CET JORDAN INTERNSHIPS
CET JORDAN INTERNSHIP POSSIBILITIES & COMPANY PROFILES
How to Use this Directory
Use this list as inspiration for the type of internship you could have when you study with CET. Placement in an organization starts after you’ve been admitted to the program. Have some examples from this list ready when our Jordan staff contact you to discuss placement, and we can use your top choices as a guide to find an internship that’s a perfect fit for you and your host organization.
Areas of Interest:
Business & Marketing
Communications & Journalism
Education & Youth
Environment & Sustainability
Training & Consulting
Public Health
Community Development
Women’s Empowerment
Human Rights
Don’t see a field or organization you’re looking for? Contact us! Each semester we place students with new organizations. Let us know what you’re looking for, and we can let you know if we’ve got something that might fit your needs.
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I felt like I was at my home university with interesting lectures and intense discussions. I really enjoyed the internship course as well. It gave great insight into Jordanian culture, especially in the work atmosphere.”
— Lauren Burns, University of Mississippi
“My internship was a truly incredible experience and such a key element of my time in Amman. My internship taught me important hard skills that I will apply to future jobs. I focused on lesson planning, grant writing, building logic models, and applying for startup funding...I also built meaningful relationships with my boss and coworkers, and I plan to keep in touch with all of them in the coming years.”
Alexandra McGuire, Yale University
INTERNSHIP EXAMPLES
a AlHadaf
Areas of Interest:
• Education & Youth
• Community Development
Done by Native (DbN)
Areas of Interest:
• Marketing
• Education
Drabzeen Human Development
Areas of Interest:
• Education & Youth
• Community Development
Institute For Family Health -
King Hussein Foundation
Areas of Interest:
• Public Health
We work towards empowering those who have lost so much by leading them back towards a healthy view of life and value, educating them and treating their emotional needs using various methods, including: art therapy, emotional healing curriculums, trauma therapy, life skills and more.
The organization focuses on relieving and developing initiatives among refugees, who are mostly Iraqi Christians. Interns prepare summer camps, teach English, prepare lesson plans and help at a local orphanage.
Typical Intern Responsibilities:
• Help organize summer camps, teach English, prepare lesson plans, and work at a local orphanage.
Language Level: Beginner
Done by Native (DBN) offers Arabic language instruction, both in person and online, and manages the Post Language Program at the U.S. Embassies in Amman, Jordan and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. DbN manages the Post Language Program for US Embassy Diplomats, Direct Hires, and their Eligible Family Members (EFMs).
Typical Intern Responsibilities:
• Communicating with students, the Embassy
• Social Media, and technical writing
• Organizing cultural events and schedules, and attending meetings
Language Level: Beginner
Preferred background: Political Science, Economics
Drabzeen Human Development Provides a forum for Jordanian youth to promote and enhance human rights, democracy, and political participation, through café talks, debating tools, and online media, including Social Media and video production.
Typical Intern Responsibilities:
• Assist with writing and editing grant proposals, fundraising appeals, and other written materials
• Assist in the coordination and management of projects, including scheduling, budgeting, and reporting
• Teach basic project English to participants to improve communication and project coordination
Language Level: Beginner
The Institute for Family Health is one of the regional centers that provides comprehensive health services and care for families, as well as training for specialists and caregivers in the field of family health care.
Typical Intern Responsibilities:
• Support humanitarian, emergency response, & development projects
• Assist in implementation of programs run by the institute surrounding gender-based violence and support for refugee communities
Language Level: Beginning
Jordan Times
Areas of Interest:
• Communications & Journalism
Leading Point Management Advisory Services
Areas of Interest:
• Management Consulting
• Development Studies and Research
The National Association for Family Empowerment
Areas of Interest:
• Women's Empowerment
• Community Development
The Jordan Times is an independent English-language daily published by the Jordan Press Foundation since October 26, 1975. The Jordan Press Foundation is a shareholding company listed on the Amman Stock Exchange.
Typical Intern Responsibilities:
• Edit the daily English newspaper.
• Participate in field research for various articles.
• If relevant, assist with photography and have images published in the newspaper.
Language Level: Intermediate Preferred Background: Journalism
Conduct desk research and language editing for developed reports in different research disciplines. Interns will be able to understand different issues and development priorities of Jordan. Learn some of the research methodologies used by our company.
Language Level: Beginner
NAFE’s mission is to promote human rights, gender equality, and women and youth empowerment, and facilitate their inclusion in economic, social and political arenas. NAFE works with partners to make the vision of Sustainable Development Goals a reality for women and girls focusing on the following strategic priorities: 1) women and youth have income security, decent work and economic autonomy, 2) women and girls are empowered and live life free from all forms of violence, 3) women and youth contribute and have greater influence in building sustainable peace and resilience, 4) Women and youth participate in democratic and local decision-decision making processes.
Typical Intern Responsibilities:
• Develop and review promotional materials in English & Arabic
• Develop and review policy papers on key issues
• Conduct interviews with clients & beneficiaries in the field
• Translate materials from English to Arabic & Arabic to English
Language Level: Intermediate Preferred Background: Political Science, Economics
Partners Jordan
Areas of Interest:
• Community Development
• Women’s Empowerment
• Environment & Sustainability
Partners-Jordan is a Jordanian not-for-profit organization committed to advancing civil society, promoting mediation, conflict management, and culture of change, and encouraging citizen participation in Jordan's social and political development.
Typical Intern Responsibilities:
• Research and provide data analysis on a variety of social issues such as climate change and community development.
• Meet community leaders at project locations and observe meetings with diplomats.
• Assist with speech writing and social media development.
Language Level: Intermediate Preferred Background: Economics
Takatoat
Areas of Interest:
• Women’s Empowerment
• Advocacy
Talent Beyond Boundaries
Areas of Interest:
• Community Development
Tamkeen for Legal Aid and Human Rights
Areas of Interest:
• Community Development
• Human Rights
Wasel for Awareness & Education
Areas of Interest:
• Community Development
• Education
Non-governmental, independent feminist collective based in Jordan. It is led by a group of feminist activists working together in the scope of Feminism - IntersectionalityWomen rights - Advocacy
Typical Intern Responsibilities:
• Interpreting research specifications and developing a plans with the team that satisfies requirements.
• Conducting desktop research, and using books, journal articles, newspaper sources, questionnaires, surveys, polls, and interviews to gather data.
• Suggesting and interpreting Ideas and new trends.
• Recording findings by taking written notes.
• Assisting takatoat's team with funding proposals.
• Promptly reporting any problems to the team.
• Following Takatoat's vision and values and protecting any confidential information at all times.
• Writing proposals and delivering presentations is desired.
Language Level: Advanced
TBB is building a world where refugees and other displaced people can move for work; leveraging their own professional skills to secure their futures. We match skilled refugees with companies in need of their skills. Employers gain valuable talent and displaced people have a chance to rebuild their careers and lives. We work directly with governments to open skilled migration pathways for refugees that benefit individuals, family members, communities, and the economy.
We collaborate with others and share our learnings so that more people can access the pathways we’re opening and replicate this model around the world.
Typical Intern Responsibilities:
• Database management & support
• Maintain the Talent Catalog & update candidate profiles
• Support to refugees whom need to improve their English and interviewing skills
• Contributing to brainstorming, sharing ideas and knowledge, and working with a dynamic and hard-working team
Language Level: Beginner
Tamkeen is a Jordanian non-governmental organization that works on promoting the principles of human rights, combatting human trafficking, and protecting the rights of the most vulnerable groups in society, particularly migrant workers and refugees, through a three-prong strategy of: prevention, protection, and prosecution.
Typical Intern Responsibilities:
• Gain exposure to advocacy initiatives that focus on the rights of migrant workers and the wider issue of human trafficking.
Language Level: Beginning
Preferred Background: Economics, Political Science, International Relations
Established in June 2018, Wasel for Awareness & Education is an NGO based in Jordan that aims at its core to bridge the gap between youth of different geographical & socioeconomic backgrounds through its civic engagement programs that focus on Social, Political & Economic Development. Wasel aims to break the cycle of a volunteer giving a beneficiary, which indicates a strong and weak party. Wasel aims to create 2 strong parties working together towards a common goal.
Universe Path Academy for Training and Consulting
Areas of Interest:
• Training & Consulting
University of Jordan, Centre for Women’s Studies
Areas of Interest:
• Women’s Empowerment
Typical Intern Responsibilities:
• Assisting in developing the methodology for our programs
• Ensure project activities comply with the policies and regulations of the donor organization
• Ensures close collaboration and coordination with cooperating partners to guarantee smooth implementation of activities and achievement of results as specified in grant agreements
• Assisting with social media and content creation on our platforms
• Writes proposals on international and local entities for funds request
Language Level: Beginning
Universe Path Academy offers a wide array of professional training and consultancy services to governmental institutions, corporations, and NGOs with a clear focus to achieve significant human development to all clients.
Typical Intern Responsibilities:
• Translation of documents from English to Arabic and vice versa
• Assisting in research for proposals and projects
Language Level: Superior
Women's Studies at the University of Jordan is committed to offering BA and MA courses in women's studies. The main aim is to introduce students to the major issues that have an impact on the lives of Arab and Jordanian women. Moreover, the Centre is committed to bridging the academia with the local community. This is done through collaborations in the form of projects, consultations, mentorship programs and other activities. Research pertaining to Jordanian women is also one of the major priorities.
Typical Intern Responsibilities:
• Assist in data collection for ongoing research
• Identify new resources for courses taught in the department
• Maintain database on potential research topics in women’s studies
Language Level: Advanced
Preferred Background: Political Science, International Relations
