We consider our interns and volunteers at LAL as fellows who share our mission to give every child access to quality education through digital progams.
Because we rely strongly on the work of our fellows for the development of our programs, we want to maximize their fellowship experience. That is why we created LAL’s Fellowship Program.
This page provides you with all the relevant information about our work and the possible ways to engage with us. Once enrolled, you can access our internal fellow blog to keep track of your fellowship progress. After the end of your fellowship, you’re welcome to join an alumni fellow group to stay in touch with LAL.
If you are a University student or a fresh graduate who wants to gather a
professional experience while helping others,
come and get involved!
If you already have some professional experience and want to invest some of your time for a good cause and to give back to society, come and help us grow!
General Information
LAL welcomes fellows with different educational backgrounds.
The fellowship takes place in our office in Beirut.
You can work on a full-time (30-35 h/week) or on a part-time (10-15 h/week) basis for a minimum period of 4 weeks.
The working hours are flexible and digital work can be completed from home. However, your are required to come to the office at least once a week.
Requirements
In general, we’re looking for candidates with basic computer skills, who share our passion and commitment for helping vulnerable groups through digital education.
Depending on your chosen field of work, you may have to fulfill some more specific requirements. Please find these described in the graph below.
What do you get
- You gather practical experience related to your field of study. We strongly rely on the work of our fellows at LAL, so you’re not going to get bored.
- You get to know how NGOs and partner humanitarian organizations work.
- You can implement your own ideas for a project.
- You join a network of like-minded people dedicated to education.
- You get to know other fellows from all over the world and gather a multicultural experience.
- You get a certification of your accomplishments.
Certification
At the end of the fellowship, LAL would provide you with an official certificate describing the training you received, the tasks you have accomplished, and the number of hours you have completed.
Application and enrollment
You can apply Here!
Enrollment is possible any time of the year. We are always in need of extra support.
Tasks
You can support us in different fields of work depending on your interests and skills.
Check the graph below to find the descriptions of possible fields of work, examples of related sub-tasks, and specific requirements for each task.
The graph depicts LAL’s working process to show how the fellow tasks are related to the different stages of the process.
General Management Tasks
Be prepared!
In order to develop interactive content, which makes learning an interesting activity,
we use the H5P-plugin with Moodle.
Working with H5P is very user-friendly and intuitive.
If you want to prepare before the start of your volunteering experience, you can explore the tutorials for authors on the H5P Website by clicking on the icon below
You’ll learn how the authoring tool works for many of the existing content types.
Meet the Fellows
Alumni Stories
Joseph Jarrouche
Maya Nyagolova
Federica Casaccio
Hello! My name is Federica, I am from Italy and am currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Peace, Conflict and Development Studies in Spain. I am so glad to be one of LAL’s fellows and to have had the opportunity to develop an entire e-course about Conflict Resolution on the platform Tabshoura Plus. I strongly believe in education as a powerful tool to build peace in every society. Through working with LAL, I shared my knowledge about peace and conflict everyday and also had the amazing opportunity to work closely with Lebanese and Syrian refugee children by implementing several conflict resolution workshops. I really liked to be in Lebanon. I liked LAL’s positive environment and I really appreciate LAL’s team that is always supportive and ready to help whoever is in need. I am grateful for this experience and definitely miss LAL’sRead more “Federica Casaccio”
Layla Kiefel
I graduated last year in France, where I got my teaching certificate (agrégation, major: Languages). I come from a rather traditional educational system and my goal is now to broaden my experience by learning how to use new pedagogic models. Nothing seems more crucial to me than providing education to the widest population possible. LAL makes this one of its objectives, by using new technologies as leverage. This is why I joined this NGO and its dynamic, young and efficientRead more “Layla Kiefel”
Nilüfer Haciosmanoǧlu
Hello I am Nilüfer, a Journalist and also an Architecture and Design student at Istanbul Ozyegin University. I’ve had the chance to work as an intern at LAL through AIESEC, a very exciting experience. It was both interesting and fun to make educational content about Zaha Hadid for educational purposes. It was great to be a part of a team that is passionate about education and understands the power of giving access to people willing to learn through internet. I was hoping and definitely learned a lot from thisRead more “Nilüfer Haciosmanoǧlu”
Nicole Van Batenburg
Francesco Nardone
Hi I’m Francesco, a Science Developer. I’m from Italy but I currently live in the Netherlands. I’m very glad to have the opportunity to be in this amazing country and volunteer with LAL. I was welcomed by an incredibly motivated and stimulating team. I hoped and did learn a lot from them and helped realize the dream of accessible quality education forRead more “Francesco Nardone”
Bhaskar Dercon
Laurens Sastrowijoto
Angela Hanswillemenke
The German “Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen” or ‘IFA’ (institution for foreign relations), gave me the opportunity to work as a CrossCulture intern for eight weeks abroad. In my home organization I counsel and teach refugees in order to find jobs on the German job market. I chose LAL as my host organization because I am interested in getting to know e-learning and project management processes. Furthermore, I always wanted to be part of an NGO team with a valuable approach. That’s why I’m here! Since I came to Lebanon, the LAL team welcomed me very warmly and supported me in many ways. It was a wonderful experience to work in a multi-professional team with so many creative people in an adventurous city likeRead more “Angela Hanswillemenke”
Jennifer Grund
My Name is Jennifer Grund and I am studying International Peace and Conflict Studies in Frankfurt. I’ve been in love with Lebanon since I was a child and I always wanted to live and work there. That’s why I took the chance to do an internship at LAL as a Conflict Resolution Consultant. To me, the education and having access to it are the key elements of a peaceful society, and it’s because of that that I feel honored to be a part of LAL’s team and take part in their great mission. Besides the great people who I met during my time at the office, I also had the chance to organize a workshop for non-violent conflict resolution for children. I’ve learned a lot and I really miss the organization and the country. It is sure that I will come back, either for work or for aRead more “Jennifer Grund”
Sarah El Houcheimi
My name is Sarah El Houcheimi and I am a Software Engineering student at the University of Edinburgh. I started working with LAL in January 2017 as a Web Developer and I have been enjoying every minute of it! Besides introducing me to a diverse group of people within a comfortable, warm and fun environment, LAL has taught me a great deal about the e-learning process. I acquired many skills thanks to working with the amazing team at LAL, including website and digital resources development on the Irada Baladiya Website. I left LAL’s office in Lebanon, but am still eager to continue this volunteering experience remotely while continuing my degree inRead more “Sarah El Houcheimi”
Amandine Lesage
I joined LAL for a volunteering program through the AIESEC organization, and with the aim of gaining experience in communication and media coordination. This opportunity has undoubtedly surpassed all my expectations. My dream was to come to Lebanon, not only for the beauty of the country but also for its history, culture and dynamism. This last aspect sits at the core of what LAL is all about: an organization driven by a dedicated and passionate team, where young people share ideas to create a truly vibrant and uniquely creative environment. As a Communication Consultant, I oversaw the design of their new website as well as the content of their social networkRead more “Amandine Lesage”
Mohamed Kasrawi
Travaillons à la beauté des choses. I joined LAL as a Project Coordinator. After having worked in the Continuous Education Department of a private university in Beirut, my teams and I supervised more than 1000 teenagers per year through complementary and secondary school years. Following my belief in the right for education to all, I am now dedicating time to ensure giving access to more underprivileged children to formal and informalRead more “Mohamed Kasrawi”
Florian Müller
“Donors don’t give to institutions.They invest in ideas and people in whom they believe.” – G.T. Smith I hold a double major in Middle-East studies (B.A. and M.A.) and International Relations (B.A.) from the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. My career so far evolved around professional commitment to societal issues. Before coming to Lebanon to work in the humanitarian sector, I was a Social Worker protecting and mentoring unaccompanied minors for the Central Dutch Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers. I am now he committed to the development of a funding strategy to help LAL realize its fullRead more “Florian Müller”
Pamela Krause
If you can’t come to school, the school will come to you! I joined LAL as an Education Officer. I hold a double major in Philosophy (Masters) and Literature (PHD). I am always seeking innovative ways to communicate difficult concepts to underprivileged students from failing schools. I am also passionate about gender equality in Lebanon and want to empower women through education. I develop art courses, since I believe that education to beauty should not be the privilege of the happyRead more “Pamela Krause”
Nesrine Dandach
I am Nesrine and I live in Brussels. I had the chance to be accepted for this project with LAL. The team is awesome and makes you feel at home. The road to improving education in Lebanon is slowly emerging thanks to these kinds of initiatives. Every moment that is given to children and their education is a worthless thing and I will encourage everyone to do their best to give the possibility to the adults of tomorrow to be educated and have access to a good qualityRead more “Nesrine Dandach”
Rym El Moussaoui
My name is Rym El Moussaoui, I have a B.A. in Language and Communications Sciences (Language Acquisition Engineering) and am currently pursuing my Masters’ in Curriculum and Educational Management. I chose to volunteer at LAL because I was looking for a meaningful volunteer opportunity that ties in with my career objectives – I am very interested in education, especially working with students from vulnerable backgrounds. I have worked for several years in education projects at NGOs to react to the Syrian crisis. Being able to help others is the kind of work that I am passionate about, especially where I can utilize my skills to have a positive impact on the lives ofRead more “Rym El Moussaoui”
Ahmad Abou Daya
I am a Lebanese student studying abroad. I love helping others and doing community work. I am ambitious and a quick-learner. I heard about LAL and was very excited to work with them helping underprivileged kids in Lebanon to have access to an education. We need to make sure that the coming generations are well educated in order to help Lebanon get through actual and upcomingRead more “Ahmad Abou Daya”
Manon Fakhoury
My name is Manon Fakhoury, I’m a social science graduate from Paris Dauphine. LAL gave me the chance to work with them as an intern for the summer. The current challenges faced by our societies, such as the environmental problems, war, terrorism, the refugee crisis, or the rise of populism, are becoming more complex every day. Being aware of these issues leaves me no choice but to commit to trying my best to solve them in order to make a difference. I’ve always wanted to dedicate my life to working with NGOs. Having had the opportunity to do so in my home country, surrounded by a very motivated and welcoming team, allowed me to learn and grow both personally andRead more “Manon Fakhoury”
Farah Makki
I’m an undergraduate student majoring in Elementary Education at AUB. I had to complete a ~60 hours summer internship at an NGO and had heard about LAL from my friends and from the NGO fair that took place last spring at AUB. I’m very glad to have the opportunity to volunteer there as LAL meets my interests in helping a wide range of people and developing the educational system in our country. I hope that my contribution will make aRead more “Farah Makki”
Muhammad Ali Haidar
Soheila Shourbaji
When I read about this volunteering opportunity, it really clicked for me. I couldn’t wait to start working on this! The need for more interactive learning in public schools is huge and this is coming from a student who graduated from one. I am very interested in content development in biology because I’m very passionate about it and want the youth to see how beautiful it is. I fact, one of the courses I developed is an EB8 Science course called : Disorders of the Immune System. On the long term, this kind of education will help younger generations aspire to build unconventional careers in research and science. I would also love to do more activities with children in theRead more “Soheila Shourbaji”
Mohamad Chamas
Don’t let school get in the way of your education. I recently graduated from Duke University with a B.A. in Global Cultural Studies, Education, and Documentary studies. Growing up with a strictly scientific and engineering formation, I was quickly disillusioned with corporate modes of social change. After working with public schools on incorporating technology into education, I realized that change starts from within people, rather than from the machines they used. I now have dedicated my life to providing open access education for all, and Lebanese Alternative Learning is at the cutting edge of this work inRead more “Mohamad Chamas”
Karam Sarieddine
I decided to join LAL because I love helping others and think it is the best thing to do. The idea of this NGO attracted since I used to study alone without getting any help, and faced many difficulties. I therefore liked the way LAL simplifies things both for students and teachers. I’m more than happy to be part of this amazing team working on the Geology & Chemistry parts, which are related to my Petroleum Studies at AUB. I hope my contribution will make aRead more “Karam Sarieddine”
Joseph Khiami
My name Is Joseph Khiami and I am an Economics student at the American University of Beirut. I joined LAL in June 2018 because the education issue in the region concerns me and I wanted to have a direct impact on it. During this period, I developed math chapters and created interactive web contents on theRead more “Joseph Khiami”
Reenal Faysal
I’m Reenal Faysal and I’m majoring in Petroleum Studies at AUB. I had to complete a nonacademic summer internship of about 60 to 80 hours and chose LAL. I got to know this organization through an NGO fair that was done at AUB and I was immediately interested to apply for such an internship. It was my pleasure to undergo a training experience at LAL, where I learned new stuff and got to know more people. In addition, this learning center gave me the opportunity to participate in the learning process of children that are in need and deserve to have a happy and eventful childhood as well as a prosperousRead more “Reenal Faysal”
Amani Nasr
“The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.” – Albert Einstein I am majoring in Civil Engineering because I am fascinated by large structures, towers and bridges. By choosing something I love, education suddenly transformed from a boring thing that I have to do into a fun thing I want to do. I joined LAL to work on the Girls Can Count project. My interest in it stems from my belief that everyone deserves the chance I’ve been given to pursue education and do what theyRead more “Amani Nasr”
Ary Berberian
80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes. Pareto Principle After majoring in telecommunications, I realized my passion lies elsewhere and oriented my career towards the world of data. I’ve since then tried to convince people around me to do something they love for a living. Being passionate about what we do on a daily basis is very important to me. As a math enthusiast, I joined the Girls Can Count project to facilitate the teaching of this beautiful subject. Since I believe that the whole educational system is wrong, I see a bright future for LAL because of the values they defend and the change they want toRead more “Ary Berberian”
Rybal Chelby
Only the fruitful tree will have stones thrown at it. I majored in Electro-mechanical Engineering. I am an outgoing and composed person who always aims high while consistently striving for success and greatRead more “Rybal Chelby”
Marlyne Karim
I am a Civil Engineering graduate and helped in developing the content on Tabshoura STEAM because nothing feels better than sharing what you know with people who want to learn from you. I hope that my contribution can make aRead more “Marlyne Karim”
Sarah Jane Fahed
Hello! My name is Sarah-Jane. I was a LAL Field Coordinator volunteer from January 2016 to March 2016. These 3 months were super awesome! I had an overview of the diverse work at LAL: I’ve been to schools in the Bekaa to interview the teachers about Tabshoura, supported in the moviemaking of the Tabshoura website, and created content for social media and the LAL’s website! The (super) team was composed of a dozen people working on Tabshoura Kindergarten. I’m happy to see that in less than a year a lot of people joined LAL’s family and contributed to the quick growth and the great work for alternative ways of learning adapted toRead more “Sarah Jane Fahed”