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Volunteers
 
Seva Mandir through its Volunteers Program provides an excellent opportunity to those who care for humanity and want to contribute in some way, but are new to the field of rural development. The volunteers or interns get an insight into projects and activities undertaken with rural communities towards improving their quality of life. At the same time, they are often able to contribute to supporting and improving these activities to various degrees.
 
Volunteers / Interns

Volunteers or Interns are individuals from across the world who are either in their gap year and seek to gain work and life experiences before resuming studies or those who have been involved in a particular trade/work but are on a quest to learn something new and wish to contribute to society.

There are also students from academic institutions who are required to undergo internship with organizations like Seva Mandir as part of their curriculum, who serves as interns. Seva Mandir has been hosting over 60 interns each year from leading institutes across India including IRMA, TISS, ICFAI, IIFM etc.

We have had interns in the past from Universities abroad including Norway, Yale, Columbia, Duke, St. Mary’s etc.

Seva Mandir also received interns from internship programmers of the National Foundation of India, Volunteer Services Overseas, America india Foundation (AIF) and Foundation for Sustainable Development (FSD, USA).


What you can do

Seva Mandir hosts over 100 volunteers/interns every year. The volunteers and interns become a part of various activities and get to contribute in various ways. For example the volunteer could help us by working with our team on regular activities, conducting research, undertaking independent assignments, developing training modules etc.

How to Apply

If you wish to be an Intern/Volunteer with Seva Mandir, you are required to fill out the Application Form. The information provided by you in the Form will help us know you before locating suitable projects according to your skills and area of interest.

Send your application:(Download Application Form)
Once you have filled out the form kindly send it to us along with a copy of your latest resume/CV to the Volunteers Coordinator either by email through Post/Fax.

For any queries or doubts kindly write to Volunteers Coordinator at pms@sevamandir.org


Volunteer Speak

Seva Mandir affords its volunteers a rare opportunity—to be directly involved in the work of development at the grassroots level. With significant reserves of patience and persistence, the rewards of seizing such an opportunity are significant. Though the learning curve is steep and frustrations abound, the experience can be an invaluable and fulfilling one. However, remember that boldness and assertiveness are a volunteer's most rewarded traits; waiting for things to move forward will only serve to demoralize. Above all, be flexible: your experience will never unfold as you imagine it should, but open yourself to the possibilities waiting in the detours.
Peter Gaff, USA

When I came to Seva Mandir, I wasn’t really sure what to expect. I had no idea that it was such a well-established NGO, which has been doing development work in rural Rajasthan for over forty years. I was given an assignment within the Health Department, which involved documenting the experiences of village youth who had participated in Adolescent Health Camps. I would use the stories and pictures that I collected to produce an informative brochure that would illustrate the importance of the program....read full article
 
Wendy Nuttleman

I had an excellent overall experience at Seva Mandir. I learned a lot about myself and grassroots development through the work I did and the people I met. Early on, it was really challenging getting my project started while simultaneously adjusting to everyday life in India. In the end, however, I got my main project going, and actually gained a lot of valuable experience and insight into the organization by getting involved in a variety of side projects. For me personally, the three most important keys to a rewarding stay at Seva Mandir are patience, perseverance, and initiative. It is easy to feel a bit lost and frustrated from time to time, but I think that anyone with enough self-motivation and curiosity will enjoy their time at Seva Mandir.
Aaron Ackerman, USA

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