1. Asia Young Peace Builder
Preparing the next generation of peace builders
Asia Young Peace Builder is the first internship program that aim to promote peace building in achieving development
goal in Cambodia. The three-month internship program is designed to create to a highly intensive peace and conflicts
experience for Sarus leaders and partner-organizations. Using their own authentic leadership styles with the support and
encouragement from local development organizations and Sarus staff interns apply peace-building techniques in creating
social impact. The interns, or Sarus Leaders, are selected through our network of alumni in four countries; Cambodia,
Vietnam, Myanmar and Bangladesh, and had been through one of Sarus’ proven successful leadership and peace building
exchange programs.
Internship Theme and Feature
Interns engage in or build a development
project using their skills and experience in
designing and implementing service project
during Sarus. The project should benefit
both the host organization and the
community they are working with.
Interns apply knowledge and experience in
Non-violent Communication (NVC) to foster
understanding and cooperation among
members of the host organization, between
organization and its community for achieving
organizations’ mission.
Interns act as a catalyst for changes
through researching, designing and
implementing products, service or methods
that improve the work of organizations and
develop community.
Interns bring diversity to the organization
and its community as potential in exploring
new knowledge, practices, culture and belief.
About Sarus
Founded in 2010, Sarus inspires and empowers a
generation of future leaders to build a peaceful and
prosperous Southeast Asia.
Sarus has a proven record of success with three programs
linking university students from Cambodia, Vietnam,
Myanmar, and Bangladesh through service learning,
research, group living, study tours, and sports.
For more information about the organization, please visit
www.sarusprogram.org.
Timeline
1st
Feb – 18th
Feb Orientation and Training
20th
Feb – 12th
May Internship Program
20th
March Mid-term Evaluation
17th
April Mid-term Evaluation
13th
May – 15th
May Final Evaluation and Retreat

2. Interns
CommunitiesOrganizations
Expected Outcome
 Ability to apply and train others in
using non-violent communication
 Adaptability to work and cooperate
in diverse working environment.
 Understand the development and NGO
work within Cambodian local context
 Ability to initiate action or create
impact for social changes.
 12 weeks full-time work
commitment of 1 – 2 interns
 1 – 2 development
projects which benefit
organizations’ work
and mission
 Consulted and trained
staff in nonviolent
communication and or
organizational development
 1 – 2 Community
development project
which is the result of
cooperation between
intern and organization
 Exposure and be
trained in non-violent
communication
Want to join us?
We are looking for organizations
 Cambodian non-profit organizations
 Work base in Phnom Penh or has
headquarter in Phnom Penh
 Work in either community development,
children and youth education, gender
equality or peace and conflict resolution
 Interested in youth empowerment, peace
building and developing workforce for non-
profit/development sector
 Have at least one staff that can
communicate and supervise intern in
English.
 Commit to host and supervise at least one
intern.
 Opened to new ideas, feedback and
suggestion to changes
What our intern can offer
Hard knowledge:
 Training in Non-violent Communication
 Research and develop project proposal
 Design and implementing development
project
 English translation
Soft skill:
 Organize and facilitate workshop and
training events
 Teaching, working and mentoring
children and youth
Lead teambuilding, group meeting, cultural and personal
development activities