities for Students
We work with the psychological issues of war victims, asylum seekers and others experiencing trauma
In General
We wish to make clear from the beginning that the CWWPP is an organization dedicated to work with its beneficiaries. Thus, for us, work with students is a secondary activity. This does not mean that we don’t want students here nor that we do not care about students. It does mean that, at times, we will not be able to give students all of the attention that we would like to or that we think they deserve.
In this context, we wish to make it clear that we do not want to have people around who are here purely for a vacation and who will not take their work – and ours – seriously. We have been accused of being “too intensive” at times. We do not regret that. Rather, we regret that people sometimes have not been able to take their own work, and ours, seriously enough. When we work with students, we pay attention to what people are doing and spend time with them. We do not impose our views on anyone. However, we do demand that the work be rigorous.
Finances
Unfortunately, like many non-governmental organizations, we do not have the funds to support all of the work that we would like to do. Thus, all students, with a very few exceptions, are required to give a contribution to the organization. Also, all students must cover their own costs for travel, accommodation, etc. If a specific project requires translation or interpretation or a contribution to another organization, the student is required to pay for that as well. Depending on the length of time that a person is here and the amount of attention required, we will determine the amount of the contribution. In general, these contributions are tax-deductible. We also recommend that students seek support from other sources. All contributions must be paid in advance and are non-refundable.
Formalities
Students are required to get their own visas, if required, and handle all formalities themselves. Once accepted into a program, we will provide a letter to that effect. We cannot provide financial guarantee letters.
Health
We also require that students have their own health insurance that includes repatriation if required. We require that students be generally in good health. Health care in the regions in which we work is not of the highest possible quality. We are willing to consider people with health challenges on a case-by-case basis. In all cases, we also require a general health questionnaire and physical examination before a student comes here. Students are required to carry a health history and results of examinations with them and to submit these to the Head of Mission for emergency use. To be clear, while the Head of Mission is a physician and while, of course, we will assist during emergencies, we do not have the time to spend on chronic health problems.
Credit and Cooperation with Academic Institutions
Students are required to get their own visas, if required, and handle all formalities themselves. Once accepted into a program, we will provide a letter to that effect. We cannot provide financial guarantee letters.
The Summer Program and Other Collective Academic Programs
In the past, we have organized intensive programs for interested people lasting from about a week to about a month. These programs include discussions on trauma in post-conflict regions, on violent and non-violent peacebuilding, on bottom-up work, on governmental, inter-governmental and non-governmental organizations and their roles, on religion and its role, on identity and its role, on economics, and on other topics of interest locally and internationally. Topics can be adapted to the interests of the participants.
In general, we require 5-10 people to participate before we organize such a program. We will collect the names of individuals, although we prefer organized groups of colleagues. We prefer to have people over the age of 20, although we will look at people on an individual basis. There is no maximum age. We prefer people to have at least two years of university education, although we will also look at this on an individual basis.
Costs will vary with the length of stay. We calculate the contribution to include accommodation, most meals, and local transportation.
Please write to us for more information and an application.