Name
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First Name
Last Name
Nationality
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Age
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Gender
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female
male
other, or prefer not to say
Address
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Your legal residential address
Address 1
Address 2
City
State/Province
Zip/Postal Code
Country
If currently enrolled in college/university, which year?
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Relevant work experience
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Have you done any real-world work (either professional or nonprofessional) in a related field (e.g. gardening, agriculture, forestry, architecture, design, etc.?) If so, please give details. (If not, enter 'none' here.)
How would you describe yourself in one paragraph?
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What are the most important characteristics about yourself that someone needs to know in order to know you well? (Hint: If you aren't sure what to say about yourself here, it might be helpful to ask friends who know you well how they would describe you.)
What motivates you to study/practice permaculture?
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What are you most inspired to do in your work?
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What is your dream for how you might practice permaculture in your life and work, ideally?
What is your view of the future and your role within it?
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This question is to help us understand what you hope your impact on the world of the future might be.
What are your ecological concerns?
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What issues related to ecology, climate, or sustainability do you feel most passionate about, and why?
How would you describe your lifestyle?
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What is most important to you in terms of how you live your life? How do you spend most of your time? How important is it to you to live in a healthy way?
Do you have a contemplative practice?
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Do you consider yourself a reflective person? Do you practice yoga or meditation? Please give details.
What else would you like us to know about you?
(Optional) If there is anything else you would like us to consider when evaluating your application, you may tell us here.
Why are you interested to join this internship?
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With so many different options for internship and learning, what attracts you to this internship in particular?
What do you hope to get out of this internship, specifically?
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What specific skills and knowledge are you hoping to learn? What are you hoping you would be able to take away with you? What is most important to you to accomplish? How would you hope to be changed by the experience?
What value do you think you would bring to the Institute during your internship?
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What personal qualities, skills, experience, talents, or sensitivities do you have that you feel might make a contribution to our learning environment and programmes?
What kind of instruction and guidance are you looking for during your internship?
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This question is not about what you want to learn, but rather how you would like to learn it, ideally. How do you learn best?
Physical work experience: How do you feel about hard physical labour? How much have you experienced?
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Please answer honestly so we can understand your needs and capacities.
If you were to find yourself in a work situation without clear instructions, how would you respond?
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What requirements do you need to fulfill for your academic institution, if any?
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If you are seeking this internship as a part of the requirements of your academic studies, what is the minimum time you are required to spend gaining practical experience? What kind of reports are you required to make to your academic institution, and how often? What kind of supervision is required? Anything else?
What makes you and this internship a great match?
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What is it specifically that makes you feel that (a) this is the best internship for you, and (b) you are an ideal candidate for this internship?
How did you come to know about Dharmalaya Institute? (Check all that apply)
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A friend who has participated in Dharmalaya programme(s)
A friend who had heard or read about Dharmalaya
Search engine (Google, etc.)
Facebook
Instagram
Other
Travel experience
> Please select the most appropriate answer
This will be my first time travelling in India and I haven't travelled much.
This will be my first time travelling in India but I'm an experienced traveller.
I've travelled in India but not yet been to Bir.
I've been to Bir before but don't really know it well.
I've spent time in Bir and know the area pretty well.