Company Description

Nonprofit organization located in Berlin; involved in social service and community assistance. One of the largest social institutions in the city with 2,800 employees and 1,000 volunteers. Runs programs in nursing homes, day care centers, mental illness and disabilities services. This particular internship placement takes place at a refugee shelter with an emphasis on childcare.

Sample Projects

• Taking care of children
• Planning activities
• Building trust and familiarity
• Participating in activities (crafts, drawing, painting, holding discussions, etc.)
• Organizing and participating in field trips (movie theater screenings of children's movies, visiting community children's clubs or Christian community centers etc.)
• Several office tasks (translating documents, attending staff meetings, taking care of the local office etc.)
• Taking care of bureaucratic errands (helping to complete forms, collecting signatures for waivers etc.)
• Supervising an independent project with the children