INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
DUE TO THE CURRENT GLOBAL CLIMATE AND COVID-19 PANDEMIC WE WILL NOT BE SENDING INTERNS TO KIRIBATI UNTIL SUMMER 2022. HOWEVER, REMOTE INTERNSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE.
APPLY BY EMAILING A RESUME TO INFO@KINDLINGKIRIBATI.ORG
WHAT WILL I BE DOING AS AN INTERN?
Each internship is tailored to the intern’s skill set and aspirations. We are looking for interns from all backgrounds and expertise. While our core program is microlending, we are looking for people with not only a background in business but proficiencies such as education, computer science, agriculture, engineering, communication, or others as well. Each intern will work with our team to create a project and duties to align with their personal goals and to help promote and grow our organization.
Kiribati based interns will spend a semester or approximately 90 days on the main island of Tarawa in the country of Kiribati. These dates align with the Fall, Winter, or Summer university semesters but are flexible.
Remote interns will join our team for a weekly online meeting and assist our program through different projects.
“If I could describe my experience in Kiribati in one word, it would be this: Humbling. I am grateful for all of the life-building experiences that Kindling Kiribati provided me. I would 10/10 recommend doing this internship to any of my peers.”
– Isaac H.
WHAT ARE THE PROGRAM COSTS?
Estimated Program Costs for Kiribati Based Interns:
Flights – $1,700
SOS International Insurance – $300
Housing – Paid by Kindling Kiribati
Living Expenses (food & personal internet use) – $500
TOTAL $2,500
HOW WILL I FUND MY TRIP?
Interns will be provided with a $1,000 stipend to help cover the costs of their trip. Further expenses may be funded with outside scholarships or grants.
Funding Sources:
- The U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs provides international scholarship funding to undergraduates with limited financial means. https://www.gilmanscholarship.org/
- The Youthlinc Utah Young Humanitarian Award offers a $5,000 grand prize, $3,000 runner up, and $1,000 awards. The awards are reserved for Utah residents who grant outstanding humanitarian service at home and abroad. https://www.youthlinc.org/
- Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) provides scholarships up to $10,000 to students who are underrepresented among the U.S. study abroad population.https://fundforeducationabroad.org/
- The Fulbright Program offers grants for U.S. graduate students to study at the graduate level in Kiribati. https://eca.state.gov/fulbright/country/south-pacific-island-nations
- Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society study abroad grants are designed to help support undergraduates with a GPA of 3.75 or above to go abroad. Seventy-five $1,000 grants are awarded each year. www.phikappaphi.org/grants-awards/undergraduate-students/study-abroadwww.phikappaphi.org
