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Humasol vzw“Making renewable energy technology accessible to everyone”
International internships and humanitarian development
October 2015
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Agenda
•Introduction of Humasol: goal, past and present
•Humasol in 2015-2016
•Internships at Humasol: what’s in it for you?
•A personal experience
•Recruiting process
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Agenda
•Introduction of Humasol: goal, past and present
•Humasol in 2015-2016
•Internships at Humasol: what’s in it for you?
•A personal experience
•Recruiting process
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3 actors were not well connected
• Broad theoretical knowledge
• Few practical opportunities
• Few international internship opportunities
• Often lack of reliable energy supply
• Lack of technological knowledge
• Lack of funding
• Looking for a credible good image in society (corporate social responsibility)
• Searching for highly motivated, entrepreneurial, talented people
2. Students
1. Local partner
3. Professionals
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Humasol was founded to solve this “missing link”
• Broad theoretical knowledge
• Few practical opportunities
• Few international internship opportunities
• Looking for a credible good image in society (corporate social responsibility)
• Searching for highly motivated, entrepreneurial, talented people
2. Students
1. Local partner
3. Professionals
• Students with “wow”-CV- International experience- Direct end responsibility of results,
over complete project cycle
• Internship recognized by your university to
- Help partner to solve problem (e.g. by building sustainable energy installation)
- Transfer knowledge
• Promote social image by providing necessary funding
- Financial donations- Supply of material
• Often lack of reliable energy supply
• Lack of technological knowledge
• Lack of funding
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Humasol’s mission statement and vision
1 Perform developing collaboration in the field of ecological/sustainable engineering, social studies or
economics, by offering both financial and/or technical support
Collaborate with local partner to enable him/her to maintain, repair and reproduce installations in his community.
Offer a professional guidance to students3
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Make renewable energy technology accessible to everyone
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Project locations
Peru• 3 solar boilers• Wind turbine• 3 Water turbines• 3 Electronic load controller• 2 Electricity grids• 2 Biodigestors• Humidity sensor
Argentina* 2 solar boilers* Wind turbine* Biodigestor
Senegal* Solar boiler* PV-solar panels* Convertor
Kenya* Irrigation system
Uganda• Solar pump• Wind pump• Solar panels• Water user commitees
Benin• PV system
Cambodja• 2 PV systems
Cameroon• PV system
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Some examples of previous work
Solar boilers Water turbine Wind turbine
PV-solar panels Biodigestor
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Humasol has developed partnerships with plenty of organizations
Academic institutions Technical experts Financial sponsors
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Agenda
•Introduction of Humasol: goal, past and present
•Humasol in 2015-2016
•Internships at Humasol: what’s in it for you?
•A personal experience
•Recruiting process
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For 2015-2016, we have 10 projects, with 19 students
LOCATION PROJECT OBJECTIVE #STUDENTS
• PV system, solar pump for school
• Implementation of Humasols vision, combined with transfer of knowledge (multidisciplinary team)
Uganda
Cambodia
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• Part of multidisciplinary team to implement the new water user committee strategy (economical, social and technical)
• Biogas installation, PV, water pumps, water tower, electrification hospital
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Cameroon
• Electification of school building
• Technical and language teaching assistance
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Benin
• UPS system, solar pump for farm, mini solar system, photovoltaic system for school
• Transfer of knowledge in spirit of the Humasol vision (social mapping, work shops,...)
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For 2015-2016, we have 19 projects, with 44 students
Kenia
LOCATION PROJECT OBJECTIVE #STUDENTS
• Electricity demand for lighting, water pump, incubator
• Transfer of knowledge in spirit of the Humasol vision (social mapping, work shops,...)
Congo
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• PV and UPS system on two different locations
• Transfer of knowledge in spirit of the Humasol vision (social mapping, work shops,...)
Peru• Optimisation of a cross-flow hydro electricity generator
• Optimisation of civil works needed for cross-flow hydro electicity generator
• Installation of local electricity grid
• Follow up and optimisation of previous built pelton-type hydro
• Development of local entrepreneurship to make a start-up company for all hydro businesses
• Optimalisation and large-scale deployment of a price-competitive biodigestor
• Start-up business for humidity sensor
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Agenda
•Introduction of Humasol: goal, past and present
•Humasol in 2015-2016
•Internships at Humasol: what’s in it for you?
•A personal experience
•Recruiting process
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Internships with Humasol are a trulyunforgettable experience…
Live a team project from a-z
Do something good Live and work with locals
• Truly “own” your project over the whole project life cycle
- Understand your “partner’s” needs
- Investigate existing solutions (literature study)
- Design a technical installation or make a plan of attack for local support and entrepreneurship
- Build and test the installation, expand the local network and help in the growth of local economy
- Determine and meet your budget, and stick to it
• Solve real problems, on the spot
• Learn and work in teams- Collaborate with 1-3 other
students on a project
• Become one of the few engineering students that have done an internship in the development collaboration sector
• Learn how to work in multidisciplinary teams
• Use your academic / technical knowledge to add value to a less developed community
• During min. 8 intense weeks, you will live and work with our local partners
- Collaborate to successfully execute the project
- Speak the language of our partner to transfer knowledge
- Experience a country like a local, not like a tourist
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Cuánta cuesta?Humasol funds all project related expenses
Funded by Humasoland/or project partners
Funded by other means (student)
• Personal international transportation (air travel) to project location
• Food & drinks whilst at site
• Entertainment in country
• Local housing during the project (depends)
• All project-related expenses, i.e. all expenses that can be justified as required for the execution of the project, incl. but not limited to
-Costs of material, tools-Costs for transportation of material/tools to project location
-Safety equipment-Etc
• Expenses related to building of a test-model (if applicable)
• Local housing during the project (depends)
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Agenda
•Introduction of Humasol: goal, past and present
•Humasol in 2015-2016
•Internships at Humasol: what’s in it for you?
•A personal experience
•Recruiting process
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Agenda
•Introduction of Humasol: goal, past and present
•Humasol in 2015-2016
•Internships at Humasol: what’s in it for you?
•A personal experience
•Recruiting process
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So you are interested in joining?How to subscribe
• Strong motivation and drive for international experience
• Pragmatic, hands-on profile
• Solid academic performance
• Sufficient knowledge of local language (e.g. Spanish, English or French), or willingness to learn during the year
• Minimal liberation of 8 weeks during summer holidays
What are we looking for?
Process
• Write your name, e-mail address and on the paper circulating
• Subscribe via e-mail to Humasol by sending in your CV and motivation letter to [email protected] before the 18th of October 2015.
• You will be contacted for a personal interview, if selected based on CV and motivation letter
• Final selection decision by the end of October
• For more information go to www.humasol.be
Send in your CV and motivation letter until Sunday 18 October!!!
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Questions?
Humasol vzw
http://www.humasol.be
Recruiting
Maaike Vanhee
0472/25 13 55
