Internship Program

Volunteer: متطوع

donates their time and effort to the organization without any pay

No reporting requirement

Short Assignments

Report to and supervised by the Team Leader 

Training based on assignment 

intern: متدرب

 monthly stipend that is reviewed bi-annually 

Weekly Meetings with Leadership

Submit monthly report to Leadership

Get on-the-job training

Staff:

Full-time employee with monthly salary and benefits

Co-Directors: 

• SAMA Secretary General
• Dean of SAMA Institute

Review Committee:

Executive Director

Sudan office Director

South Sudan office Director

All interns will work in person from Sudan and South Sudan offices on Saturdays (no remote option) 

Humanitarian Relief Support

Content Creation for digital marketing

Graphic design 

Photography 

Dr. Isam Osman’s mission logistics and coordination 

SAMA Institute activities

Content Creation for digital marketing

Graphic design 

Photography 

Learning activity logistics and coordination 

SAMA Community Newsletter

Content Creation for digital marketing

Graphic design 

Zoom Sessions

Zoom session moderation 

slide deck preparation 

• Willingness to cross-cover
  • Allocation of positions is dependent on availability, all interns should be willing to cover gaps as they arise. 
  • Willingness to cover gaps is a requirement for recruitment.
  • Unwillingness to fill a gap in service will result in a negative performance evaluation.

New interns start as Project ECHO Coordinators, then move on to Facilitators then take on Team Leader responsibilities (i.e. take on bigger roles)

• 6 months
  • Jan to June 
  • July to December

1. Essential
   1. How to coordinate and moderate a virtual Zoom session 
   2. Content Creation for digital marketing
   3. Graphic Design for digital marketing
   4. Photography for documentation, digital marketing 
   5. IT skills
      1. Google Suite (Gmail, Slides, Sheets, Doc, Calendar) 
      2. Zoom 
      3. YouTube
      4. Trello 
2. Optional
   1. Procurement Logistics for Humanitarian Relief

Monthly Stipend $100 per month (reviewed every 12 months)

Essential Selection Criteria

• Ability to meet the requirements of the intern position outlined above 
• Student or graduate (less than 3 years from graduation ) from Medical or Dental School or Nursing School or healthcare related discipline 
• If doesn’t have certification in English willing to complete a distance learning course in English 

Desirable Criteria

• Certification in English language competency e.g. OET, IETLS …
• Has a LinkedIn account (or willing to create one) to post SAMA content

Intern Recruitment/Retention Process: 

• All interns are evaluated at 1 month and 3 months 
• Vacant positions are announced through the SAMA website, social media 
• The selection and Review committee reviews applications and selects the best fit for the position after a formal interview

Poor Performance

• In the event of poor performance, interns can be relieved from their responsibilities at the end of the month. 
• Examples include but are not limited to:
  • Code of Conduct Policy Breach
  • Confidentiality Policy Breach
  • Consistent inability to perform assigned tasks

Absence/Termination 

• If interns cannot attend the Saturday meeting in person then they should submit an online form requesting leave and outlining duration & reason for absence. In the same form, they should report on the tasks assigned on the Trello board
• If an intern misses two consecutive meetings or four non-consecutive meetings, then further absences will result in deductions from the stipend, i.e. unpaid absence
• If an intern misses four consecutive meetings or eight non-consecutive meetings, then their internship is terminated

Leave for examinations 

• Interns can take up to one month of unpaid leave to prepare and sit for examinations
• Absence for more than one month leads to termination to vacate the position to a more available candidate

Performance Evaluation, Letters of Recommendation 

• Will be issued by the Program co-directors on request based on performance after completing 6 months.

Post Internship Opportunities

• Join the Learning Management System Developing Team  
• Learning Management System – Moodle