SAMA Internship Program

Definition
SAMA Internship is a 3-12 month internship experience.
Interns are paid a monthly stipend and have clear learning objectives. They meet regularly with supervisors who provide mentoring and training.
Leadership
Director: Dr. Salaheldin Abusin
Selection/Review Committee:
- Director of Humanitarian Relief – Dr. Mohamed Almahal
- Director of Operations – Abdulmajid Osman
The Program
- All Interns will be involved in Digital Marketing
- All interns will work from home
- Additional roles
- Zoom Virtual Learning Sessions – Project ECHO
- Moodle – Learning Management System
Skills Acquired from Internship (Learn by Doing)
- Essential
- Project Management Skills
- Reporting of SAMA Projects
- IT Skills
- Zoom
- Google Workspace (Calendar, Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Forms)
- YouTube
- Trello
- Storytelling/Content Creation
- Leadership skills
- Supervise volunteers in the digital marketing team
- How to coordinate a virtual educational program- Project ECHO Coordinator
- How to moderate a virtual learning session – Project ECHO Facilitator
- Optional
- Graphic Design
Intern Recruitment/Retention Process
Essential Selection Criteria
- Ability to meet the requirements of the intern position outlined above
- Graduate of a relevant to the scope of the job description
- Less than 3 years from graduation from university/college
- Has a social media account (or willing to create one) to post from SAMA Social Media channels
- the intern will post from the SAMA Social media account
- For them to do so, they must have a social media account
- Lives and works in Cairo for the duration of the appointment
- Has access to reliable internet
- Has access to a computer with a functioning webcam and microphone/speaker
Desirable Criteria
- Certification in English language competency e.g. OET, IETLS …
Start Date January 2nd, 2024
Duration 3-6 months
Recruitment Process
- 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
Intern Evaluation/Retention Process:
- First Evaluation at one month:
- The intern will be evaluated at the end of the first month
- If performs well, will continue in the position for a further 2 months
- Second Evaluation at three months:
- The intern will be evaluated at the end of the 3 months
- If performs well, will continue in the position for a further 3 months
- If the intern continues to perform well, they may be able to extend for a further 6 months to complete one year
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
- Showing up late for meetings, or not showing up
Performance Evaluation, Letters of Recommendation
- Will be issued by the Executive Director on request based on performance after completing the internship.
Post Internship Opportunities
Fulltime employment with SAMA
Reviews from 2022 Interns


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