United Planet’s Virtual Internship Program Helps Students Make a Global Impact

United Planet is proud to offer virtual internship placements for students! These virtual internships provide students with the opportunity to explore a variety of roles, including marketing and communications, digital marketing, fundraising, teaching, and mentoring, and social projects. Internships last for four weeks or more, and students receive a certificate of completion from United Planet.

Virtual internships offer students a unique opportunity to gain valuable experience and develop essential skills while also impacting the world. Here are just a few of the top benefits of participating in a virtual internship through United Planet:

• Flexibility: Work from anywhere and on your own schedule. Your time commitment is also flexible and you can work simultaneously with your coworkers or on your own schedule.
• Skill development: You’ll develop essential skills, such as communication, teamwork, and problem-solving.
• Network expansion: You build connections with professionals from all over the world, which can be very valuable for your future career!
• Remote work experience: You get to experience the benefits and challenges of remote work, which can prepare you for future remote jobs. This can also save money and make the internship more accessible to a broader range of students.
• Access to international companies: You will have the opportunity to intern with companies, social enterprises, or non-profit organizations that might not have physical internship programs or might be located far from your current location.
• Diverse project exposure: You work on a variety of projects, which can help you explore different areas of interest and discover your true strengths.
• Mentorship and guidance: You’ll have access to experienced professionals as your mentors, who can give you guidance and support.
• Enhanced digital literacy: You’ll use various digital tools and platforms, which can help you enhance your digital literacy.
• Problem-solving skills: You develop your problem-solving skills by overcoming the challenges of remote communication and coordination and by working on project-based tasks in line with organizational goals.
• Confidence building: As you actively contribute to projects, receive feedback, and achieve results, your confidence in your skills and abilities grows!

United Planet has partnered with The Opportunity Network (OppNet) to provide fellows with opportunities to grow both personally and professionally while expanding their global perspective.

“OppNet Fellows have shared that they’ve been able to take on meaningful projects, expand their networks, and strengthen their time management and communication skills through United Planet virtual internships,” says Sylvie Do-Vu, Senior Coordinator Internships & Career Success at The Opportunity Network. “They believe that a great space has been offered through United Planet to expand their interests in different focus areas from Human Rights, International Relations, Global Health, and more. The United Planet team has also been so supportive of OppNet Fellows who are eager to participate, meeting with them individually to understand their interests and goals, providing professional development sessions throughout the experience, and making it clear that Fellows shouldn’t hesitate to reach out should they need anything. It’s been such a meaningful collaboration between both of our organizations.”

With this collaboration, we want to create more global opportunities for college students by providing internships in seven countries, including Nepal, Costa Rica, Peru, and Kenya, spanning six weeks. But virtual internships are available in 20 or more countries worldwide and placements may last up to six months.

Ready to start your internship journey with us? Click here for more information!