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Ongoing Internships at SELCO Foundation
Ongoing Internships at SELCO Foundation
Sections : AR, MX, GC, EL (energy), GM, MTE
Place : Bangalore, India
Duration : 3-6 months (until 1 year is also ok)
Hosting structure :
SELCO Foundation is a 10 year old organization that engages in field-based R&D and ecosystem building for deployment of clean energy solutions that alleviate poverty in tribal, rural and urban poor areas. The organization works closely with practitioners in the social sector, energy entrepreneurs and partners from various developmental sectors.
SELCO Foundation is an open source platform with a network of research and development labs that implement and disseminate sustainable social innovations through an ecosystems approach.
SELCO Foundation intends to develop innovative, sustainable – social, technical and financial models that impact climate change and poverty alleviation. We are a collaborative striving to work on solutions, support agents and build sustainable ecosystem for clean energy access. SELCO Foundation seeks to holistically facilitate context driven solutions and opportunities that result in improved well-being and livelihoods for underserved communities through sustainable energy and energy efficient applications. The interventions are developed with focus on local empowerment, replication and ethical scaling.
Project description :
SELCO Foundation invites interns across its departments for various projects it engages in. The projects would largely be technical, or technical with a large focus on reporting and documentation of processes and learnings. The following departments of SELCO Foundation seek interns regularly:
1. Built Environments – Architecture and Inclusive Infrastructure
2. Technology and Design
3. Monitoring, Evaluation and Learnings (MEL)
Projects will be assigned basis the projects ongoing at the time of application and joining, skills and interest of the candidate as well as the specific need of the teams.
Required skills :
Qualities:
Innovative, independent, energetic, highly adaptable and flexible
Skills
Accommodation : If the organization cannot provide accommodation to the intern, it must however support him/her in his/her research for one. It is crucial that the intern has a place to stay, even temporarily, from the day of his/her arrival (visa requirement).
Comments : Please check weather conditions. Certain times are very hot or very rainy, which impacts work and enjoyment.
Working at SELCO Foundation demands a certain amount of adaptability and flexibility. We expect interns to come with their own ideas as well as eagerness to follow through on ideas and plans.
Contact : Shahaab Javeri, Monalisa Saha, shahaab@selcofoundation.org, Monalisa Saha, hr@selcofoundation.org
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Datascientist for Covid-19 pandemic
Datascientist for Covid-19 pandemic
Sections : SV, IC
Place : Brazil
Duration : 6 months
Hosting structure : Epitrack is a digital epidemiology company based in Brazil that develops tools for monitoring of epidemics and diseases outbreaks.
Project description :
Epitrack is co-leading the biggest participatory disease surveillance in Brazil related to Covid-19. The project Brasil Sem Corona is asking individuals to take part of this collaborative project in order to mapping the real Covid-19 situation in Brazil. The platform is present in over 1100 cities supporting local governments to increase the information that they can have to take decisions. The challenge is to improve the predictive analysis and data visualization to make more powerful the outcomes that we may observe from the data.
Required skills :
Comments : Due to Covid-19 travel restriction in Brazil, the beginning of internship would be remotly. But if situation changes, it would be possible discuss a period based in Brazil (Recife and São Paulo). The project can be started from home in the mean time.
Contact : Onicio Leal, onicio@epitrack.com.br
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Evaluation of inline handpump chlorination in rural Uganda
Evaluation of inline handpump chlorination in rural Uganda
Sections : GC, SIE, SV
Place : Apac district, Uganda
Duration : 2-3 months (can consider longer if requested)
Hosting structure : Aquaya is a non-profit, independent research organization specialized in water and sanitation in low-income countries. Our mission is to produce practical knowledge that can help decision-makers make evidence-based decisions. Our research projects typically involve fieldwork (surveys, evaluation of technologies, interviews) in rural or urban communities. We disseminate our findings through peer-reviewed publications and briefs. We are currently a team of 19 staff and have projects in Kenya, Uganda, and Ghana. We maintain an office in Nairobi, though approximately half of our staff is based in other locations.
Project description :
Although a large proportion of the population in rural Africa uses wells fitted with handpumps as a primary drinking water source, inline chlorinators that can disinfect the water automatically as it gets pumped are still very uncommon. There is currently only one commercially-available technology for inline handpump chlorination and its technical/practical performance has not been rigorously evaluated in a representative field setting.
Aquaya is partnering with Everflow(https://everflowafrica.com/), an organization providing preventative handpump maintenance, to test inline chlorinators in 10 communities. This will consist in:
Required skills : (This project is available for Bachelor and Master students)
The intern will assist our research team in conducting the above activities. Tasks may include:
The intern should have the following profile:
Additionally, the following experiences would be a plus:
Other : Possible accommodation and meals.
Comments : This project may be delayed if restrictions related to the COVID-19 epidemic are still in place in July.
Contact : Caroline Delaire, caroline@aquaya.org
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Coldhubs limited – Technical and Operations Internship
Coldhubs limited – Technical and Operations Internship
Sections : AR
Place : Abuja, Nigeria
Duration : 8 weeks-6 months
Hosting structure : Development goals are linked with reducing hunger all while using renewable energies in an innovative way: ColdHubs Ltd. is a social enterprise that designs, installs, commissions and operates 100% solar-powered walk-in cold rooms branded as “ColdHubs”, in markets and farm clusters. The Hubs are meant for smallholder farmers, retailers and wholesalers, to store and preserve fresh fruits, vegetables and other perishable foods 24/7, extending their shelf life from 2 days to 21 days.
Project description : The first step will be to participate in the hands-on construction of the cold-hub system to understand the function as well as the potential design changes/modifications. It is possible to propose innovative ideas to improve cold-hubs! Otherwise, the internship can consist of: Designing and establishing ColdHubs Advanced Remote Monitoring System to support operations. Training ColdHubs staff on the Remote Monitoring System and installing the ColdHubs Monitoring System in all operational ColdHubs Setting up a system for deployment of monitoring systems. Quickly responding to any technical issue or emergencies which may arise within each site. Undertake missions to sites to review performance,and make appropriate recommendations as required.
Archi: Help design the new model for our next-generation cold-hub! Working with an architect in Nigeria, it will be possible to work together via “Home-Office” for the first stretch before you come join the team to for hands-on constructions.
Required skills :
- Education: Bachelor or Master students
- Sections; Architecture
- Excellent knowledge of English Language
- Strong research and analytical skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Attention to Detail Excellent organizational skills, as performance monitoring will be done every month
- Excellent computer skills.
Other : Possible accommodation and meals.
Comments : It is possible to start immediately, and be in contact with the Architect in Nigeria and start the planning and modeling remotely.
Contact : Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu, nnaemeka@coldhubs.com
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Coldhubs limited – Technical and Operations Internship
Coldhubs limited – Technical and Operations Internship
Sections : GC, GM, EL, Energy
Place : Abuja, Nigeria
Duration : 8 weeks-6 months
Hosting structure : Development goals are linked with reducing hunger all while using renewable energies in an innovative way: ColdHubs Ltd. is a social enterprise that designs, installs, commissions and operates 100% solar-powered walk-in cold rooms branded as “ColdHubs”, in markets and farm clusters. The Hubs are meant for smallholder farmers, retailers and wholesalers, to store and preserve fresh fruits, vegetables and other perishable foods 24/7, extending their shelf life from 2 days to 21 days.
Project description : The first step will be to participate in the hands-on construction of the cold-hub system to understand the function as well as the potential design changes/modifications. It is possible to propose innovative ideas to improve cold-hubs! Otherwise, the internship can consist of: Designing and establishing ColdHubs Advanced Remote Monitoring System to support operations. Training ColdHubs staff on the Remote Monitoring System and installing the ColdHubs Monitoring System in all operational ColdHubs Setting up a system for deployment of monitoring systems. Quickly responding to any technical issue or emergencies which may arise within each site. Undertake missions to sites to review performance,and make appropriate recommendations as required.
Required skills :
- Education: Bachelor or Master students
- Sections: GC, Meca, Communication, Technology Engineering, Elec, Renewable energies or related field,
- Experience establishing and monitoring performance of solar energy and refrigeration remote monitoring systems.
- Excellent knowledge of English Language
- Strong research and analytical skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Attention to Detail Excellent organizational skills, as performance monitoring will be done every month
- Excellent computer skills.
Other : Possible accommodation and meals.
Contact : Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu, nnaemeka@coldhubs.com
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Looking for other propositions ?
The EssentialTech Centre is an interdisciplinary centre whose goal is to harness the cutting-edge expertise of EPFL, in order to develop suitably adapted technology innovations for supporting sustainable development, humanitarian action and the promotion of peace in low & middle-income countries (LMICs). Our primary geographical focus is sub-Saharan Africa, due to the disproportionate scale of the challenges we seek to address in that region. Towards achieving our objectives, we have developed a unique methodology that is predicated on three pillars: Cooperation, Collaboration & Entrepreneurship.
EssentialTech is continuously looking for motivated students at EPFL from all disciplines, who are interested to work on current or future projects at the Centre towards their semester project, Master’s thesis or internships involving some of our external partners. For each candidate, we typically select and tailor the project to match the student’s background and interests, while still ensuring meeting the identified need.
Please visit our website to have more information about our activities: https://essentialtech.center/. Note that our project opportunities are continuously being updated internally and thus not necessarily published online. Feel free to contact Dr Soli Makohliso (solomzi.makohliso@epfl.ch) to explore and discuss potential project opportunities.
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Urban planning and waste management in Kpalimé, Togo
Urban planning and waste management in Kpalimé, Togo
Section: Science et ingénierie de l’environnement
Location : Kpalimé, Togo
Date de début : January, Febrary 2020
Duration : 4-6 months
Hosting structure : Experts-Solidaires is a french NGO who currently supports 20 projects in 10 countries: Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Indonesia, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Palestine, Chad, Togo in various fields of expertise; water, sanitation, energy, food security, waste management and urbanism.
Project description :
Togo Kpalimé _ déchets et urbanisme
Required skills :
Missions of the intern:
1) Support Kpalimé city technical staff on the identification of their needs, regarding urban management and planning
2) Define a development project on the urbanism and waste management components
3) Assist the municipality technical staff in decision-making
Contact : Marion Fernandes, mfernandes@experts-solidaires.org
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Suivi de réalisation des forages dans la commune de Lobo et des études géophysiques dans la commune de Mbankomo
Suivi de réalisation des forages dans la commune de Lobo et des études géophysiques dans la commune de Mbankomo
Section: Science et ingénierie de l’environnement
Lieu : Yaoundé, Cameroun
Date de début : Janvier 2020
Durée : 6 mois
Structure d’accueil : Créée en 2011, Experts-Solidaires est une ONG de solidarité internationale basée à Montpellier. L’association appuie techniquement et en gestion des petites structures, associations et collectivités, à mettre en des projets de développement dans les domaines de l’accès à l’eau, à l’assainissement, à la sécurité alimentaire, à l’énergie et pour la protection de l’environnement.
Description du projet :
Le projet s’articule autour de deux communes : Lobo et Mbankomo, situées dans la région Centre du Cameroun. Le projet consiste à réaliser, dans chacune des communes, dix forages équipés de pompes à main basés sur des ressources en eau souterraine. Dans cette zone, les ressources en eau souterraine proviennent des failles dans le massif rocheux (Gneiss) situé entre 5 et 20 mètres du sol. Un système de gestion des points d’eau plus performants et durables sera mis en place, avec une formation conséquente et d’une institutionnalisation réelle des comités de gestion des points d’eau devant mobiliser les usagers pour payer régulièrement l’eau, et couvrir les frais de réparation et le renouvellement de certains équipements. Le dispositif de maintenance des pompes sera basé sur les communes, qui mettront en place des agents de maintenance capable d’intervenir pour réparer les pompes dans les villages. L’argent des comités de gestion sera centralisé au niveau du syndicat de communes qui utilisera cet argent pour acheter des pièces détachées et assurer les réparations à la demande des comités. Le projet inclue également un volet de formation à l’assainissement, à l’hygiène pour les populations des villages concernés et à la mise en place de latrines écologiques pilotes.
Compétences requises :
Le stagiaire devra :
1) Appuyer le suivi de réalisation des forages
2) Appuyer le suivi de réalisation des études géophysiques
3) Participer à la mise en place de latrines écologiques pilotes dans
une école
4) Assister le partenaire local dans les prises de décisions techniques
Remarques : Prise en charge des indemnités légales de stage.
Contact : Responsable du stage en France : Jean-Pierre Mahé
Partenaire local au Cameroun : Association AUNTD et ERA Cameroun
CV et lettre de motivation à envoyer par email à
Marion Fernandes, mfernandes@experts-solidaires.org
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Go for solar
Go for solar
Section: Electricité
Lieu : Bohicon, Dogbo, Natitingou, Benin
Date de début : Avril 2020
Durée : 6-12 mois
Structure d’accueil : L’association Pont Universel, reconnue d’utilité publique, a été créée en 2007 à Estavayer-le-Lac. L’Association, dont le siège social est basé à Fribourg, s’est donnée deux missions, à savoir accompagner les personnes souffrant de difficultés psychosociales en Suisse et en Europe, ainsi que participer à des actions ciblées d’aide au développement sous forme d’une économie durable, sociale et solidaire en Afrique de l’Ouest, principalement au Togo et au Bénin.
Description du projet :
Le projet “Go for Solar” est un projet de formation, d’entrepreneuriat et d’innovation dans le domaine du solaire. Le projet consiste à sensibiliser et à former des jeunes de 15 à 25 ans à faire des dimensionnements, à installer des panneaux solaires, à réaliser des entretiens et la maintenance de ces panneaux. Il vise également à encourager les jeunes à entreprendre dans le domaine du solaire en développant des solutions innovantes. Pour ce faire, ils vont bénéficier d’une formation sur la conception et le design d’équipements solaires.
Compétences requises :
– Connaissances dans le dimensionnement et l’installation des panneaux solaires
– Connaissance en entretien et maintenance d’ équipements solaires
– Conception et design d’ équipements solaires d’électrification
Remarques : Le Projet sera exécuté dans 3 communes du Bénin : Natitingou (Nord), Bohicon (Centre) et Dogbo (Sud). ces communes représentent les régions les moins desservies en Electricité au Bénin. Après la formation, les jeunes feront des études de terrain afin de détecter les besoins de leurs communes et de réfléchir sur les solutions innovantes qui répondront au mieux à ces besoins.
Contact : Claudine Fischer, cfischer@pont-universel.org
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Installation de micro-éoliennes
Installation de micro-éoliennes
Section: Mécanique, Electricité, Environnement
Lieu : Lome-Lebe, Togo
Date de début : Mars 2020
Durée : 3-6 mois
Structure d’accueil : L’association Pont Universel, reconnue d’utilité publique, a été créée en 2007 à Estavayer-le-Lac. L’Association, dont le siège social est basé à Fribourg, s’est donnée deux missions, à savoir accompagner les personnes souffrant de difficultés psychosociales en Suisse et en Europe, ainsi que participer à des actions ciblées d’aide au développement sous forme d’une économie durable, sociale et solidaire en Afrique de l’Ouest, principalement au Togo et au Bénin.
Description du projet :
Le projet vise à dimentionner, étudier, réaliser et installer un ou deux types de micro-éoliennes à concentrateur de flux d’air pour alimenter 700 ménages dans le village de Lébé au Togo, le tâches seront:
• La conception et le dessin tehnique des pales du rotor de la microéolienne,
• Le calcul et la simmulation du flux d’air autour de l’éolienne,
• Les calculs aérodynamiques,
• Les calculs des contreintes mécaniques sur l’éolienne,
• La modélisation des différentes formes de concentrateurs de flux d’air et leur effets sur le rendement de la micro-éolienne,
• Calcul du rendement de la micro-éolienne à concentrateur par rapport aux éolieenes conventionelles,
• La modélisation et le calcul de la puissance utile de l’éolienne sous différentes vitesses de vent,
• La conception d’un système de régulation de l’éolienne contre les vents forts,
• Simmulation dynamique du fonctionnement de l’éolienne et déterminations des paramètres dimentionels en vue de la réalisation d’un prototype.
• Impression 3D des pales, réalisation du prototype de l’éolienne et test en soufferie.
Compétences requises :
-Etudiant en mécanique avec une orientation en aéro-hydrodynamique ou avec une orientation en énergie.
-Faire une étude complète d’un projet d’ aéorodynamique d’éoliennes.
-faire une étude de faisabilité sur l’implantation de la
micro-éolienne.
Contact : Claudine Fischer, cfischer@pont-universel.org
