INTERNSHIP ORGANIZATIONS
1. The Global Sleepover – education and literacy, children issues
The Global Sleepover is a digitally enhanced interactive children's story series about four characters that
go on sleepovers all over the world and learn about global collaboration and 21st Century diplomacy.
After all, who doesn’t love a sleepover? Each title is a fun children’s story about a sleepover adventure
in a new global location and contains a specific learning outcome in global competency. All content is
designed for digital delivery and with an equal focus on education, entertainment and digital
engagement (the Three “E”’s).
Website:
www.globalsleepover.com
There are four types of interns who work on a variety of projects. Creative Interns work with book
design, illustration, and writing. Education and Literacy Interns design and research content for global
competency learning outcomes, and develop an age-focused curriculum for global compentency.
International Development and Corporate Social Responsibility Interns work on project
implementation of international development programs to improve basic reading skills and can include
strategy development, USAID/UNICEF proposal writing, monitoring and evaluation, and outreach.
Business Interns focus general business development, networking, partner facilitation, market research,
trend analysis, financial projections, and marketing, PR, and social media.
Preferred Skills: creative, resourceful, global-understanding, problem-solving skills, results-orientated
Dates and Hours:
Contact Info:
2-3 months
recruitment@globalsleepover.com
Greeta Raj - President
graj@globalsleepover.com
2. Thriev – energy (updated)
Thriev is a London-based venture working in alternative transport and clean energy. It’s a new model of
transportation that uses electirc vehicles and urban planning to increase efficiency and reduce
congestion. Interns can work on project related to business development, finance/ accounting, web
development, marketing/ sales, relationship building, and clean energy/urban planning.
Website:
www.thriev.com
Positions: At least 3
Dates and Hours: 2-3 months
Preferred Skills: Enthusiasm, flexibility, interest Thriev’s zero- emission business model
Contact Info:
personnel@thriev.com
Kelly Hogan – Executive Asst.
Kelly.hogan@thriev.com
February 7, 2013