Are you looking to take part in an internship abroad? Do you want to gather useful life skills, expand your mind, and bolster your resumé? The Palestinian Center, known as Go Palestine, in the West Bank city of Hebron, Palestine has many unique offerings for students and professionals of a wide variety of specializations.
These internships include but are not limited to topics such as culture, media, politics, and law. At the Go Palestine center, an internship can last from one week up to three months. This article seeks to provide more information about the array of options offered by the Go Palestine center and the steps one must take to apply.
Our summer Internship Programs in Palestine (One Week up to Three Months)
Internship in Palestine Program
It’s a comprehensive program that aims to give you the opportunity to experience living in Palestine, learn the Arabic language and teaching English to Palestinians. In addition, getting to know the other aspects of Palestine, including the human rights situation in Palestine, the challenges of the Palestinian media, the Palestinian narrative of the conflict.
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict & Refugees Internship
The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict & Refugees Internship Program is an informative program that will inform you about one of the most complicated conflicts in recent history. The program is designed to give you a better understanding of the conflict and provide you with actual experience from the ground.
Law & Human Rights Internship
The Law & Human Rights Internship in Palestine Program is an informative program that provides you with information about the human rights situation in Palestine especially Women’s and Children’s Rights and the work of human rights NGOs in the city of Hebron.
Media & Journalism Internship
The Media and Journalism Internship in Palestine is a great opportunity for individuals who are interested in media or whose work relates to media and who want to gain experience working with media in Palestine. You will have the opportunity to visit local radio stations and understand the challenges Palestinian media outlets face due to the occupation.
Intern At A Palestinian Law Firm
The Law internship in Palestine/West Bank is a program that gives you the opportunity to know, understand, and engage with the Palestinian legal system. As an intern in this program, you will be able to learn about the judicial system and attend hearings at the courts in Hebron, Palestine.
The Trade & Industry Internship
Trade & Industry internship in Palestine is designed for those wishing to learn about the most prominent industries that exist in Palestine. The program aims at introducing the participants to the factors producing the prosperity of the industrial sector, the development of sub-industries, and the formation of a cluster society. Special attention is given to the sector of shoes and leather, textiles, and clothing, which impact positively on Palestinian exports.
Healthcare & Environment Internship
This internship targets those working in the medical sector such as doctors, surgeons, specialists, nurses, physiotherapists, therapists, students of various medical colleges, and all those wishing to learn about the nature of the work of the medical sector in Palestine, including hospitals, clinics, primary care centers, clinics, pharmaceutical factories and other places that provide health care.
The Education in Palestine Internship
The Education System in Palestine Internship (ESP) – (1-12 Weeks) aim to introduce participants to the educational system in Palestine/West Bank in public and private schools as well as UNRWA schools in the refugee camps in Hebron and Bethlehem, through field visits and meetings with school principals, teachers, and education personnel.
Traveling Solo to Palestine
Traveling to Palestine, whether with someone or alone, is an interesting and once-in-a-lifetime adventure. Safety is always a concern no matter where you travel, but with common sense and planning, your travel can be enjoyable, fun, and worry-free.
People in Palestine are very friendly, enthusiastic, and eager to help and to talk to people from different cultures and countries. The opportunities to interact with internationals will make the day for a Palestinian, and, in turn, this will make your trip more enjoyable and interesting. If you are traveling alone, your solitariness will make you more approachable than if you are traveling as a group member.