The Positive Impact Internship, sponsored by
campus b, brings together students from all around the globe and challenges participants to develop innovative solutions for purpose-driven organizations throughout Brazil over the course of a six week long virtual project-based internship.
You can find out more about this opportunity
HERE. Interested WKU students will also need to complete an application with campus b.
Program Overview:
Students will be divided into small groups and paired with Brazilian organizations or companies to work on the project. Each team will be composed of 5 – 7 students, with at least some Brazilian students on each team. This not only challenges students to improve their intercultural communication skills, but also helps participants better understand the local context. In addition, the teams will be composed of students from a variety of different majors. Having a broad range of disciplines represented in this program contributes to the richness of solutions that students are able to develop.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Be an undergraduate degree-seeking student at WKU
- Be able to communicate in English
- Be able to commit 5-7 hours per week to this project between October and November 2022
- Be motivated to join a multicultural team to help solve a real-world problem
Why Participate?
- Improve your critical thinking, global awareness and adaptability skills
- Learn how to work in a multidisciplinary team
- Boost your resume with an international academic and professional experience
- Collaborate with people from different cultures and backgrounds
- Students with over 75% attendance and with a grade of 7/10 will receive a digital international experience badge from campus b
Program Cost: $750 (see below for a special scholarship opportunity for WKU students)
Scholarship Opportunity!
Campus b offers scholarships to underrepresented students from Brazil and abroad in order to ensure that more voices and perspectives are included in the development of social, economic, and environmental solutions that will shape the world going forward. Campus b will provide a full scholarship to one WKU student that meets one of the following criteria:
- ethnic minority
- low socioeconomic status
- first-generation college student
