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The Program |
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Normally, for the first six months, interns work in Kyoto
Office and do the jobs in the domestic activities such as
public relations, event organization and the management of
Biwako model farm. Through these jobs, they learn business
manners, team work, negotiation skills, accounting and so
on, while deepening the understanding of NICCO and activities
related to the international cooperation.
After this period, depending
on their wish and ability, they can take part in overseas
projects and work in the field of developing countries.
There are also classes to supplement the training through
actual jobs, which are planned and organized by interns themselves.
The classes include business manners, English, PC skills and
organic agriculture.
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Interns' Profiles |
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The interns gathering atNICCO vary in ages and backgrounds:
students wishing to experience jobs in the international cooperation
or experience field work in developing countries, students
wishing to experience actual jobs in NGO before entering graduate
colleges, or graduates wishing to build network in the international
cooperation area after working in different areas.
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Though their backgrounds and motivations are different, they
work with a strong bond, learning from each other and stimulating
each other. The role of interns has now become an essential
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Intern's Voice |
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Intern
Takehiro Uemura
He is a senior in Ritsumeikan University. He joined NICCO in
September 2004 and worked as the leader of the 15th NICCO Charity
Auction.
For the past few months, he was working for the emergency
support projects in Sri Lanka, and currently, he is on mission
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--Chance to reexamine myself--
As my major in the college was peace study, I got interested
in NGOs' how-to of supporting developing countries. Then I
decided to join NICCO as an intern. Through my current job
in the charity auction, I have been thinking of the meaning
of what I do as a staff, planning and managing the auction,
as well as the meaning of my own activity as an individual.
This is a good chance to reexamine my sense of values. Though
I cannot see what I do directly through my eyes, I would be
confident that my activity would be a help for someone in
the world. With this faith, I will keep on working hard.
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Interns' Reports of Overseas Projects |
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NICCO dispatches interns to developing countries to pursue
the projects there, when they become able to accomplish tasks
on their own.
<Below pictures show the interns dispatched to developing
countries.>
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Vietnam
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Sri Lanka
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Jordan
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Iran
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Interns' Subsequent Courses |
After completing NICCO's internship program, each intern
decides his/her course from diversified options: entering
a graduate college, going into a company, getting a job
in international cooperation area. However, NICCO does
not advise the interns to continuously work in an NGO
after graduation, but recommend them to gain experiences
in business sectors of companies before getting engaged
in the jobs of international cooperation. Thorough practical
jobs in business sectors, they can acquire the senses
of cost and management, which is essential in the jobs
of international cooperation. These days, many undergraduate
interns take this route after their graduation.
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The following shows
the interns' numbers and the courses they took after they
completed the program in spring 2005 :
Getting employed: 8
Searching employment: 1
Entering a graduate college: 3
Studying in a college: 3
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１）The
number of interns acceptd in the past 5 years
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2000
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2001
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2002
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2003
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2004
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Fellow
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2 |
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3 |
2 |
3 |
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Senior Intern
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9 |
8 |
3 |
9 |
3 |
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Junior Intern
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9 |
7 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
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Total
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20 |
15 |
16 |
21 |
16 |
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２）The
number of interns dispatched to the overseas projects
in the past 5 years
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Country
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2000
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2001
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2002
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2003
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2004
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Vietnam
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5 |
5 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
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Laos
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2 |
2 |
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Nepal
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1 |
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Yemen
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2 |
1 |
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Jordan
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2 |
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1 |
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Afghanistan / Iran
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1 |
3 |
5 |
6
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Iran (Bam Earthquake)
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2 |
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Sri
Lanka (Sumatra Earthquake)
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1 |
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Total
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10 |
9 |
8 |
13 |
12 |
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