Broadcasting Experience in Kampala, Uganda

  Uganda

Kampala

Term: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter 
Durations of Program: 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks and 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: Departures every month or every other month

Description: Be part of it with i-to-i!
Our goal is to achieve 400yrs of combined volunteering all over the world by the end of 2008.

So far we have achieved 325yrs which when broken down means we achieved the following:

- Over 5500 children cared for on our community projects around the world
- A minimum of 13,000 children and adults taught English in schools and community centres
- Hundreds of animals protected including Turtles, Pandas, Elephants, Monkeys and more
- At least 80 homes and structures built for families and communities in need
- More than 8000 trees planted which are enough trees to offset the CO2 emissions of over 2,000 cars

Want to improve your Media CV while you travel?

This is a wonderful opportunity to join the Ugandan Broadcasting Corporation in it's infant years and help it establish itself in a country where an independent press is a recent and much-cherished freedom. After years of civil war, Uganda now boasts one of the fastest growing economies in Africa and you can watch its development first hand. Getting work experience abroad is a great way to demonstrate that you are passionate about an industry and have the maturity to cope with working in a foreign country. The equipment is a throw back to the seventies but the tasks will be wide and varied, from contributing scripts for news bulletins to assisting in the editing and production process. After you clock off you can enjoy the capital, Kampala and nearby Lake Victoria or even venture further afield and take a safari to see the famous mountain gorillas.

Find out more about i-to-i, watch their short video here: http://video.i-to-i.com/site-videos/video.html

Highlights: What were the highlights of your trip that you couldn't wait to tell your friends about?

"There were many highlights. Firstly the project was something that really involved me with the issues Uganda was facing, particularly my work in the UBC Newsroom so I wanted to spread the word about the different things that I got to learn about first hand. Secondly, I spent one week off from my project to experience Gulu, in particular the IDP camps. My experience there was both endearing and shocking and I had a lot of interesting experiences while I stayed in a hut in one of the camps." (Elyse Hickey)

What kind of skills you need to go on this type of project:
For this project you need to have some kind of background in broadcasting media or journalism. For example, you will be studying for, or have, a degree or other qualification in this area or you will have work experience. Please detail this on your CV / resume which you will need to send on application to the project.

You will also need to be flexible, as you could be working on a variety of projects, hard-working and capable of using your own initiative to get involved in areas of interest to you. You must be respectful of the Ugandan culture and will be briefed on do's and don'ts by the official regulatory body for media houses before you start work. UBC uses English as well as the local languages.

Your role as a volunteer:
At the start of this project you will be briefed by an official from the Media Centre of Uganda, a regulatory body for all media houses in Uganda, on the do's and don'ts of broadcasting in this country. You will be assigned with work to do, but this will have some flexibility depending on your interests. You will be working on whichever programs the UBC is currently involved with, so this can vary.

Areas where an internship may be possible include:

    * Newsroom - 4 bulletins are produced per day and you could be involved in finding stories and writing scripts
    * TV editing - Graphics work
    * TV programming - Editing and producing
    * Radio - Presenter / producer

Where the project is based:
You will be staying in shared, hostel accommodation in one of the busiest suburbs of Kampala, 15 minutes drive from the project site by public transport. The hostel mainly houses university students and visiting researchers.

Please book your flight to arrive into Entebbe International airport in Kampala (airport code EBB) on the advertised arrival date to ensure your airport pickup.

Qualifications: For this project you need to have some kind of background in broadcasting media or journalism. For example, you will be studying for, or have, a degree or other qualification in this area or you will have work experience. Please detail this on your CV / resumé which you will need to send on application to the project.

You will also need to be flexible, as you could be working on a variety of projects, hard-working and capable of using your own initiative to get involved in areas of interest to you. You must be respectful of the Ugandan culture and will be briefed on do's and don'ts by the official regulatory body for media houses before you start work. UBC uses English as well as the local languages.

Cost in US$: US$ 1450.00 for 4 weeks, US$ 250.00 for every week thereafter

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: This project is an internship rather than a volunteer project. Interns will support the existing staff in the implementation of project activities and share new ideas, experiences and culture.

Age Range: 18 and up

This Program is open to World Wide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Uganda Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Resume

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network

i-to-i Meaningful Travel's Mission Statement: Founded in 1994, i-to-i is an award-winning organization providing unique opportunities for you to travel, work and live abroad. Thousands of travelers aged 18 to 80 have joined our volunteer vacations and over 15,000 have learned to Teach English as a Foreign Language through our tailor-made TEFL courses. With over 300 projects on 4 continents, you can join the worldwide i-to-i volunteer community on an extended adventure in areas such as teaching, community development, sports coaching, conservation, building or internships in tourism, marketing, journalism, or health.

Year Founded: 1994