Work for a newspaper - India

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Changing Worlds has teamed up with a leading newspaper in the Southern Indian city of Chennai (formerly known as Madras). We send volunteers to work as part of a busy team. In the past volunteers have found themselves writing and editing stories, researching background information, taking photographs and making the tea!

This experience is for those people who have a genuine interest in working for a newspaper. You must be keen, able to turn your hand to all situations and ensure you can work to strict deadlines.

India is one of the most fascinating and beautiful countries you can visit during your gap year. Its vibrant scenery and culture are legendary, but so is its poverty. This is your opportunity to experience both sides of India - and to help.

Changing Worlds offers a range of voluntary placements in urban and rural settings in southern India.

Alternatively, there are placements in business (sales and marketing), community development, journalism, law and conservation.

Life in India is tough and these placements can be challenging. But they are also extremely rewarding (look at the photos!). And, of course, you'll have the support of Changing Worlds' local representative.

"Chennai has all the surreal elements of classic India: vivid colour, monkeys, mangos and wandering cows. All of these things hit you as soon as you arrive, the hope of being eased gently into Indian life couldn’t be possible. What actually happens is, you are thrown into all the elements of India both surreal and paradoxical.

Once you have overcome this aspect of India, the next challenge is the placement, however you need not be nervous. Besides the placement we did other things. Everyone went to Mallaparaum where I encountered monkeys. One stole my bottle of water, and then drank it. A tip for everyone going out to India, Stay away from the monkeys!" Lizzy Hejnowicz, India, January 2007