INTERNSHIP ENTRO · 3 months ago
Intern – Eastern Nile Land Use And Land Cover Change (LULCC) And Hydrological Assessment 11th NCCR Internship Batch (28th ENTRO Internship Batch)
Nile, OH
Internship
Onsite
InternENTRO is an organization focused on fostering cooperation and building regional capacity in the Eastern Nile Basin. They are seeking an intern to assist with the quantification and monitoring of Land Use and Land Cover Change (LULCC) and conduct hydrological assessments in the region.
Environmental Services
No H1B
Responsibilities
Collect observation (point and remote sensing) data for climate, hydrological, and LULC for change detection and hydrological assessment from national, regional and global sources
Conduct desk review of knowledge products on LULCC and Hydrological alternations specific to the EN river basin
Assess the LULCC and its impact on the hydrological flow for the last 20-30 years
Update ENTRO database specific to the EN River basin
Apply new techniques (e.g., data analysis, development of new knowledge products/maps, assisting in model development and application, preparation of reports and documents, etc.)
Organize and compile the assessment to present the results for policy/decision makers, stakeholders, and for knowledge base at ENTRO and EN countries
Participates in capacity building training, field visits and workshops
Performs other duties as assigned or required
Qualification
Required
Minimum B.Sc. in Hydrology, Natural Resources Management, Remote Sensing and GIS, Water Resources Engineering and Management, Hydraulic Engineering, Irrigation Engineering, River Basin Management, or related fields
Minimum of five (5) years of Experience after B.Sc. degree in the above fields of area
Fluency in written and oral communication in English, capability of clear report writings with excellent illustrative and graphical presentation skills
Capability of working in multi-disciplinary and multi‐cultural teams, and under tight deadlines
You must be under thirty-five (35) years of age at the time of application
Only Citizen of one of the Eastern Nile basin countries (Egypt, Ethiopia, South Sudan, and Sudan) can apply
Previous ENTRO interns are not allowed to apply
Preferred
Having MSc. Degree or above in the above fields is an advantage
Knowledge of applying and using Hydrological and Remote Sensing models and tools is an advantage
Knowledge of programming language (preferably R) and/or using water resources data analysis tools, GIS and any other spatial analysis and statistical tools is an asset
Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply
Benefits
ENTRO will cover the cost of the travel expenses (ticket, visa, etc) as well as giving a monthly stipend to cater accommodation and living expenses.
ENTRO shall also provide: Adequate support to the interns by facilitating gathering of data, access to relevant information and authorities.
Providing adequate office space and support facilities (such as internet)
Capacity building programs and training will be organized in collaboration with other partners, and it will be defined later.
Company
INTERNSHIP ENTRO
ENTRO pioneered the internship program in the Nile Basin since 2011; Till now the number of interns reach to more than 180 interns who were enrolled in 18 different batches; 3 batches under Eastern Nile Planning Model (ENPM) project , 14 batches under Nile Cooperation for Results (NCORE) project and 1 batch under the Nile Cooperation for Climate Resilience (NCCR) project The main objective of the program is to support Eastern Nile cooperation by creating a knowledge community among young professionals to support the emergence of a shared understanding about the resource base – its potentials, the risks it is facing and its future.
Founded in 2011
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase