Intern Abroad / Community Development
Work hand-in-hand with locals on the development projects that will make a difference in their communities and families. As a ProWorld intern, you'll gain valuable work experience as you explore career paths in development. The ProWorld team lives and works year-round in our locations, so you will be able to quickly come up to speed on your project and perform meaningful work.
Projects
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Peru
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Cargadores Carry upwards of 250 lbs of Goods and Merchandise Around the City. Help Make Their Load a Little Lighter
Description and Impact
With the vast rise in migration from rural areas of Peru to Cusco over the last three decades, the city has seen a significant increase in the...
Mexico
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Promote Healthy Eating to Encourage Healthy Communities
Description and Impact
According to the 2000 census, Oaxaca is the second-poorest state in Mexico. The average person in Oaxaca earns less than $5.00 per day and...
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Help preserve indigenous and Mestizo art and history
Description and Impact
Most of the rural communities outside of Oaxaca are comprised of indigenous and mestizo peoples who are becoming increasingly marginalized as...
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Classes, Seminars, and Sports for Locals
Description and Impact
Many of the rural communities outside of Oaxaca are home to low income families with fewer resources than those residing in the nearby city....
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Be a Friend to Abandoned or Abused Kids
Description and Impact
Many women in Oaxaca are very poor and marginalized and are forced to seek night time employment in order to survive. As single mothers, their...
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Help Kids with Disabilities Ride Horses
Description and Impact
The state of Oaxaca is one of the poorest in Mexico and subsequently it is lacking in social...
Ghana
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Live and Breathe the Social System in Ghana
If you are interested in understanding how the social welfare system works in Africa, this is your opportunity to shadow the Cape Coast Director of Social Welfare and become...
Brazil
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Help Small Businesses Get off to a Solid Start
Description and Impact
ProWorld Brazil works with a microcredit institution that provides loans of between R$300 and R$15,000 to an underserved market of individuals,...
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Help Trafficked and Exploited Women Find Freedom
Description and Impact
Violence against women is a serious problem in Brazil. Physical, sexual, and psychological abuse is associated with power and inequality in...
Thailand
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In poverty-stricken areas, the oldest and the youngest members of society are often forgotten. This organization seeks to improve the quality of life for older people by...
Belize
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Reach out and Read with the Punta Gorda Community Library
Description and Impact
Despite the improvement of literacy over the last 20 years, illiteracy has continued to been a serious issue that has hindered the education and...
Morocco
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Help facilitate democratic development and active citizenship
Recently celebrating 50 years of independence from France, Morocco is a cosmopolitan country known for its Islamic liberalism and openness toward western culture. As a...
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