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The Global Institute

  • Type: INGO
  • Field: Education
  • Region: North America
  • Location: Portland, USA
  • Internship Title: International intern
  • Duration: 3 month
  • Number of Interns: 2-4
  • Special Requirement: Students with a background in education, gender studies, social equity, organizational development, leadership, global studies and/or sustainable development only
  • Application Status: Available
  • Remote Internship: Unacceptable
The Global Institute is a social development organization, based in the United States, that specializes in global leadership development, sustainable capacity building and strategic facilitation of social development initiatives. 

We are committed to building movements and organizations that engage sustainable practices in a very thoughtful and strategic manner. With our independently operated and autonomous sister organizations in Denmark and India, we have clients and project partners from across the world.

While we take on projects and clients from across the world, our commitment remains consistent across every project and in every context. Having said that, it is important to highlight that we not only honor and celebrate local approaches and cultural practices but also include them in our work as much as possible.

Our team consists of experienced consultants from across the world and we engage local partners and consultants in every project that needs local expertise. This approach makes our organization an inclusive one that succeeds again and again in the diverse projects that we get involved in and help our partners succeed in.

As the Global Institute, we take pride in being a nimble organization with inclusive practices especially in cross-cultural organizational capacity development work that it specializes in. Our projects range from short-term consulting contracts to long term systems change initiatives.   

The Global Institute was founded by Noël Bonam who is the Main UN Representative of the Association for World Education at the United Nations in New York, Geneva and Vienna. Noël was previously the director for the Bureau of Multicultural Affairs for the State of Maine. He also served as the chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Institute for Civic Leadership.  
Internship Tasks：
The Education Outreach Specialist Internships will provide the opportunity to earn about and gain experience in world education, lifelong learning, community outreach, event planning and social media. 

In particular, the Global Education Specialist Internships (Summer/Fall 2020) will entail working with the education and outreach portfolio of The Global Institute (TGI) through the Cross-Cultural Education program, the International Volunteer Opportunities program, the Philanthropic Ally program, and in The Global Institute’s to gather and compile global resources for leadership development.

Responsibilities 
● Assisting the project directors of the program on an ongoing basis in projects related to education, lifelong learning and outreach to stakeholders and assisting the Cross-Cultural Education program. 
● Assisting online educators, trainers and facilitators of the the Cross-Cultural Education program, the International Volunteer Opportunities program and the Philanthropic Ally program, with behind-the-scenes technical support during curriculum delivery 
● Developing social media content for TGI on a weekly basis especially in relation to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations and in connection with leadership development and cross-cultural communication.
● Developing and helping in the identification (and translation) of academic resources and in the development of curriculum modules for the Education Series as defined and articulated by the Project Directors. 
● Working closely with the lead Project Director and lead Volunteer Director developing a comprehensive summary of the learning outcomes of the learning initiatives mentioned above.

 Expectations 
● Individuals who are mature and have the ability to interact and engage with a wide variety of stakeholders (regionally and internationally).
● It is important that the individual is self-driven and self-motivated to work independently or as an active member of the team. 
● Applicants should possess a strong personal work ethic and a high level of integrity. 
● Applicants should possess the ability to follow instructions when needed and to complete assigned tasks in a timely and efficient manner. 
● Applications must be well-versed in using online teaching/learning technologies and in navigating through and leveraging social media platforms. 
● This internship is a wonderful opportunity for those seeking a career in international education with a focus on pedagogical practices and online learning platforms 
● Applicants must be comfortable with working remotely and with leveraging online technologies to maintain ongoing communication with supervisor(s)
● Applicants should possess the ability to create and submit regular reports

Requirements：
Global Change Internship
● Students with a background in education, gender studies, social equity, organizational development, leadership, global studies and/or sustainable development only
● Students have to be fluent in English (both written and spoken)
● Students must be familiar with ZOOM, Excel, Microsoft Word. And, students with designing ability (in Word, PPT, Page, etc) would be preferred but not required.
● Students must have reliable access to Internet and be available for at least one weekly meeting (if nor more)
● Students with an interest or experience in working with people with diverse background would be preferred
● Students must be available for a minimum of 15 hours to a maximum of 30 hours each week.
● Master’s level students preferred. Exceptional Bachelors level students will be considered.
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Member of: Association for World Education (AWE)

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