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United Planet Global Virtual Internship
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Our world is faced with an unprecedented global health crisis with COVID-19 and it is often nonprofits serving vulnerable populations that encounter the most severe struggles.
United Planet is responding by offering virtual volunteer and virtual internship programs to meet these needs. United Planet, an international nonprofit organization, based in Boston is seeking global virtual interns in more than 20 countries around the world to support nonprofits and social enterprises in areas such as community development, healthcare, environmental sustainability, social entrepreneurship, education, and more from 5 to 40 hours per week over one month to 6 months.
Students and professionals alike with diverse skills, interests, and backgrounds are invited to apply. Remote global internship locations include: North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.
Interns gain:
- Transferrable workplace skills
- Real-world global experience
- Cross-cultural communications competencies
- Experience-based resume
- Opportunity to deepen field specific knowledge, language competencies, and support critical social, humanitarian, educational, economic, environmental, and health-related causes.
- Certificate in Global Citizen Leadership
More information can be found at: https://www.unitedplanet.org/virtual-internships-virtual-volunteering.
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About United Planet
Location:
361 Newbury Street, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02115, US
Mission Statement
United Planet is a non-profit organization with a mission to create a global community, one relationship at a time. We connect volunteers who want to make a difference with communities in over 30 countries, where they learn, teach, work, engage, and immerse themselves in a culture outside their comfort zone. For many, it’s the most fulfilling experience of their lives.
Description
Established in 2001, United Planet offers personalized, immersive, international experiential learning, service-learning, volunteer, and internship experiences to an extensive network of partners in more than 30 countries. Volunteers and interns have helped address important global issues while broadening cross-cultural understanding, developing leadership and other 21st century skills, building bridges across divides, and forging cohesive and productive cross-border relationships.A United Planet Quest is truly the ultimate educational adventure combining all elements of cultural learning, exploration, and humanitarian service. By working closely with the local people, United Planet volunteers make a positive difference in a range of areas, such as community development, healthcare, education, healthcare, environmental conservation, and more.
United Planet Quests enable volunteers to broaden global perspectives and cross-cultural understanding, improve foreign language skills, work in international teams, develop leadership skills, and most importantly, build lifelong friendships
Please visit United Planet at unitedplanet.org, email: quest@unitedplanet.org, or call 1-617-874-8041 to learn more.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
January 5, 2021
SKILLS
- General Education
- Youth Services
- Brand Development & Messaging
- Web Design
- Business Development
- Healthcare
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 16
- 5 to 40 hours per week, 1 to 6 months
- All interns and volunteers are expected to participate in trainings, attend at least one live session per week with your site supervisor, and work together to set mutually agreed upon work plans.