Competitive Internships

The mission of the Global Livingston Institute (GLI) is to educate students and community leaders on innovative approaches to international development and empower awareness, collaboration, conversations and personal growth. The GLI brings students, educators, and community leaders to East Africa on immersion experiences that engage deeply with locals and focus on education and job creation. The GLI operates two campuses in Uganda and is engaged with a number of social impact initiatives in Uganda and Rwanda. 
 
Internship placements available for summer 2023 will be similar to the following: 

• Two placements at the Entusi center on Lake Bunyonyi focused on education and early childhood education. Interns will work on the following projects with support from Prof. Sharon Carnahan: work with teachers to create learning materials for classrooms using local and recycled materials; help improve existing school libraries or create new ones by providing donated books, organizing materials, cleaning spaces, and creating shelving; work with teachers to create lesson plans, and activities based on the storybooks about African themes; create books from recycled materials; provide supplementary English language exposure in schools by reading storybooks and co-leading discussions with teachers and/or provide after school tutoring in English. 
• Two placements at the Entusi center on Lake Bunyonyi focused on sustainable development. Interns will support GLI's recycling centers' initiatives and work with local leaders to create awareness campaigns; build life cycle assessments (LCA) and waste stream/recycling pathways for plastic, and help identify and drive Environmental initiatives and municipal sustainability for conservation and waste reduction programs. 
• Two placements in Kampala with Reach a Hand Uganda (RAHU) focused on supporting their programs spanning subjects of: sexual and reproductive health, peer education, and decreasing stigma around HIV/AIDS. The interns will support RAHU’s Strategy & Business Development department, Communications department and/or Policy & Advocacy department. There will be potential opportunities to travel outside of Kampala with the RAHU team to attend rural community outreach events, working with their Ugandan Peer Educators. Intern(s) may also have the opportunity to write articles for RAHU’s newsletter or other publications. 

-Program Dates: Interns will engage in a one-week immersion introducing them to Uganda and GLI before beginning the 4-week internship. 

• Depart US Saturday, July 1 and arrive Kampala, Sunday July 2
• Immersion week in Kampala and at Entusi – Monday July 3 through Friday July 7
• July 8: transfer back to Kampala for any interns based there
• Monday July 10: internships start
• Friday, August 4: internships end
• Saturday August 5: transfer to Kampala for Entusi interns
• Sunday, August 6: departure from Kampala

- Credits: This program is not credit-bearing.
- Eligibility: Preference will be given to Rollins students graduating December 2023 or later. 
- Program Requirements: Attendance at pre-travel meetings, participation in all on-site activities, 3 journal entries, and a final report on the internship.  Interns must also commit to helping promote GLI programs and prepare future interns. 
- Compensation: Rollins covers the following costs for the interns: on-site transportation, health and emergency insurance, accommodation, most meals on-site, and travel/activities associated with the immersion experience. 
- Additional Costs: Rollins will provide a stipend to assist with the following additional costs: Airfare (estimated at $1800), East African tourist visa ($100), a few meals and personal expenses (estimated at $100-$150), immunizations (estimated at $250). Students will be fully responsible for the costs of obtaining a passport and for any souvenirs/personal entertainment. 
- Visa: US citizens are required to obtain a visa.  The Yellow Fever vaccination is also required and Covid-19 proof of vaccination may be required. 
- Application Deadline: March 3, 2023 Apply via RIPA in Foxlink. Application materials include a cover letter and resume expressing interest in one or more of the placements, one academic reference, a Statement of Purpose, and other forms. 

Things to Consider: 
Same-sex relations are criminalized in Uganda and social acceptance remains very low. LGBTQIA+ students should carefully and thoroughly check the US Department of State LGBTI Travelers page and ILGA Sexual Orientation Laws in the World for more information as well as the IP Your Identity Abroad page. 
 
Students with mobility disabilities may find accessibility and accommodations different from the United States. Check the US Department of State Travelers with Disabilities and specific to the country, Mobility International USA, and the IP Your Identity Abroad page for resources. 

Internship placements are not available for summer 2023, but may be available in the future. Interns must have participated in Prof. Chong's field study to Tanzania or be accepted to the program. 

Sample internship placements: Interns will work on one or more of the below projects depending on their skillset and community partner needs.

• BMI Collection Primary Schools: Collect and Record height and Weight data from all students in standards 1-6. Commute to Kahe primary schools serviced by Tupendane, take height and weight measurements for each student in standards 1-6. Digitize information and run through suggested statistics compare to Grades and attendance and present to schools. Placement Deliverables: Data points for student name, standard #, height, weight, and statistics (based on our forms), analysis, and presentation.
• Solar Product Research: Research different companies that provide solar products and propose companies offering the best solutions. Better Lives may support partner organizations to give microloans to families to purchase recommended products. Commute to different companies in Arusha and Moshi to discuss solar options. Work with Better Lives staff to develop ROM repayment loan proposals. Placement deliverable: 3 fit-for-purpose, lowest total cost of ownership options for loan.
• Solar Pump Research: Research solar water pumping systems that could be used at primary schools and local family farms in Kahe. Propose a system design to Better Lives and Tupendane. Commute to different companies in Arusha and Moshi to discuss solar options. Work with BL staff to develop ROM repayment loan proposals. Placement deliverable: Specifications for a fit-for-purpose, low total cost of ownership system.
• Water System Continuous Quality Improvement: Interview users of the Mkyashi Water Project. Make suggestions to improve service and report on system benefits to users. Conduct interviews with users of the Mkyashi Water Project. Understand how the system has benefited their lives. Understand how the system can be improved and make formal suggestions to improve the system. Placement Deliverable: 7-10 ABCD detailed stories with pictures to promote on website and annual report.
• NOTE: In accordance with the CDC, International Programs urges all study abroad students to be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 to reduce risks of illness. 

Program Details:

• Tentative Program Dates: Month of June
• Credits: This program is not credit-bearing.  Students can choose to enroll in the Rollins Internship course for credit for an additional fee.
• Eligibility: Rollins students graduating the December after the internship or later. 
• Program Requirements: Attendance at pre-travel meetings, participation in all on-site activities, 3 journal entries, and a final report on the internship.  Interns must also commit to helping promote this internship program and prepare future interns.
• Compensation: Rollins covers the following costs for the interns: on-site transportation, health and emergency insurance, accommodation, meals on-site, cell phone SIM card and minutes, and travel/activities/equipment associated with internship.
• Additional Costs: Airfare (estimated at $1500), Tanzanian visa ($50), some meals and personal expenses including during the couple days between the end of the field study and the beginning of the internship (estimated at $200-$350), immunizations (optional but estimated at $350), possible Covid-19 texts and vaccination (estimated at $200), passport, and souvenirs/personal entertainment.
• Visa: US citizens are required to obtain a visa. 
• Application Deadline: No internships available for 2022. Application materials include a cover letter and resume expressing interest in one or more of the placements, one academic reference, a Statement of Purpose, and other forms.
• Things to Consider

  • Same-sex relations are criminalized in Tanzania and social acceptance remains very low. LGBTQIA+ students should carefully and thoroughly check the US Department of State LGBTI Travelers page and ILGA Sexual Orientation Laws in the World for more information and the IP Your Identity Abroad page. 

  • Students with mobility disabilities may find accessibility and accommodations different from the United States. Check the US Department of State Travelers with Disabilities and specific to the country, Mobility International USA, and the IP Your Identity Abroad page for resources.