International Internships

The Kelley Institute for Social Impact (KISI) offers summer internships that provide students with the opportunity to use their business skills to create social change. KISI internships are unpaid and co-curricular, and two interns will be selected for each internship opportunity. KISI interns may use this internship abroad to satisfy the Cross Cultural Awareness component for the International Business co-major.

For questions about the KISI international internships, contact Stacie Ballard at staballa@iu.edu.

Applications will open November 1

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Application Deadline #1
Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Application Deadline #2
Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Specific business-aligned project options may be found under the internships outlined below. Interns will work with the international internship partner before the internship begins to solidify projects based on interest and experience that fall within the categories below. Each intern is responsible for bringing their personal laptop for internship work in-country.

There is one application for all KISI international internships. Within the application, you may choose the internships for which you want to be considered.
Once you have completed your application, email a PDF of your resume to kisi@iu.edu. Your application will not be considered complete without your resume.
KISI will conduct interviews and notify applicants within 2 to 3 weeks after each deadline. Some application decisions may be deferred until the later application deadline.

Must be a Kelley undergraduate or Liberal Arts Management Program (LAMP) student at IU Bloomington
Must have completed four full semesters of college before the internship starts
Minimum GPA 3.0
Language requirement (Dominican Republic only): have taken or currently enrolled in HISP-S280.

Internships must take place between mid-May and mid-August. Interns at each site will be required to have the same program dates, and will work with the international internship partner on the most ideal eight week time frame for all.

The following KISI international internships are eight-weeks with the exception of Shrimad Rajchandra Love & Care which is notated below:

Global Mamas
Niños de Guatemala
Puente Desarrollo Internacional
Roots
Shrimad Rajchandra Love and Care (9 weeks, May 13 to July 15; exact dates flexible)

All interns will work with KISI and the international internship partner during the spring semester to prepare for the summer internship. Information ranging from cultural norms, housing, safety, emergency contact information, and more will be provided to assist with preparing the student for the cultural context they are entering. All interns will participate in the KISI international internship group orientation during the spring semester and host organization orientation upon in-country arrival.

Interns will communicate regularly with KISI during the internship, submit reflection prompts, track hours, and complete a re-orientation at the beginning of the fall semester. These avenues provide interns with a space to both reflect on the internship and learn how to effectively market themselves to future employers.

Interns should consider applying for additional funding support through the Changemaker scholarship.

Global Mamas

Global Mamas is a fair trade network of nearly 400 women in Ghana who produce handmade products using traditional methods and sell their goods locally and overseas, with the mission of creating prosperity for African women and their families.

This internship in Cape Coast, Ghana could include projects focused on:

Marketing and content development
Accounting and financial management
Supply chain management
Trend research and new product development
One-on-one business training

*Intern from summer 2025 Batiking taken by Akhil Mogulothu (summer intern)*

*Intern from summer 2023 in a Ghanian cooking class*

*Interns from summer 2022 with Global Mamas Office Manager and her children on the Cape Coast beach*

*Intern on the canopy walk in Ghana’s Kakum National Park*

*Cape Coast Design Mama Abigail holding most popular prints*

*Three interns from summer 2022 with Global Mamas Office Manager in front of Global Mamas sign in Cape Coast, Ghana*

*2024 intern providing technical tutorial*

*2024 intern celebrating birthday during their internship*

Niños de Guatemala

Niños de Guatemala (NDG) is a Dutch-Guatemalan NGO whose aim is to assist in breaking the cycle of poverty and fostering empowerment in Guatemala by providing education and social services to children from low-income families. NDG operates two primary schools and a middle school that provide high-quality education to 530 children (and growing every year). Speaking Spanish is not required; however, having some knowledge of the language will be helpful.

This internship in Antigua, Guatemala has possibilities of projects within:

Business development
Fundraising
Marketing
Professional sales

*Summer 2025 interns at Niños de Guatemala School taken by internship supervisor, Eva Escalante*

*Intern from summer 2022 holding up Niños de Guatemala T-shirt on her homestay balcony*

*Lake Atitlán, a volcanic lake surrounded by volcanos and Mayan villages*

*Intern eating fresh watermelon at a restaurant in Antigua*

*A traditional Mayan worry doll handmade by an intern*

Puente Desarrollo Internacional

Puente Desarrollo Internacional is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization who uses data collection and analysis technology to address and prioritize community need. Communities are surveyed, needs are established, and solutions are designed. Speaking Spanish is required, and students must have taken or plan to complete HISP-S280 before the internship begins.

This internship in Constanza, Dominican Republic could include projects focused on:

Case study creation
Social media marketing
Custom data analytics
Business development
Volunteerism case studies
Marketing and professional sales
Operations

*Summer 2025 interns riding horses in Constanza taken by internship host mom Yina Alvarez*

*Puente staff with KISI staff and summer 2023 intern*

*View of Constanza from Puente office window*

*2024 interns with Hiking Club in Constanza, DR*

Roots

Roots Interns partners with nonprofit organizations, social enterprises, and NGOs with ethical and sustainable practices in Africa. Roots Interns was established in 2016. This internship will be working with one of these three community organizations: Butterfly Space, Malawi Schools Permaculture Clubs (MSPC), or Supreme.

This internship in Nkhata Bay, Malawi, could include projects focused on:

Sustainable tourism marketing (Butterfly Space)
NGO management (MSPC)
Finance (Supreme)
Social entrepreneurship (Supreme)
CSR development (Earth Workshops)

*Summer 2025 intern working in Nkhata Bay with a Malawian school taken by Jack Lee (summer intern)*

*Students practicing English in Malawi.*

Interns helping with production at Supreme.

*Interns working with volunteers in Malawi.*

Shrimad Rajchandra Love and Care

Shrimad Rajchandra Love and Care (SRLC) was established in 2003 and is an NGO that offers services and brings joy to the lives of the underserved in society. SRLC endeavors to deliver high quality, charitable, and sustainable initiatives for the welfare of mankind, animals, and the environment. The ten-care approach leads efforts in the following areas: health, education, children, women, tribal, community, humanitarian, animals, environment, and emergency relief.

This internship in Dharampur, India could include projects focused on:

Market studies
Brand identity and analysis
Supply chain
Expansion
Sustainability
Data analytics

*Interns from summer 2025 at Taj Mahal taken by a tourist*

*Interns from summer 2023 meeting Pujya Gurudevshri*

*2024 summer interns meeting with Kelley alum*

*Summer 2023 interns in front of Mandir at the Ashram.*

*Summer 2023 interns with a Kelley Alum during the internship*

*Bird's-eye view of personal residences and Community Garden at the Ashram*

*Amphitheater and Dining Hall at Shrimad Rajchandra Ashram*

“In my internship, I developed a reusable packaging price model to compete with traditional cardboard packaging that could save the client thousands of dollars per year. Considering this was my first professional experience, my opportunities have been greatly expanded.”

Clay Keiser, BA'23International Studies and Liberal Arts Management Program (LAMP) certificate

Spend your summer tackling social issues abroad

Global Mamas

Niños de Guatemala

Puente Desarrollo Internacional

Roots

Shrimad Rajchandra Love and Care

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Global Mamas

Niños de Guatemala

Puente Desarrollo Internacional

Roots

Shrimad Rajchandra Love and Care

Additional resources to support KISI international interns

Funding resources

Access and communities abroad

Health, safety, and wellness abroad

Social impact abroad

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