Project Everest Ventures
Global Impact Program
Fiji, India, Malawi
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Opportunity details
- Internship, Clerkship or Placement
- Apply by 1 Nov 2021
On the Global Impact Program, you'll be applying social entrepreneurship to real world impact; implementing tailored business-based solutions to empower developing communities and achieve the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. Travel overseas with a multidisciplinary team of other passionate students from around the world, and work on developing one of our innovative impact projects.
What it looks like:
- 4, 8 or 12 weeks
- Timor-Leste, Fiji, Malawi or India
- Collaborate in a team of 6-8 other top students working on an Impact -Project to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
- Cost: From $4,980
Why should I apply?
- Differentiate yourself from other graduates through unique industry experience.
- Achieve a sustainable impact building a socially beneficial product or service for local communities.
- Engaging directly with the local community and key stakeholders.
- Hands-on work experience in a challenging, unique industry environment.
- Build practical skills in leadership, complex problem solving and cross cultural communication.
UN Sustainable Development Goals you could be working on:
1. No Poverty
2. Zero Hunger
3. Good Health and Wellbeing
5. Gender Equality
7. Affordable and Clean Energy
8. Decent Work and Economic Growth
9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
But before you think about applyingโฆ
Please note, that this kind of work experience isn't for everyone, and we won't pretend that building social enterprises isn't an inherently challenging experience. If you are committed to helping shape a positive and sustainable global impact, then we want to hear from you. We are seeking passionate and socially-minded applicants with the courage to step out of their comfort zone and the persistence to thrive in the challenges of international development and grassroots entrepreneurship.
*The personal safety of our students and the safety of the communities we work with is of huge importance to us, and all our decision-making around how we're driving change in the face of such uncertainty is being done with this in mind. The Global Impact Programs are currently on hold until we can return to safe international travel however, we are still taking expressions of interest, and applications for our other Impact Programs.
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- Business & Management +more
- 65 WAM or Percentage
Reviews
I felt like I had a lot of responsibility and I was able to set up structures to enact real change. I felt like it was well organised and I was very aware of what was expected of me.
As interns our day to day responsibilities involved contacting stakeholders to organising meetings so that we could conduct our surveys to understand problems financial institutes face when giving out loans to small to medium enterprises. We also used this data to develop a minimal viable product to help combat the issues faced by both the financial institutions and local business owners. However there is a lot of travel involved to the big cities which can be quite draining.
Working within different cultures and alongside people on social impact projects to make a positive difference.
About the employer
Project Everest Ventures
4.8
< 100 employees
Charity, Social Work & Volunteering
Project Everest Ventures is a civic and social organisation that specialises in sustainable entrepreneurship.
Pros and cons of working at Project Everest Ventures
Pros
The opportunities to learn and to have on the ground experience that I would not be able to get anywhere else.
The experience you gain as an intern with Project Everest Ventures allows for incredible foundations for professional and personal development. The most valuable part is the development of soft skills that have set me up for life.
The experience and personal growth is massive. Working overseas places you in a different learning environment that compares to no other.
Being able to travel the world and explore new country but do it with a purpose. Attempting to make a difference in some more disadvantaged countries.
The people you meet is the best part about doing an internship with Project Everest Ventures. I am someone who is really passionate about sustainable social and environmental development, especially what we can be doing in regards to action towards climate change. Through Project Everest Ventures I found a community that was also passionate about proactive within this space which has really motivated me to do more with my degree and skills.
Cons
Unfortunately, due to the nature of our work and the fact we are located across different regions of Australia, we do have to travel a bit whether it's for internship purposes (depending on which program you do) or if you choose to do additional training.
The hardest thing is that impact takes a long time. I think people want to be able to solve every problem overseas in 4 weeks however in reality it takes for longer than that. At times it did really effect team morale but our team leader was able to get everyone to understand the big picture of why we're doing what we're doing.
A lot of up front commitment, especially in terms of money.