Internship - Women Empowerment Program (WEP)

Working environment

• Baan Dek Foundation is a non-profit organization, non-political and non-religious, with offices in Bangkok and Chiang Mai. Its objective is to support children in need to access education, health, and safety sustainably, in cooperation with their families and communities.
• The foundation supports over 1,500 vulnerable children and their families living in construction camps and various informal settlements in Chiang Mai and Bangkok, through appropriate educational projects and individual support. The foundation protects children at risk, helps families become self-reliant, and creates opportunities for a better future for them.
• Join us to learn about the foundation's work in Chiang Mai by applying as an Intern for the Women Empowerment Program (WEP) to help support activities in Chiang Mai province and jointly develop a system for tracking and evaluating the social impact of the foundation's work.

Your Mission

Contract details: Internship for the duration specified by the university
Work location: Baan Dek Foundation, Chiang Mai Province
Department: Women Empowerment Program (WEP)
Supervised by: WEP Project Manager
Start date: As soon as possible

Baan Dek Foundation operates and develops quality projects, produces reports, and evaluates outcomes to measure performance against strategic objectives. It also analyzes the situation and needs of beneficiaries living in construction camps and various informal settlements in Chiang Mai.

The WEP Internship will involve fieldwork, from visiting target groups to assisting with training sessions and evaluating project outcomes. Interns will work closely with the WEP team to ensure smooth and efficient project implementation, while also developing skills in managing social projects.

Responsibilities

• Support fieldwork activities to reach and select project participants.
• Assist in facilitating training sessions such as sewing, financial management, and self-confidence development activities.
• Monitor participants' attendance and collect data to track project impact.
• Support document management and project administration.
• Contribute to preparing reports and various documents to ensure project transparency and efficiency.

Your Profile

Desired qualifications:

• Currently studying or graduated in Social Work, Gender Studies, Development, or other related fields.
• Good communication and management skills.
• Interest in women's empowerment and community development.
• Ability to work in a culturally diverse environment and work well in a team.
• Knowledge of data collection and reporting will be given special consideration.

Qualifications and experience:

• Currently studying in the 3rd or 4th year in Social Sciences, Political Science, Sociology, Social Work, Development, or other related fields.
• Good communication and management skills.
• Interest in women's empowerment and community development.
• Ability to work in a culturally diverse environment and work well in a team.
• Knowledge of data collection and reporting will be given special consideration.
• Ability to initiate work independently and manage workload within limited timeframes.
• Teamwork skills, flexibility in working hours, and enthusiasm.
• Good Thai language skills (speaking and writing).
• Intermediate English language skills (speaking and writing).
• Other skills and abilities: Passion and dedication to social work and child welfare, valuing human equality, commitment to work, good communication skills, good interpersonal skills, ability to work independently, and a positive attitude towards problem-solving and collaboration.

Important note

Working hours: 8 hours per day, Monday-Friday. Occasional weekend work may be required.

How to apply: (Apply via email only) Please attach your resume/CV and contact details of two professional references, and a cover letter introducing yourself and stating your qualifications. Send the email in English to HR at recruit@baandekfoundation.org, Chonlaya@baandekfoundation.org, and Pitchaya@baandekfoundation.org, with the subject line: “Apply for “Intern-Women Empowerment Program (WEP)” + Your name”.
***The foundation will only contact a select number of shortlisted candidates for an interview.***
Part of the interview will be in English (flexible for this position).

WORKING HOURS: Full-time in Chiang Mai from Monday to Friday from 9.00 - 18.00 with occasional weekend and evenings
HOW TO APPLY (IMPORTANT)
If you are interested in applying as an Intern, please send your application in English, including a CV (resume), the names and contact details of two professional references, and a cover letter explaining your interest in the position, expected salary and relevant expertise to recruit@baandekfoundation.org, Chonlaya@baandekfoundation.org, and Pitchaya@baandekfoundation.org In the subject line of the email, please write – “ Apply for “Intern-Women Empowerment Program (WEP)” + Your name” + Your name”
*** Important: Only a complete application (Resume + cover letter specific to motivation and relevance for this position) will be considered.
*** Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview in English.

About us

About Baan Dek Foundation
Baan Dek Foundation is a dynamic non-profit dedicated to empowering marginalized children and families living in urban poverty, particularly in construction camps across Thailand.
The Thai construction sector employs approximately 700,000 migrants out of which 40% are women. BDF and UNICEF’s evidence-based study states around 60,000 children live with parents in construction site camps with slum-like conditions. These children and their parents face critical challenges in accessing essential services such as education, healthcare and child protection.
To address this challenge, BDF supports children and their parent’s immediate needs (access to healthcare, education, and child protection services), empowers their communities through a peer-to-peer approach (training for youth, adults, and women)