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Project Ndiyan - Technical Internship Application

Thank you for your interest in joining Project Ndiyan as a technical intern. We are a data-driven climate adaptation social enterprise integrating mechanical civil engineering, structured civic labor, and proprietary IoT telemetry networks to optimize urban stormwater drainage corridors across coastal West Africa.

Project Ndiyan is currently a pre-seed startup preparing for our pilot deployment in West Africa. These internship positions are initially volunteer-based (ideal for academic credit or portfolio building). Once our pre-seed funding is fully secured, our priority is to transition key interns into paid stipends.

Candidate Logistics

Full Name

Preferred Name

LinkedIn/GitHub/Portfolio Link (If you do not have any, please skip)

Current University/ Educational Institution & Major (If this does not apply, respond ‘N/A’)

Expected Graduation Year

Email Address

Phone Number

Geographic Location (City, State/Country- If outside of the US)

Role Selection

Please Indicate which internship track you are applying for:

Target Roles & Core Responsibilities

Data Engineering Intern: Focuses on setting up data pipelines, processing incoming IoT telemetry streams from the field, and structuring the geospatial mapping data for flood corridors and debris accumulation.

IT / Systems Intern: Focuses on software architecture support, managing internal team collaboration tools, and assisting with the backend configuration of the sensor networks.

Engineering / Fabrication Intern: Works alongside your lead engineer to assist with mechanical trap prototyping, material sourcing calculations, and physical assembly blueprints.

Track-Specific Questions

General Questions

Project Ndiyan is a high intensity, mission-driven startup. What personally draws you to this project? What do you hope to contribute to the vision of a cleaner, safer, and self-funding urban landscape in West Africa?