Community internship applications open

Applications for the 2015 Community Internship Programme (CIP) are now open. Applications close on 11 September 2014.

The CIP funds hapū, iwi or community groups with identified development needs to employ skilled professionals from the public, iwi, private or community sectors as interns for an agreed period of time. The programme provides the salary of the intern for the duration of the internship.

The outcomes are to strengthen community organisations through skill-sharing and the exchange of knowledge between sectors, while building ongoing relationships which continue after an internship ends.

Preference will be given to applications that demonstrate both a specific capacity-building outcome for the host organisation, and a relationship-building and skill-sharing outcome between sectors or organisations. The proposal must clearly show the expected outcomes, the benefits of the internship to all three partners, and the ongoing relationships once the internship is completed.

Applications may be for full-time internships of three months or six months, or for part-time internships of up to 12 months.

The programme is administered by the Department of Internal Affairs.

Further information is available on the Community Matters website or by calling 0800 824 824.

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