The Dickey Center provides opportunities for Dartmouth students to broaden their international perspectives and their understanding of different cultures by carrying out leave-term projects abroad. In 2007, the Global Health Initiative/Dickey Center established the DARDAR-Dickey Internship to allow up to four students each year to intern with at one or more of our DARDAR Programs or affiliates during a leave-term. The ideal Dickey Center DARDAR International Internship will enrich some aspect of your on-campus academic work and in some way benefit those in the host country. An international internship should also develop your ability to communicate comfortably with persons from other cultures and to understand the processes for addressing international issues that confront nations.

Overview

Applicants must be returning to campus for at least one term after completing the internship.  Internship recipients are required to write a summary when their project has been completed, to be kept on file in the Dickey Center offices.  These reports may be posted on the website and will be made available to other students looking for internship ideas.  Returning interns agree to participate as requested in workshops or information sessions relating to internships in general.

For additional DARDAR program information download the program overview document here:  DARDAR Program Overview

The easiest way to apply is on-line through the DICKEY STUDENT FUNDING organization on Blackboard.  All application materials, deadlines, and information can be found & submitted through the Blackboard site: http://blackboard.dartmouth.edu/

Application Deadlines:

•  Winter 2010 Internships: Monday, October 19th @ noon
• Summer 2010 Internships: Monday, April 12th @ noon

There are 3 parts to the Application Process:

If you cannot apply through the Blackboard site, please follow the steps below submitting both a hard copy & an electronic copy via e-mail to the Dickey Center by the appropriate deadline.

STEP 1: Unlike a standard Dickey Internship, you do not need to identify a host organization.  You will be placed with one of the DARDAR Programs or Partners based on your written proposal.

Complete the attached PDF form (2 pages) using Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat. Click here to download the latest version of Adobe Reader  ** DO NOT open the document with Preview **

 DarDar Application

STEP 2:  In addition to the application form, students must submit a 3-5 page written narrative must set forth in detail:

• the relevance of the internship to your academic & intellectual interests
• the responsibilities & requirements of the project & your qualifications to fulfill them
• a description of your personal goals

STEP 3:  To complete your International Internship application you will need to submit BOTH forms below.  The recommendation form should be completed and submitted to the Dickey Center by the application deadline.   The Transcript Request form should be completed and submitted to the Registrar's Office (McNutt) no later than the application deadline.

 DARDAR Recommendation Form

 Transcript Request

Information sessions on the DARDAR internships are offered by the Dickey Center twice a year, in April for Summer internships, and in October for Winter term internships. You can access the information presented at these sessions here , download the DARDAR DIckey Internship Travel Guide here , and a travel checklist here.    

Be sure to check out other opportunities for leave term internships offered by the Dickey Center here. 

 Two recent interns were so moved by what they could accomplish in Tanzania, they are starting their own charitable organization. Learn about SALAMA Tanzania’s efforts to assist an school for AIDS orphans here.