Description

The Summer Internship Program, Social Change and Development in Southern Africa provides students with an opportunity to learn about contemporary and historical issues impacting development and social change in Southern Africa and the efforts to address these issues. Students will learn through course study as well as attachment with a local organization dealing with education, community development, health, or social change. Internship field placements will provide students with hands-on learning opportunities, as well as opportunities for personal and professional development. Participants will also be offered additional opportunities for experiential learning and community engagement through in-country orientations, homestays and travel seminars visiting Namibia's coast, Etosha National Park, and a rural community.

Highlights

* Internships
* Trips throughout Namibia
* Courses in English
* Experiential Education
* Diverse Guest Speakers
* Home Stays

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Intern Types

• Development
• Interdisciplinary
• Social Work
• Sociology

Languages

• English

Subject Areas

• Development Studies
• Interdisciplinary
• Internship Programs

Cost in US$:

USD 4,700

Program Fees Include:

Tuition for two courses, course-related field trips, room & board with host families, and airport or bus transfers.

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Group living
• Home-stays

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Letters of Reference
• Transcript
• Written Application

Year Founded

1982