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40K Globe scholarship & internship opportunity

Gain practical experience while creating real social impact.

40K Globe and VU are offering the opportunity for two VU students to participate in the January or February 2015 40K Globe scholarship program in India and carry out a marketing internship for 40K Globe and VU.

The 40K Globe program is a unique social business internship where students are trained in Australia on the principles of social enterprise, then travel to India for a 1 month practicum to work on building social businesses that solve problems for rural Indian communities.

The internships are diverse, with the program suitable for those involved or interested in business, international studies, communication, media and community development.

Program costs

40K will cover the costs of the 1 month social internship program in India (AU$2,200) and VU will provide an AU$1,000 travel grant. The internship component is unpaid.

VU Marketing Internship component

You will be required to complete a Marketing Internship for one semester at VU to promote the 40K Globe program to other students at VU.

This would include activities such as:

  • presenting in lectures
  • hanging posters around the university
  • assisting at recruitment events
  • maintaining a blog and social media posts.

Register for the program

Apply for the 40K Globe scholarship & VU marketing internship.

The deadline for applications is Wednesday 1 October 2014 at 11.59pm.

For more information contact [email protected] or visit the 40K Globe website.

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