Interning Abroad
Not just volunteering
There is a very fine line between volunteering abroad and an unpaid international internship. Both require the participant to work without monetary compensation. The real difference is the quid pro quo nature of internships. With volunteering you donate your time, energy and sometimes money, without an expectation of receiving anything in return. With unpaid internships you work, but receive compensation in the form of a structured and meaningful learning experience.
Quality international internships - indeed any internship- must be:
- Designed
- Planned
- Mentored
- Evaluated
Programs and program providers that refer to interns and volunteers interchangeably often miss this crucial difference.
Our Mission
To empower students to become globally minded professionals by enabling hands-on work experience with organizations around the world that are making a difference. We do this by creating an international network of in-country partners and local grass roots organizations who are working to improve the welfare of their community in areas such as education, health care, the environment, clean energy, economic development, agriculture and more. Terra Intern Abroad is open to work with non-profits, non-governmental organizations, sustainable businesses and mission-driven social enterprises.
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