INTERN ABROAD PROGRAM

GLOBAL CUSTOM INTERNSHIP

A 4-credit multidisciplinary custom internship in Ghana (4+ weeks)

AT A GLANCE

  • Global Internship Program
  • Multidisciplinary
  • Intern Abroad Destination: Ghana
  • Dates: Flexible (year-round) - minimum 4 weeks
  • Credit: 4 U.S. credit hours (~ 8 ECTS credits) for eligible university students
  • Eligibility: Any field and level of study

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PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Build your professional path with a global internship
GEI's Global Custom Internship in Ghana offers students the opportunity to gain hands-on professional experience through a supervised, credit-bearing internship with a local host organization. Designed for students across a wide range of disciplines, the program allows participants to apply academic knowledge in real-world settings while developing global leadership, professional, and intercultural competencies.

Built around GEI's internship curriculum, placements are tailored to each student's academic background, skills, and career goals. Internships span diverse fields - including public health, business, social innovation, communications, education, sustainability, and development - and are supported by structured supervision, mentoring, and reflective learning. Students complete a minimum of 40 hours per week and participate in cohort meetings, guided reflection, and interdisciplinary training facilitated by GEI.
Program Highlights
  • A minimum 4-week, credit-bearing global internship (4 credits)
  • Customized placements aligned with students' academic background and goals
  • Supervision by host organization mentors and GEI faculty
  • Minimum 40 hours per week of structured professional engagement
  • Weekly cohort meetings and guided reflection
  • Interdisciplinary training through GEI’s e-learning platform
  • Emphasis on professional development, ethics, and cultural intelligence
  • Final placement report and academic reflection
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ACADEMICS

Program Structure
This experiential program combines a personalized internship placement with structured learning and ongoing reflection.

The program includes:
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the internship, participants will be able to:
  • Demonstrate professional competence by contributing to real-world projects
  • Navigate multicultural work environments and communicate across cultures
  • Connect field experience with global development principles and interdisciplinarity
  • Reflect critically on personal growth, leadership challenges, and ethical engagement
  • Deliver a comprehensive digital portfolio showcasing applied skills and impactts.
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PROGRAM LOCATION: GHANA

Ghana is a dynamic West African country known for its political stability, rich cultural heritage, and strong tradition of civic engagement. Shaped by regional leadership and global connections, the country offers a compelling context for experiential learning across disciplines, where tradition and innovation coexist. For GEI participants, Ghana provides an opportunity to engage thoughtfully with local communities and institutions, gaining insight into how global systems intersect with everyday life in a contemporary African setting.

UNIQUE EXPERIENCES

A defining feature of the Global Custom Internship is its individualized placement model. Each internship is developed through a collaborative process that considers the student's academic preparation, skill set, and learning objectives, ensuring a meaningful and appropriate professional experience within Ghana'’s organizational landscape.

Students work directly with local host organizations, engaging in substantive tasks that reflect real workplace responsibilities. Rather than observational roles, internships emphasize active participation within professional teams, allowing students to build confidence, accountability, and applied skills while navigating organizational norms and expectations.
Throughout the program, students receive structured mentorship and support. Weekly supervisory meetings, cohort check-ins, and ongoing guidance from GEI staff help students reflect on challenges, adapt to new environments, and strengthen professional competencies in a cross-cultural context.

The internship experience is complemented by intentional reflection and academic synthesis. Through weekly reflective journals and a final placement report, students critically examine their learning, cultural experiences, and professional growth - supporting the development of global leadership skills that extend beyond the internship itself.
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HOUSING & MEALS

The program includes 4+ weeks in Ghana. For this time, GEI Ghana offers different housing options that students can choose from, pending availability. These include:
  • Homestays: Typically single rooms, with shared bathroom, and access to a kitchen and living room
  • Serviced apartments: Single or shared double rooms, with shared bathroom, and access to a kitchen and living room
  • University residence halls at our local partner universities: Shared double rooms, with shared bathroom and no kitchen facilities
  • Simple guesthouses: Shared double rooms, with shared bathroom and no kitchen facilities


Homestay host families typically provide breakfast and dinner. Students in serviced apartments, university residence halls, or guesthouses are usually responsible for all meals outside of core course meals.

You can find additional information in the following blog post: Accommodation – What to expect.

DATES, FEES, AND SCHOLARSHIPS

Program Dates

Application Due Date

Fees

Year-round (4+ weeks)

3 months prior to program start

US $2,850 (4 weeks)
US $550 per additional week

At GEI, we strongly believe in equal access to academic opportunities in study abroad. In order to help eliminate financial barriers, we offer a variety of merit scholarships, trailblazer scholarships, and opportunity scholarships and grants, ranging from $500 to full tuition awards. Each year, GEI is awarding several hundred thousand dollars in scholarships. You can find further information as well as additional resources for external funding opportunities in the following blog post: Scholarships & Grants.

INSTRUCTORS & COORDINATORS

Meet our core team

All of our instructors and coordinators are highly experienced and resourceful professionals.
Waleed Fatth, MPH
Program Director
Francoise Uzamukunda, MA
Academic Director, East Africa
Thuy Phan, MA
Academic Director, Vietnam
Chone Chaowai, MIDP
Academic Director, Thailand
Kari Cousins, MA/MSc
Academic Director, Southern Africa
Yvan Rubengebenge
Operations Manager, Rwanda
Eric Kingoina, DCS
Operations Manager, Kenya
Henry Azanu, BA
Operations Manager, Ghana
Dang Huynh, BA
Operations, Vietnam
Sammy Davies Mochama, BSc
Operations, Kenya
Mabwe Gwamure, BSc
Operations, South Africa

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