Ready For Your Next Challenge?

Collaborate virtually with other students on company-assigned project work while having regular weekly contact with company hosts and academic mentors. In addition, participate in cross-cultural collaboration sessions, cultural activities, and reflection conversations.

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Registration deadline by: May 25th 2023

About the Experience

A virtual project-based internship focused on solving real-world organizational challenges related to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

This 8-week project-based experience (credit-bearing) places you in a small group of 4-6 students from the US and abroad. Intern at a host company in Africa, Asia, Europe, or South America and address a business problem or need related to sustainability around the world.

"The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, were adopted by the United Nations in 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that by 2030 all people enjoy peace and prosperity. The 17 SDGs are integrated—they recognize that action in one area will affect outcomes in others, and that development must balance social, economic and environmental sustainability."

THE SDGS IN ACTION

What is a project-based internship?

Defined beginning, middle, & end

Defined scope

Objectives & deliverables

Contributing toward a mission or goal

The student's perspective

Testimonials

"I enjoyed working with colleagues from all over the world trying to solve a real life problem and I felt like our effort and contribution in the end was well appreciated and felt like I was making an impact. I hope the GLC will keep finding these meaningful projects that make students feel like they are really making an impact in the real world."

"Working on the project itself was a great experience. Getting to check in with a real company representative was invaluable. I also enjoyed a lot of the cultural engagement sessions."

"This experience exceeded my expectations coming in, I had a fantastic time, learned tons, gained lots of experience and made connections around the world. I would recommend this to anyone."

"I love to work in diverse and multicultural teams, where you can learn so much about different approaches and improve your skills out of it. It was a pleasure to be part of my team and the whole glc team!"

"In addition to learning to work and cooperate virtually, intercultural competence and teamwork are the skills that stood up for me and also the sustainability and UN SDG goal was a good body of knowledge to have."

"My time management improved a lot especially because all team members are from other countries with different time zones. So you had to plan your activities taking the other member's free time possibilities into account, which was quite a challenge."

Ready For Your Next Challenge?

Collaborate virtually with other students on company-assigned project work while having regular weekly contact with company hosts and academic mentors. In addition, participate in cross-cultural collaboration sessions, cultural activities, and reflection conversations.

SUMMER EDITION 2023

A virtual project-based internship focused on solving real-world organizational challenges related to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

This 8-week project-based experience (credit-bearing) places you in a small group of 4-6 students from the US and abroad. Intern at a host company in Africa, Asia, Europe, or South America and address a business problem or need related to sustainability around the world.

THE SDGS IN ACTION

What is a project-based internship?

Testimonials

From past projects

Contact Us

AFRICA: South Africa Office

NORTH AMERICA: US Office

ASIA: China Office

SOUTH AMERICA: Brazil Office

EUROPE: Germany Office