Go Palestine - Volunteer & Internship Programs in Palestine

These programs tackle topics such as Media, Law, Refugees, Culture, Palestine-Israel Conflict, Human rights and Healthcare. In addition, Go Palestine offers Arabic (Ammiya or MSA) intensive, non-intensive and super-intensive language courses commencing at the beginner level up to an advanced. These courses are taught by qualified and skilled teachers who are holders of academic degrees in Arabic literature.

Palestine is not only a tourist destination, but it is also a valuable and fascinating destination for internships and volunteerism. Located on Ein Sarah Street, Hebron’s main thoroughfare, The Palestine Center offers challenging and satisfying internships and volunteer choices. Following you will find detailed information regarding internships and volunteering at Go Palestine!

The Palestinian Center has hosted people who have come from a myriad of countries, such as the USA, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Colombia, France, Japan, China, Chile, Switzerland, Russia, Germany, and many more. All that you need to join us is to speak English very well and have management skills.

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Go Palestine was established to meet the cultural, social, and educational needs of the Palestinian Community. The center offers educational and community services to its Palestinian population through a diverse international staff. Through tutoring and educational programs, the center promotes unyielding support to Palestinian youth. Go Palestine is a meeting point for all the internationals who come from every corner of the world in order to immerse themselves in Palestinian culture and become acquainted with Palestinian daily life. Our international interns and volunteers teach Palestinian youth and more mature Palestinian community members about their own home cultures, thereby gaining valuable experience and knowledge for themselves. It is a true cultural exchange.

Volunteer Programs in Palestine/ the West Bank

The Palestinian Center (Go Palestine) offers the following volunteer programs. These volunteer programs address topics such as children, children with special needs, education, entertainment activities, social events, music, press Writing, community activities, workshops, and much more. Here you can do voluntary work from one week up to three months.

• Volunteer with Palestinian Children (1-12 Weeks)
• In this program, you will be engaging in educational and entertainment activities structured for children aged 6 to 12 years old. These activities aim to educate children with English activities.
• This program has been designed to engage Palestinian children with internationals where children get to know other cultures and take part in activities that help them learn from older people in many different fields.
• Volunteer with Palestinian Refugees (1-12 Weeks)
• In this program, you’ll be volunteering in one of the refugee camps in the city of Hebron. The program includes organising activities for the Palestinian refugees and English classes for those who are eager to learn English. The Volunteer with Palestinian Refugees is aimed at informing internationals with Palestinians about the refugee situation in Palestine. Through listening to the stories of Palestinian refugees, volunteers will become more knowledgeable about how the occupation has affected and still affects, their daily life.
• Volunteer in the West Bank/Palestine (1-12 Weeks)
• Volunteer in the West Bank program is a program in which you participate in activities that are organized to address the needs and goals of children, adults, and community members. Volunteer in the West Bank program is one of our programs that will give you the chance to volunteer with school students, university students, and community members and, at the same time, study and practice Arabic as well as immerse yourself in Arabic culture.
• Volunteer at Local Schools in Palestine (1-12 Weeks)
• Volunteer at Local Schools in Palestine is a volunteer program which is offered by the Palestinian Center – Go Palestine in Hebron. This program provides a great opportunity to those who want to visit Palestine while meeting Palestinian students at the local schools in Hebron. It offers the opportunity for volunteers from all over the world to leave a positive impact on Palestinian society.
• Volunteer as Articles Writer for Palestine Program (1-12 Weeks)
• It’s designed for those who wish to travel to Palestine and write about it as a means of presenting the rich culture and history of Palestine. This program presents the writer with a variety of topics to choose from that tackle the life in Palestine and the other side that media doesn’t usually highlight.

Internship Programs in Palestine/the West Bank

The Palestinian Center (Go Palestine) offers the following internship programs as well. These internships focus on topics such as culture, media, politics, and law. Here you can do an internship from one week up to three months.

• Internship In The West Bank/Palestine Program - (Inclusive Program)
• Internship in Palestine Program is an integrative program that aims to give the interns the opportunity to experience living in Palestine, learn the Arabic language, and help Palestinians by teaching English and improving their conversational skills.
• Internship in Palestine Program doesn’t only include learning the Arabic language and teaching English but also includes getting to know the other aspects of Palestine, including the human rights situation in Palestine, the challenges of the Palestinian media, getting to know the Palestinian narrative of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict through field visits/trips targeting governmental and non-governmental institutions as well as meeting with activists in these three fields.
• Lawyers in Palestine Internship Program – Law Internship in Palestine (1-12 Weeks)
• The Lawyers in Palestine Internship Program is a program that gives you the opportunity to know, understand, and engage with the Palestinian legal system. As a participant in this program, you will be able to learn about the judicial system and how the courts operate in Palestine.
• The lawyers in Palestine Internship Program is offered at the Palestinian Center in Hebron. The program is for individuals who want to become acquainted with Palestinian law and learn how judges, prosecutors, and lawyers handle the diversity of cases that are received by the courts in Palestine.
• Israeli-Palestinian Conflict & Refugees Internship Program (1-12 Weeks)
• The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict & Refugees Internship (1-12 weeks) Program is an informative program that provides education and was created to inform you about one of the most complicated conflicts in recent history. The program is designed to give you a better understanding of the conflict and provide you with actual experience from the ground.
• In addition, it’s a unique opportunity for participants to become acquainted with the situation of refugees living in Palestine and understand the nature of their lives inside the West Bank camps. In Hebron, we take you on field trips to the refugee camps where you will meet with families living there. It will enable participants to listen to the stories of the residents of the camps, especially the elderly who will relate how they came to be displaced into these camps.
• Law And Human Rights Internship In Palestine Program (1-12 Weeks)
• The Law & Human Rights Internship in Palestine Program is an informative program that provides you with information about the human rights situation in Palestine especially Women’s and Children’s Rights and the work of human rights NGOs in the city of Hebron. 
• The program is designed to give you a better understanding of the situation of human rights in Palestine, including the numerous violations, and provide you with actual experience from the ground. In addition, the program gives you the opportunity to know, understand, and engage with the Palestinian legal system. As a participant in this program, you will be able to learn about the judicial system and how the courts operate in Palestine.
• Media and Journalism Internship in Palestine Program (1-12 Weeks)
• The Media and Journalism Internship in Palestine (1-12 weeks) is a great opportunity for individuals who are interested in media or whose work relates to media and who want to gain experience working with media in Palestine. You will have the opportunity to visit local radio stations and understand the challenges Palestinian media outlets face due to the occupation.
• The Media and Journalism in Palestine will give you the chance to learn Arabic and tour a number of historic and cultural sites in the city of Hebron. Through the program, you will have the chance to produce a short film about Palestine.
• Law Internship In Palestine/West Bank – Intern At A Law Firm (1-12 Weeks)
• The Law internship in Palestine/West Bank program is a program that gives you the opportunity to know, understand, and engage with the Palestinian legal system. As an intern in this program, you will be able to learn about the judicial system and visit the courts in Hebron, Palestine.
• The Law internship in Palestine/West Bank program is offered at a Palestinian law firm in Hebron. The program is for individuals who want to become acquainted with Palestinian law and learn how judges, prosecutors, and lawyers handle the diversity of cases that are received by the courts in Palestine.
• The Education System in Palestine Internship (ESP)
• The Education System in Palestine Internship (ESP) – (1-12 Weeks) aim to introduce participants to the educational system in Palestine/West Bank in public and private schools as well as UNRWA schools in the refugee camps in Hebron and Bethlehem, through field visits and meetings with school principals, teachers, and education personnel. The ESP Internship also introduce participants to the challenges the education system faces in Palestine, both due to the occupation and the presence of two separate governments in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. The program is ideal for those who wish to learn about the structure of Palestinian schools and universities, the educational policy in Palestine, the financing issues, students educational needs, girls’ access to education in Palestine, safety of students and other aspects.
• The Trade & Industry Internship In Palestine Program (1-12 Weeks)
• Trade & Industry internship in Palestine is designed for those wishing to learn about the most prominent industries that exist in Palestine. The program aims at introducing the participants to the factors producing the prosperity of the industrial sector, the development of sub-industries, and the formation of a cluster society. Special attention is given to the sector of shoes and leather, textiles, and clothing, which impact positively on Palestinian exports. Trade & Industry internship in Palestine seeks to introduce participants to the commercial sector, highlighting the percentage of commercial contribution towards building the Palestinian economy, particularly in the increase of the gross domestic product. The local commercial market provides various necessary commodities. The program identifies the integrated economic relationship with the economic activities of other countries in order to achieve economic development for Palestine.

Teach English In Palestine Program (1-12 Weeks)

Teach English in Palestine is designed for those who want to teach English to Palestinians (Conversational part) and those who would love to interact with Palestinian community members in general.

In addition, this program gives a great opportunity to those who want to travel to Palestine, visit historical sites, get to know the Palestinian culture, live with a Palestinian host family, and most importantly leave a very positive impact on the Palestinian community.