2019 Planet Forward Summit 
When: Thursday, April 4th & Friday, April 5th
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During the event, Planet Forward will announce sustainability internships, travel, and other special opportunities offered by our partners and consortium schools.

International Internships: Opportunities & Strategies
When: Saturday, April 6th
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Looking for an internship abroad? Join this training to learn how to find the right employers who offer visa sponsorship, where to find the internship opportunities, and strategies to land the internship of your global dreams! Come prepared to share your interests and gather great tips and strategies to help you take immediate action.

Would you like to turn your resume or CV into a powerful marketing tool to help you with your career transition or job search? Join us for this strategic training on how to create a resume or CV that helps open doors and get results! Bring your resume or CV and ask your questions so you can make immediate changes. You will learn how to: Determine what information to include for your country of interest; Develop a powerful summary to make your document stand out; Learn how to write strong experience summaries, and; Understand the do's and don'ts for different countries. This will be an interactive training.

Every year, over 6,000 Japanese-English bilinguals participate in Japan's biggest job fair. With 256 participating companies (2018) and over 350 interview rooms (2018), this job fair isn't just company information sessions, but a place where you will have the chance to interview with companies and possibly receive job offers. If you are returning to Japan or planning to be in Japan during the summer, take full advantage of this opportunity coming up in June!  

SPRING SEMESTER DEADLINES

Deadline: April 15th 

The Knowledge in Action Career Internship Fund (KACIF) Travel Grant is available to students who are participating in unpaid internships that will advance their career development and who need assistance in paying for their public transportation to and from the internship location. The grant was initiated in collaboration with the Student Association and made possible through the generous support of alumni, parents and other donors.

The U.S. Commercial Service offices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City promote international trade by helping American companies export their products and services to Vietnam. This program is designed to provide hands-on experience with client projects, market research and a wide range of trade promotion and business development activities. Interns will have tremendous opportunities to gain exposure to and network with U.S. and local businesses across all sectors in Vietnam. For more information, click here.

Quinn Fellows Internship Fund   
Deadline: April 21st
The Quinn Fellows Fund provides financial support for graduate and undergraduate students pursuing international business internships – overseas or within the U.S., in the public or private sector, and in any type of organization. Each individual award will be up to $5,000.The Quinn Fellows program is funded by a generous donation from Mr. Michael Quinn (an alumnus of the Elliott School of International Affairs and a member of the Boards of Advisors of both the Elliott School and the GW School of Business), and administered by GW-CIBER. For eligibility, requirements, and application instructions, please visit http://business.gwu.edu/CIBER/QuinnFellows.

Deadline: Rolling (through April 2019)

Earth Enable MBA Summer Fellowship in Uganda & Rwanda
Deadline: June 3rd
The Design Fellow will take charge of a project examining EarthEnable’s people-processes from recruitment, to onboarding, to professional development within the organization. This fellowship will include building empathy with the team and potential teammates through shadowing and interviews and working directly with the CEO and Uganda Managing Director to develop recommendations and systems/processes for executing on these recommendations, all from a human-centered perspective. To learn more and apply, click here.

Padi Internships (Indonesia) 
Deadline: Rolling 

Padi offers individualized and meaningful internships with leading companies and organizations in the business, non-profit and entrepreneurship fields. Internships are unpaid, tailored, SMART goals- and results-oriented which attract driven students to contribute to organizations, work toward best practices and lay the foundation for lasting partnerships. For more information and a list of current fellowships, click here. 
Read about alumna Rachel Schwartz (SEAS, BA 2017) and her experience as a Padi Fellow. 

The Grameen Bank & Trust NGO Student Internship in Bangladesh 
Deadline: Rolling
The Grameen Bank & Trust NGO Student Internship Program , hosted by the George Washington University, offers internship opportunities to undergraduate and graduate students interested in working on development projects with the Grameen Bank & Trust. The internship provides valuable hands-on experience in microfinance, poverty reduction, and international development in Bangladesh. To apply, click here.    

The Global Business and Microfinance Internship in Nepal
Deadline: Rolling
The Global Business and Microfinance Internship in Nepal, hosted by the George Washington University and in partnership with the Grameen Bank & Trust, is an excellent opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to engage with top-tier institutions in the country. To apply, click here.  

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