Work alongside professional web designers in a web design and development firm in Ghana. Observe experts and learn how they work in an African culture and environment. The company is a well established web design company, and concentrate on areas such as website development, domain name registration and hosting, online web maintenance.

The experience you gain will be invaluable to you in the future and totally different to what you're used to in your home country.

PLACEMENT OVERVIEW

Location: Accra Start dates: Available all year round, you choose your start date Duration: From 4 weeks to 1 year, subject to visa requirements Requirements: You should be studying web design or a related subject. Minimum age 17. Compensation: Unpaid Price: £1,495 for 4 weeks, ranging up to £2,295 for 12 weeks. Full Price List and other Currencies      What's included: ►Arranging the internship, ►Full pre-departure support and assistance, ►Payment protection insurance ►Accommodation ►Food ►Meeting you at the nearest Airport ►Transfer to your accommodation ►Transport to and from your project ►In-country team support and backup ►24-hr emergency support ►Certificate of Completion. What's not included: Flights, travel insurance, cost of visa, return transfer to the airport.

This placement is well suited for people with a passion for web design and will enable you to utilise your programming skills or/and graphic skills with one of the most dynamic multi-media firms in West Africa. The company you'll work with was established in 2005. The company specializes in high quality corporate web design, a re-design of your website, online website maintenance, an interactive website or an eCommerce website, they set out to deliver EXACTLY what it is you're looking for. The company handles the accounts of very influential personalities in Ghana. You will be managing the contents of client’s websites. You will work Monday to Friday, and it is very challenging work. During your project, you could find yourself using a number of different tools and environments. You get real responsibility on projects once you’re familiar with the software/hardware/programming languages that CS uses. Though you’re not just thrown into the deep end, Robin (my manager) is always willing to help out with any problems. Since this placement is in Ghana, the atmosphere at CS is very laid back. I love it! The work colleagues in the office are all very friendly too.   Back to Top

WHAT YOU'LL GAIN FROM DOING THIS PROJECT:

• An exciting, never-to-be-forgotten adventure into Africa and Ghanaian culture.

• You'll learn a lot from experts in your field about how they work in a culture that is very different to what you're used to.

• New skills, more confidence, a greater understanding of a different culture, invaluable personal and professional development.

• An entry on your CV or résumé that will put you head and shoulders above most others in the job market

• And best of all ... an unforgettable experience!

Enhance your trip with exciting activities you can add to your programme:

The offices at the IT company. The company is one of the biggest web design firms in West Africa

Your accommodation will vary depending on the type of placement you're doing and where you are located. You may live in comfortable guest house accommodation, but you will most likely live with a host family. This means that you get to eat, sleep, work, socialise and generally live like a Ghanaian. Local family stays enable you to fully experience the local culture from the inside.

Many of our volunteers remain friends with their host families long after they leave Ghana and in some cases they return to the country later especially to visit their family. Sometimes members of their Ghanaian family have even gone to visit them in their home country.

"My family - Lizzie and Prince are lovely. The children are very sweet, and I feel extremely lucky to have been placed with them. The house is of a Western standard in most ways, and Lizzie's cooking is excellent. I feel a part of their family already."

Food will be local cuisine - again this is to enable you to fully experience living as local Ghanaians do. Read about what it's like to live in Ghana

As always, our Local Manager will look after you well and will always be on hand to help and offer advice.

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Caroline on the left, Susannah on the right
standing on the front verandah of their accommodation with Caroline’s host, Lizzie

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