WorldLink Internships

WorldLink offers a specialized high school internship during the fall, spring, and summer semesters at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice (IPJ). WorldLink interns have the opportunity to explore WorldLink topics in a more in-depth manner than other student conference delegates. Interns take a regional or topical approach on pressing issues that will be further explored at the Youth Town Meeting (YTM), which is held annually in January at the University of San Diego (USD).

A Wealth of Opportunities

Through WorldLink internships, students also have opportunities to:

attend IPJ and USD events conduct research projects interview prominent leaders publish news articles gain NGO experience

 

Fall Internship

The fall internship offers two positions for high school students. Fall interns work closely with the WorldLink program officer and are responsible for a variety of projects including editing the WORLDLINK READER, a classroom tool that provides youth with the important background knowledge regarding YTM topics. Fall interns will also play a crucial role in the planning and coordinating of the 13th Annual Youth Town Meeting.

In addition to providing general administrative assistance to IPJ staff, fall interns will have the opportunity to attend IPJ events and meet with several of the IPJ's guest speakers, including the Women PeaceMakers.

The student-chosen 2009-2010 WorldLink theme is on global development. The 2009 interns will research topics related to development, such as education, infrastructure, poverty, food and agriculture, healthcare and governance.

WorldLink internships are highly competitive research opportunities for youth interested in international relations. This internship is unpaid.

The 2009 fall internship application is now posted! Applications are due Friday, September 4, 2009 by 3:00 p.m.

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• Download the 2009 application (file is attached as a form)
• Review internship materials

 

The 13th Annual Youth Town Meeting on Development: Fighting Global Poverty will be held on Friday, January 22, 2010.

 

Contact Information:

Karla Alvarez, WorldLink Program
Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice
University of San Diego
5998 Alcala Park
San Diego, CA 92110-2492
Phone: (619) 260-7509