What is the Local to Global Internship?

The Pandemic has shown us, more clearly than ever, that when an issue is global, the most impacted are marginalized and vulnerable local communities, irrespective of the country. This is true of almost all issues facing the world right now and requires us to be aware of both local and global dimensions of an issue and its solution.

This course is designed to offer students an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in addressing the local to global impact of social issues using a sustainability framework. We pair students with non-profit organizations through digital internships to fulfill the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by working on issues including, but not limited to, food insecurity, green energy, gender equality, immigration/asylum, sustainable business practices and K-12 education.

While remote work is no replacement for on-site experiences, it is our current reality, will only become more relevant in the future, and presents possibilities for innovative careers. A hybrid (digital & in-person) internship can provide students with the opportunity to work in partnership with social change agents across the globe and learn how to navigate a rapidly evolving digital landscape, time zones, and cultural differences. The internship will be project-specific and requires students to work on a variety of tasks such as project design and support, data collection and analytics, report writing, and client and community engagement. In doing so, students will gain first hand experience of working in a non-profit, expand their skills, and understand how global issues are addressed at local levels, as well as the local impact of global challenges.

Our students have the unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience through the Pandemic in addressing the local to global impact of social issues using a sustainability framework. In partnership with our partnering organizations, our office designed internships focused on issue areas including:

  • Food Insecurity
  • Green Energy
  • Gender Equality
  • Immigration/Asylum
  • Sustainable Business Practices
  • K-12 Education

Throughout this process, students are encouraged to be proactive and will be assisted in developing their knowledge, cultural competencies and leadership skills through curated readings and mentoring sessions with the course instructors. Once their internship hours are completed, students will be required to submit a brief and well-researched writeup / video diary for publication on our official website to showcase the talent and innovative thinking of Rutgers University-Newark students.

Current Partnerships

Apiary in the Sky

Beekeeping in Black Communities

Apiary in the Sky, LLC was founded:

  1. To address various quality of life concerns residents face on a daily through beekeeping
  2. To create more representation and support networks for Black beekeepers.

Many urban centers once known as “legacy cities” were booming centers of commerce, only to have been exploited, polluted, and neglected. Many of these cities which are home to predominantly black and brown communities.

We hope to bring awareness to the long history of environmental racism and discrimination in agricultural/green spaces by using the bees to lead the way to a brighter future.

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Live to Learn

Live to Love is a grassroots movement that empowers communities to serve as guardians of the Himalayas and its people. The Himalayas are a significant source of defense, agriculture, energy, water and tourism for the nations they occupy. Yet the region faces a number of challenges.

Through this collaboration with the Office of Global Initiatives and Experiential Learning, Live to Love International aims to provide students first-hand experience of working in a non-profit, expand their skills, and understand how global issues are addressed at local levels, as well as the local impact of global challenges.

Kroka Expeditions

Kroka Expeditions

All programs at Kroka incorporate a core curriculum that supports the growth of us all to become better human beings.

Kroka strives to meet each individual student where they are and support them to grow towards their highest potential. This is done through cultivating intuitive leadership, incorporation of Waldorf education principles, place-based experiential learning, and progressive skill building that allows for students to feel genuine ownership of their experiences.

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The International Rescue Committee responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises, including the conflict in Ukraine and the crisis in Afghanistan.

We help to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. And we are proud to fight for a world where women and girls have an equal chance to succeed.

Summer 2023 Local to Global Internship Application

Past & Potential Partnerships

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