Creating an Effective Profile in the COVID-19 Pandemic - Online Internships & Volunteering

By Namita Mehta & Ramya Modukuri

In this and our 2 subsequent articles, we will bring you a list of resources you can use to pursue your passion virtually.

Here are some online resources for Internships and Volunteering. As mentioned in our first article, opportunities are plenty, and the key to deciding which ones are right for you are based on your interest, the quality of the programmes, the benefits they provide and optionally, the uniqueness or differentiating factor.?

We would like to add here that this list has been compiled by Ramya Modukuri, Namita Mehta, Khushboo Taparia Bedi and The Red Pen team.

INTERNSHIPS:*

Traditional Internships:

GoAbroad - https://www.internabroad.com

Idealist - https://www.idealist.org/

Internshala - https://internshala.com

Experiential Learning International - https://www.eliabroad.org/international-internships

Lets Intern - https://www.letsintern.com/internships

Virtual Internships:

SUPROS - https://www.supros.in

Unherd - https://unherd.in/

Virtual Internships - www.virtualinternships.com

Global Experiences - https://www.globalexperiences.com/virtual-internships

InvestIN - https://investin.org/

Paragon One - https://www.paragonone.com/students

CRCC Asia - https://www.crccasia.com/international-online-internship-programs/

GoAbroad - https://www.goabroad.com/intern-abroad/search/online/internships-abroad-1

People Powered Research:

Missing Maps - https://www.missingmaps.org/

Zooniverse - https://www.zooniverse.org

Psychology:

Fortis Hospital -https://www.fortishealthcare.com/internships-for-school-and-college-students

Sir Ganga Ram Hospital - https://sgrh.com/departments/psychiatry

Miscellaneous:?

Talerang - https://talerang.com/reality-bytes/

Ingenious Faces - https://universities.belong.education/

* Please note that many internships might not be applicable to high school students. However, some companies will make an exception if your resume and skills are impressive and you can show genuine interest and motivation.

VOLUNTEERING:?

LV Prasad Eye Institute -?https://www.lvpei.org/Partner_donation/Volunteer-at-LVPEI.php

UN Volunteers - https://www.onlinevolunteering.org/en

Habitat for Humanity - https://habitatindia.org/volunteering-program/

Ashaya Akruti - https://ashrayakruti.org/

Bhumi - https://www.bhumi.ngo/

Goonj?- https://goonj.org/

Nachiketa Tapovan - https://www.nachiketa.org/our-branches.html#hyderabad

Blue Cross of Hyderabad - https://bluecrossofhyd.org/

Make a Difference (MAD) - https://makeadiff.in/volunteer/

Advocates for Babies in Crisis (ABC) - https://abcinhyderabad.org/

Youngistaan - https://youngistaanfoundation.org/

iVolunteer - https://www.ivolunteer.in/

Be My Eyes -?https://bemyeyes.com/

CRY (Child Rights and You) - https://www.cry.org/volunteer-with-cry

MissingMaps?- https://www.missingmaps.org/

The Unicorn Xpress - https://theunicornxpress.org/index.html

SOSVA - https://sosva.in/

Give India - https://www.giveindia.org/

United Way Mumbai - https://www.unitedwaymumbai.org/

Khushiyan Foundation - https://www.khushiyaanfoundation.org/index.php

International Volunteer Programs Association - https://www.volunteerinternational.org/

Experiential Learning International - https://www.eliabroad.org/international-volunteering

IN PERSON OPPORTUNITIES:

Edu Tourism:

Journeys With Meaning - https://journeyswithmeaning.org/

EdTerra Edventures Pvt Ltd - https://edterra.com/godirect/

MadAboutIndia - https://madaboutindia.co.in/

Breakaway - https://break-away.in

India Untravelled - https://indiauntravelled.com/