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Sólheimar offers seven internship programs
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working at the forestry Ölur
The intern program in Sólheimar is focused on providing an enriching opportunity for students to engage in an educational program committed to sustainability and community in a small eco-village in southern Iceland. Sólheimar is a world-renowned community for those with special needs, and the internship program provides insight into sustainable and compassionate community living with focus on individual student learning projects.

Sólheimar offer seven internship programs which are:
1) Sesseljuhus – environmental internship
2) Forestry
3) Organic Horticulture,
4) Nærandi – Food production and Bakery,
5) Service learning (grocery store and coffee shop)
6) Art workshop (weaving, textiles, painting, ceramics, organic soap-making, candle-making, woodworking)
7) Carpentry

The 2011 internships are offered during the following sessions.

Winter 2011 Session: Monday, January 3rd -Friday, April 1st
Application Deadline: Monday, November 1st, 2010
Application Notification Date: Thursday, November 8th, 2010
(Also Inters can apply for year Internship from January 3rd )

Spring 2011 Session: Monday, April 4th - Friday, July 1st
Application Deadline: Monday, February 7, 2011
Application Notification Date: Monday, March 7th, 2011

Summer 2011 Session: Monday May 30th –Friday, September 2nd
Application Deadline: Monday, April 4th, 2011
Application Notification Date: Monday, April 18th, 2011

Fall 2011 Session: Monday September 5th –Friday, December 30th
Application Deadline: Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Application Notification Date: Friday, April 1, 2011

Carpentry 2011 Session: Monday April 4th –Friday, September 2nd
Application Deadline: Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Application Notification Date: Friday, April 1, 2011

Vala – Coffee shop 2011 Session: Monday, May 2nd –Friday, October 28th
Application Deadline: Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Application Notification Date: Friday, April 1, 2011


NOTE: Sólheimar is looking for long-term interns. Interns that apply for a year (from January 3rd 2011) or six months internship (from January 3rd or July 4th 2011) will be prioritized.
Organisation Solheimar
Location Solheimar Eco-Village
 
Kind of job internship
subject area Environment, Social engagement, International project work, Ecological building, Eco farming, Healthy nourishment / Consumers protection, Protecting of species and nature, Ornithology, Alternative energies, (Environmentel) education, Waste / recycling, Traffic, Tourism, Climatic protection, Forest, Alternative living
Actividades Office work, Networking, Research, Public relations, Education, Events / Seminars, Craft, Building / Renovation, Cooking, Selling, Art / Culture, Farming / Agriculture / Gardening, Practical nature protection, Alternative energies, Cartography, Excursions, Social welfare, Social work, Environmental actions, Campaining, Project management,
Media: Internet
Offerings Food, Accommodation, Tools, Own workplace, Possibility to conduct your own projects
Educations Language course, Education offered
Certificates Confirmation of interships
Spoken Languages English, Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish
Payment no payment
 
Requirements none
Skills Craft, Artistic skills, Project management,
Computer: General knowledge, Layout
Age limits 16 — 
Required languages English, Danish, Icelandic, Swedish
Teilnahme Unkosten Food and Travel costs / Accomodation and Lunch for free
 
Start of job 01/03/2011 — 
Job duration prior consultation
Gültigkeit der Stelle unlimited
Weitere Bewerbungsinfo please apply only for one internship programm from nr. 1-7 that fits your knowledge and skills! check out the different deadlines for applications!
 
please apply at
Organisation
Contact persons
Pálín Dögg Helgadóttir
(Director of Sesseljuhus)
sesseljuhus@solheimar.is
Address
Sesseljuhus
Selfoss
801 Solheimar
Iceland
Phone
+354 4804470
Fax
+354 4804402
Email
sesseljuhus@solheimar.is
Homepage
http://www.solheimar.is/