Your unique skills
for a better world.

Internships

2–12 weeks

Internships at a glance

Use your skills
and expertise
Collaborate with
locally-led projects
Get career-boosting
skills and experience
Be part of systemic
and enduring change
Immerse yourself in
community life and culture

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Community projects with local partners

MDJ Community Centre
Education initiative in Madagascar

Present English language classes to students at different levels and age groups.

PEPY
Youth empowerment in Cambodia

Provide personal and professional development training to rural youth in Siem Reap.

District Nurse of Dawasamu
Public health initiatives in Fiji

Help raise awareness about health, nutrition, wellbeing and the environment in the villages.

Banteay Srei
Women's empowerment in Cambodia

Help improve the political, economic and psycho-social circumstances of vulnerable women.

Nosy Be Local School
Education project in Madagascar

Assist a small team of teachers who present English language lessons to children and adults.

Bureiwai District
Waste management in Fiji

Work with four villages and community members to set up and promote waste management programs.

MDJ Community Centre
Education initiative in Madagascar

Present English language classes to students at different levels and age groups.

PEPY
Youth empowerment in Cambodia

Provide personal and professional development training to rural youth in Siem Reap.

District Nurse of Dawasamu
Public health initiatives in Fiji

Help raise awareness about health, nutrition, wellbeing and the environment in the villages.

Banteay Srei
Women's empowerment in Cambodia

Help improve the political, economic and psycho-social circumstances of vulnerable women.

Nosy Be Local School
Education project in Madagascar

Assist a small team of teachers who present English language lessons to children and adults.

Bureiwai District
Waste management in Fiji

Work with four villages and community members to set up and promote waste management programs.

Apply

Don't just travel like a tourist.
Live like a local.

Siem Reap, Cambodia

Dawasamu, Fiji

Accra, Ghana

Nosy Be, Madagascar

Pokhara, Nepal

Cape Town, South Africa

Phang Nga, Thailand

Real community
challenges. Collective
solutions. Lasting
systemic change.

Help our local partners to implement social impact solutions that are guided by our theory of change, and aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

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Grow personally, develop professionally

Leadership skills
  • Project management
  • Critical thinking
  • Resilience
  • Time management
Soft skills
  • Cultural awareness
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Communication
  • Teamwork
Development skills
  • Community development
  • Group and workshop facilitation
  • Project development and design
  • Measuring impact

Launch your career in social impact

When you complete an internship of 12+ weeks, we guarantee you’ll secure an impact-driven position within 18 months (or we’ll return 50% of your program fee). View our career guarantee.

Internship Program
Certificate
Subject Area
Foundation Certificate
Leading for Impact
Certificate
Careers in Sustainable
Development Certificate
Internship Program
Certificate
Subject Area
Foundation Certificate
Leading for Impact
Certificate
Careers in Sustainable
Development Certificate
You'll also get:
  • Weekly group sessions
  • Internship supervisor guidance
  • Advanced leadership training
  • Job portal access
  • Career coaching sessions
  • Career course
  • LinkedIn reference
4–24 weeks
Virtual
internships

Work remotely on real projects for community partners

4–24 weeks
Research
fellowships

Conduct qualitative research to enable community solutions

24 weeks
Professional
apprenticeships

Get a three month placement to work for a community partner

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