Make a difference to world education
Thursday 19 Aug 2010
The prestigious Imperial College Charity, the International Education Fund, IEF, is beginning its recruitment for the coming year. The IEF focusses on enhancing education in developing parts of the world by raising funds throughout the year. It is student led under the supervision of Professor Alan Fenwick OBE and Professor Azeem Majeed.
In just two years the the IEF have had two high profile events, one of which was at the House of Lords, and the team have personally delivered educational equipment to blind schools in Kashmir and a Western Saharan refugee camp (situated in Algeria). The former Rector of Imperial College Sir Roy Anderson, Sir Magdi Yacoub, Lord Robert Winston as well as TV traveller Michael Palin have been supported the IEF .
If you are interested in picking up team working skills, fund-raising, travelling and most importantly helping poor children make a difference then you will love being part of the IEF. Not to mention the skills you can add to your CV.
So if you are interested just email Suha Bachir and let her know what position you will be interested in fulfilling. Job descriptions can be found here.
There will be interviews for certain positions, and if needed phone interviews for those whom are abroad. If you are interested in going for Chair, please think of some possible project locations before interview, again for more information just email Suha.
Take a look at iefund.org.uk to find out more about the IEF and see how much the IEF has already achieved.
Being part of the IEF will been enable you to experience the power being a student has on making a positive difference to peoples' lives. So please continue to support and donate to this Imperial College Charity.
International Education Fund
Suha Bachir, Chair