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Location:
Ulaanbaatar - Mongolia
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Language of Instruction: English
Overview
Projects Abroad sends volunteers abroad to 17 countries to do internships and service projects. Since being founded in 1992, we have grown to a team of 130 people around the world that sends 2000 volunteers annually. Volunteers can go at any time, for as long as they wish.
Mongolia may not strike you as the home of cutting-edge journalism. However, if you want to gain experience on a top newspaper, in the centre of the most influential city in the country, our placements offer you just that. Newspapers have flourished since the democratic revolution in 1990 and you'll be working in a country where the idea of a free press is relished.
On the Ulaanbaatar Post or Mongol Times, you'll initially work alongside local journalists, seeing what they do and where they go on a day-to-day basis. Once you've got your confidence, like many volunteers so far, you may have your own regular English column in the newspaper. Alternatively your work might be translated into Mongolian and used in the main body of the paper.
Being one of the only English-speaking journalists in the city has its advantages. One volunteer recently interviewed the American Ambassador and, to the envy of other newspapers, he secured an interview with a famous English-speaking Mongolian pop star!
We can also arrange radio and television placements in Ulaanbaatar at TV9, a large television station which broadcasts in Ulaanbaatar and the surrounding region. There are plenty of areas where you can get involved; with over 100 employees and broadcasting news, sport and entertainment programs, you can gain a variety of experience. Some news each week is even broadcast in English and TV9 are keen to have a volunteer assisting with the editing process. If radio appeals to you, the TV station has its own sister radio station FM103.6 where volunteers can work. For these placements a professional image is important, so smart clothes are essential!
Eligibility
Minimum age = 17
Housing/Accommodation
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Homestay / Host Family
Program Costs
Per month: $2,095 for one month, $2,595 for two months, $2,895 for three months, $545 for each additional month.
Costs
Include: Food, Accommodation, Health & Travel insurance, in-country transportation and support.
Dates
Dates are flexible, for any length of time over one month. Please apply at least 2 months before you'd like to start.
Contact
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New York NY 10018
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1 888 839 3535 or +1 212 244 7234
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212 244 7236
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