GESI Program

Hello,

Thank you for your continued support of the Global Engagement Studies Institute (GESI), offered by Northwestern University. I would be grateful if you would share this message with your students one more time before our final deadline.

​Still looking for the perfect summer internship?

Join the GESI program and spend your summer working with communities abroad, gaining professional experience, and working to create sustainable change in collaboration with local partners. There are still spaces available for you at the GESI sites in Bolivia, the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Kenya, and Uganda.

GESI is a unique, credit-bearing program that combines service-learning, study abroad, cultural immersion, and invaluable international work experience at dynamic, community-based organizations. Our sites offer incredible opportunities for students interested in public health, preserving the environment, microfinance, human rights, education, and more.

Through GESI students gain professional skills while working in vibrant international settings and earning course credits. By participating you will:

• Gain project management skills
• Experience professional teamwork and collaboration
• Develop expertise in cross-cultural communication and leadership
• Learn non-profit management, marketing, strategy-setting, and more

Here's what REALLY matters
This email has been full of things you should know about how GESI can benefit you. BUT, what really sets GESI apart is that it isn't about you. GESI is a program that puts communities at the center of global development. The focus is on local knowledge, community voice, ethical international engagement, and building meaningful relationships with people abroad. With GESI, you'll be part of a movement to change the way that undergraduates participate in learning abroad.
Ready to take the next step?
Visit gesi.northwestern.edu for participants' stories, past projects, logistical information, and to apply. Applications for summer are accepted on a rolling basis until March 1, 2016.
If you have questions and want to speak to a member of the GESI staff, please contact us at gesi@northwestern.edu or 847.467.5759.
We can't wait to hear from you,
Meghan

Meghan Ozaroski
Global Engagement Studies Institute (GESI)
Buffett Institute for Global Studies
Northwestern University