Isla Internships Abroad - Global Development in Europe

Location

Multiple Locations +3

Bulgaria
Kosovo
Spain

Industry

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Program Details

Compensation

Unpaid

Timeframe

Year Round

Housing

Apartment Host Family

Language

English

Weekly Hours

Qualifications

Prior Experience: Previous experience working, volunteering or traveling abroad a plus.
Language: Proficiency Spoken and written fluency in English.
Knowledge: Solid working knowledge of community development and the host country's culture, history, and current events; demonstrated ability to maintain working-level contacts with NGO officials and host families.
Skills and Abilities: Ability to take initiative, work under minimal guidance, and in both office and field settings. Organizational and administrative skills. Excellent computer skills in word-processing and database management.
Motivation and commitment to work effectively as part of an inter-cultural team. Excellent interpersonal skills. Demonstrated ability to exercise good judgment under normal as well as complex and often stressful conditions.

Pricing

Starting Price

4100

Price Details

Isla participants are provided with an internship placement with a targeted scope of work prepared in coordination with the host organization. Additionally, housing and daily meals, pre-departure orientation and in-country training, in-country transportation, international medical and emergency evacuation insurance, and 24/7 in-country support are provided. Participants are responsible for the cost of flights to and from the site location as well as the fees associated with this program, and any personal expenditures. The cost for this program is $3960 for a 9-week internship. Nearly all of our past participants have received academic credit and/or university or national scholarships towards this experiential learning opportunity.

What's Included

Accommodation Activities Airport Transfers Meals Travel Insurance Wifi

Last Updated: Nov 18, 2024

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About Program

Join Isla for a truly immersive and “all inclusive” academic, professional, and cultural experience! Our team pairs you with a local organization in your field of interest, offers 24/7 support, secures housing, insurance, airport pickup, etc., connects you with professional, social, and cultural opportunities, and collaborates with your university to ensure all academic requirements are met!

Isla will work closely with you and your school in order to secure the most suitable funding for your experience. Scholarships are available and we will support you every step of the way! All Isla internships align with the United Nations 17 SDGs and are customized to your particular academic interests and skill set.

Boost your skills to help you develop personally and professionally by exposing yourself in a diverse, cross-cultural setting and obtain knowledge of a different part of the world, by exploring the Balkans and all of Europe!

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Isla Intern in Sofia's museum, Bulgaria.

Wild turtles in Stara Zagora meet with our environmental & wildlife conservation Isla Interns.

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Program Highlights

Become a change-maker through an Isla global development internship in your chosen sector - public health, environmental & wildlife conservation, entrepreneurship & social enterprise, and more!
Make a lasting, positive impact by working with a grassroots local organization creating sustainable solutions for their communities.
Gain on-the-job training, improve skills and experience global development while helping your host organization improve operations and outcomes.
Join Isla in creating opportunities for greater global understanding, cooperation, and community service. Give a little. Gain a lot!

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About Isla Internships Abroad

Isla builds upon the organizational capacity-building work of our local partners – non-governmental organizations, social enterprises, and other institutions - in Uganda, Kosovo, Bulgaria, and India by placing university students and professionals in sustainable development internships. Isla interns execute the scope of work developed by the host...