Are you thinking about volunteering abroad? Take on this amazing opportunity to add depth to your work experience and portfolio. 

About the project

This is an internship program to work with an engineering company, participating in large scale projects. The work includes helping to work on developments in a fast growing urban city with a severely underdeveloped and problematic infrastructure. The company is a general construction engineering company which include work in: 

• Class one buildings

• Class two Civil Engineering work

• Class two mechanical engineering

• Real estate development

• Water work

• Specialist plumbing and sanitation 

• Ventilation systems

• Class six electrical work

Eligibility Criteria:

• 18 years old +

• Eligibility: Students and Qualified. 

• Educational background: Engineering, Architecture, Construction and related degree pathways.

Minimum duration: 2 weeks

Times of the year program  would be unavailable:

• None

The Team

• Managing Director (Bachelor of Science, Masters in Business Administration and P. Eng (Professional Engineer).

• Engineer

• Project Manager

• General Manager

• HR Manager

• Two Quantity Surveyors

Overall objectives:

• Participate in client meetings and consultations

• Site visits 

• Surveys

• Participate in the planning, implementation or construction of large scale projects

• Work directly with qualified, experienced and educated engineers.

Daily Schedule:

Monday to Friday, 8am to 3pm

Schedule depends on the project, project site, stage of implementation and construction.\

Challenges  to consider:

• Self direction when situations appear unclear/unambiguous

• Strong cultural differences in pace, level of understanding and backgrounds

• Lack of some technologies or resources

• Working in a rural and very basic setting with no modern conveniences

• Long distance travel (risk assessed: safe)

•  You may be in a city/country witnessing true poverty for the first time 

• Sometimes scheduling  may be slower paced or changeable  

• Working environment and regulations may differ slightly from what you may be used to. Make sure you enquire if anything appears unclear

• Long distance travel and difficult or harsh terrain may very well be present on work sites

How will you get around?

Please note that this project requires 45-60 minutes of travel. For your placement, you will travel like a local and walk or take public transport. You will need to set a small budget aside for this (around $1 per day by local minibuses, 4 to 5 days per week). It is important you are prepared and comfortable traveling across town to reach the school; this is a demanding role that requires dedication. You will also need to budget for your own lunch.

Out-of-town and rural sites are part of the role, and you will be expected to participate with the team to work on projects outside of Arusha, which may require overnight travel. The engineering team will cover your supervision and coordination. Accommodation and transportation will be provided accordingly. This will require you to be resilient, proactive, professional, and mature.

Important VISA & Permit Information

You will be required to pay for a VISA work assignment. Please note this is a legal requirement and your responsibility. Please enquire for more details.