At a glance
- This is a volunteer opportunity with Projects Abroad. Devxchange will assist you in choosing the right fit, raising funds with your own campaign page, issuing tax receipts to donors if project meets CRA criteria as a charitable activity. Devxchange will also assist you in onboarding with Projects Abroad.
- Add practical, real-world experience in online, magazine, and journalism to your resume.
- Grow your portfolio as you work with and learn from professional journalists.
- Get real insight into the day-to-day life of a working journalist.
- Test and develop your ability to detect and combat the fake news phenomenon through ethical journalistic practices.
- Live in Brasov with a local host family, and have an authentic experience of life in Eastern Europe.
Details
- Head up the English section of a local magazine
- Visit Romanian villages to gather stories
- Help with the magazine’s social media presence
- Attend customized workshops to develop your journalism skills
- Run a journalism club with your fellow interns
Includes/Excludes
Food and accommodation
- Food (three meals a day)
- Airport pick-up and drop-off
- Full induction and orientation by an experienced staff member on arrival
- Transport to and from your work placement
- In-country support and 24-hour back-up from our team of full-time local staff
- Emergency assistance from our international emergency response team
- Project equipment and materials, including access to our database with thousands of resources
- Training and workshops from our experienced local staff
- Regular social events and community activities with other volunteers and interns
- Access to our local office with internet connection
- Certification of project completion
- Access to our alumni services and discounts
- Visa support and advice
- Fundraising support, including your own personalized fundraising website with DevXchange
- Tax Receipts for your donors if activity meets CRA criteria for charitable activity.
- Pre-departure preparation by your own specialist Volunteer Advisor
- Personalized MyProjectsAbroad website, with all the information you need about your project, accommodation and destination
- A free cultural awareness course
- Membership to our volunteer social media groups, to share information and to get in touch
- Support to help you complete registration or internship documents, if applicable
Not Included
- Flights
- Visa Costs (where applicable)
- 10% Admin fee for donations involving tax receipts.
Itinerary
Are you passionate about telling stories? Do you want to follow a career in journalism? Then our Journalism Internship in Romania is perfect for you!
You will be working for an online magazine that focuses on the ancient Romanian traditions still going strong today, despite globalization. It will give you the opportunity to interview a wide variety of people and build a diverse portfolio. This is a chance to build your resume, hone your skills, and learn more about how the media works in an Eastern European country. This internship will also provide you with plenty of experience to talk about in interviews or applications.
You don’t need any previous experience to join, as you’ll work under the guidance of experienced journalists. Projects Abroad staff are also there to help if you need it. Worried about your Romanian writing skills? Good news! You will only need to have an intermediate level of English, and be comfortable with reading and writing.
Our Journalism Project runs all year round and you can join at any time. You need to spend at least two weeks on the project. We recommend staying longer to learn more and gain more journalism work experience while in Romania.
You will work at an online cultural magazine in Brasov. As a journalism intern, you will work on tasks that include:
- Head up the English section of the magazine with your fellow interns
- Visit Romanian villages and interview locals for stories
- Help set up a strategy for the magazine’s social media presence and start implementing it
- Attend customized workshops and fulfill practical tasks to gain or develop your journalism skills
- Run a journalism club with your fellow volunteers for disadvantaged youth at a local educational center
Your day will normally start with a hearty breakfast enjoyed around the table of your Romanian host family. After this, you will either walk, cycle, or take public transport to the center of town, to the center for disadvantaged children, or to do the fieldwork assigned.
Each day of the week will be dedicated mainly to one activity. One day, it will be primarily attending workshops and fulfilling practical assignments. Another day, you might set out on excursions to local villages to interview people and gather stories.
Some days, however, you might stay in, at the host or in a local cafe. This is a great time to work on the pieces you’ve been researching.
Similarly, at least one day per week will be dedicated to implementing the magazine’s social media presence strategy and another day to preparing and running the journalism club.
Between 12 pm and 1:30 pm, you will get an hour and a half’s lunch break. If your host family lives close by, you’re welcome to go home for a bite to eat and some rest. Alternatively, you can enjoy a packed lunch at the office or out in the field.
In the afternoons, you may still be out researching your articles or working on previous tasks.
Evenings and weekends are your free time to explore. Make the most of your time in this magnificent country by going on weekend excursions with fellow volunteers. Also, enjoy plenty of meals with your local host family and spend time conversing with them. It’s the very best way to learn more about their life and culture.
Brasov
You will be based in the ancient city of Brasov. With its terracotta-colored roofs, gothic spires, medieval gateways, baroque buildings, and pedestrian-friendly streets, it’s almost like a fairy tale come to life. Although it may seem quaint and almost old-fashioned at first sight, the city is bursting with modern hustle and bustle.
As a Journalism Intern in Romania, you will write for a magazine called Satul. You’ll be responsible for producing the magazine’s English section.
You will work remotely, from your host family or little quaint cafes in town, and do lots of fieldwork.
Food and accommodation
You’ll stay with a host family in Brasov. They will welcome you into their home, eager to share their customs and have you teach them about your own culture. We believe that this is the best way to immerse yourself in the culture of Romania and have a truly unique experience.
We will always try to let you live alongside at least one other Projects Abroad volunteer or intern at the same host family. Your room will be modest, but comfortable, clean, and safe.
Your programme fee includes three meals a day.
Free Time and Leisure Activities
Volunteering in Romania will give you a unique taste of life in Eastern Europe. With a diverse range of activities, you’ll find plenty to do during your free time.
This is the ideal destination for architecture lovers, with stunning, old buildings lining the streets. The Biserica Neagră is one example of haunting gothic architecture, with its stone walls blackened by a fire that raged through the area in the 17th century.
It’s not just the buildings that are worth checking out, but the streets as well. More specifically, you can squeeze your way through one of the narrowest streets in Europe!
It’s worth taking a weekend trip to Transylvania to visit Bran Castle, the home of legendary Count Dracula. While you’re there, you can tour ASTRA Museum and delve into the magical world of Romanian folklore.
You’ll likely be amongst many other volunteers during your trip. This gives you the option to explore either on your own or in a group.
