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Contributing does not mean only giving money away. It is equally important to give time and expertise. We gladly welcome professionals and university students who are interested in offering us their services and knowledge, both in the U.S. and in Brazil .

If you have the skills and time to offer, think about becoming a Dreams Can Be Intern or Volunteer .

INTERN

Basic Information: Interns are recruited for our Rio de Janeiro office. Applications are accepted year-round and positions are offered to qualified applicants when availability allows. The minimum time commitment for an intern to work in the office is four days a week. We urge you to read the following information carefully before submitting an application. To read about the experiences of other interns and volunteers, click here .

Qualifications: We are a small staff and generally can use the expertise of both undergraduate and graduate students in a variety of roles in our office. Interns should be well-organized, self-motivated, and reliable, with a genuine interest in helping Dreams Can Be achieve its mission of aiding at-risk youth in Brazil . Knowledge of Portuguese and/or Spanish is preferable but not necessary. Computer skills (Microsoft Office, internet applications, etc.) are required.

Intern Responsibilities: Intern responsibilities are commensurate with individual skills and experience. In the past, interns have worked with us to develop our communications plan, created the research section of our website, helped us strengthen donor relations, assisted our development director with a variety of fundraising tasks, worked on special events, performed general office help tasks, elaborated and disseminated information about the projects we support, and translated information from Portuguese to English. In the case that the intern has special skills to offer Dreams Can Be, we try to center the intern’s responsibilities around those skills.

We currently have a strong desire for an intern who can help us to be more efficient with our use of the technology we have in the office (including our databases). We also have a need for someone with social program/project expertise who would be interested in overhauling our project evaluation systems.

We allow interns to divide their time working in our office and with one or more of the social projects that we support. For more information on working with a project, please read the information in the Volunteer Section below.

Reimbursement: All internships at Dreams Can Be Foundation are UNPAID. Academic credit and/or funding may be sought through your University or academic program.

Accommodation and Personal Expenses: The intern is responsible for all personal expenses during the internship, as well as for securing housing in Rio de Janeiro . Personal costs include, but are not limited to, transportation to and from and within Brazil , food, housing, and vaccinations.

Visa: If you are an international intern, please be aware that you may need a visa to enter Brazil . For more information, contact your local Brazilian Consulate. Unfortunately Dreams Can Be Foundation cannot assist with costs associated with securing a visa.

Application Instructions: Please send a cover letter, resume, and contact information for two references to:

contact@dreamscanbe.org   with the subject heading "Intern Application"

or

ATTN: Internship Coordinator

Dreams Can Be Foundation

Rua Rainha Guilhermina, 90/304
Rio de Janeiro, RJ
22441-120
Brazil

Deadline: Applications are accepted year-round and positions are offered to qualified applicants when space allows.         

Further Information: After reading the information on our website, please e-mail us at contact@dreamscanbe.org with the subject heading “Internship Inquiry” and we will address your interests and concerns on an individual basis.

VOLUNTEER

Basic Information: Volunteers are recruited to work with the social projects that we support in Rio de Janeiro , as well as to work in our Rio de Janeiro office. Applications are accepted year-round and placements are offered as space allows. We urge you to read the following information carefully before submitting an application. To read about the experiences of other interns and volunteers, click here .

Qualifications: Volunteers need to be self-motivated, well-organized, and reliable, with a genuine interest in helping at-risk youth in Brazil . To volunteer in the office, Portuguese is helpful, but not necessary. Portuguese, or at a very minimum high-quality Spanish, is mandatory to work with the social projects. Computer skills (Microsoft Office, internet applications, etc.) are required to volunteer in the office.

Office Volunteer Responsibilities: Volunteers fulfill a variety of functions in the office. Please read the Intern Responsibilities section above for a more detailed description of services volunteers and interns have performed in the office in the past.

Social Program Volunteer Responsibilities: Volunteer duties vary tremendously, depending on the projects’ needs and the volunteer’s skills and experiences. The minimum time commitment for volunteers is one day per week. We have prepared the following short list of pointers to provide current and future volunteers with basic guidelines for volunteering with our social programs:

I. The volunteer must present his or her ideas for a volunteer project to the program and/or work with the program to develop a project. We strongly urge that you read the descriptions of the projects on our website (click the How We Build Dreams link on the left and then the Projects We Support link) and ask us about the specific needs of your desired program in order to create the most effective project.

II. The programs that receive volunteers generally do not have additional financial resources, materials, or time. It is important for the volunteer to be aware of this situation and for him or her to be flexible and proactive as to serve the program to the best of his or her ability.

III. The volunteer needs to be responsible and able to make a commitment to the project. Tardiness and unexcused absences are not permitted, unless the volunteer contacts the program beforehand.

IV. The volunteer should prepare his or her work before arriving at the program. He or she should continually evaluate his or her work throughout the period of volunteering and make any necessary changes.

V. The volunteer should become familiar with the objectives, methodologies and rules of the institution before arriving and be prepared to follow them.

VI. The volunteer must pay for all personal expenses during the volunteer period, including costs for food, lodging, and transportation.

Accommodation and Personal Expenses: The volunteer is responsible for all personal expenses during the volunteer period, as well as for securing housing in Rio de Janeiro . Personal costs include, but are not limited to, transportation to and from and within Brazil , food, housing, and vaccinations.

Visa: If you are an international volunteer, please be aware that you may need a visa to enter Brazil . For more information, contact your local Brazilian Consulate. Unfortunately Dreams Can Be Foundation cannot assist with costs associated with securing a visa.

Application Instructions: If you have the skills and time to help our office or projects in Brazil , apply to be a volunteer by filling out the on-line volunteer form .

Further Information: After reading the information on our website, please e-mail us at contact@dreamscanbe.org with subject heading “Volunteer Inquiry” and we will address your interests and concerns on an individual basis.