Project Everest Internship Closed - NZ
Project Everest Ventures (PEV) specialises in helping students leave the classroom to change the world - and they were offering one lucky UNiDAYS member a four-week paid internship in Fiji.
Now closed
Project Everest Ventures (PEV) specialises in helping students leave the classroom to change the world - and they were offering one lucky UNiDAYS member a four-week paid internship in Fiji.
Now closed
A leadership program like no other
PEV partners with unis all over Australia to offer immersive internships in locations like Fiji. Malawi, India, and Timor Leste. The focus of these programs is to establish business solutions to social issues in the developing world e.g. education, health, agriculture, environmental sustainability.
Differentiate yourself and make a difference
Our winner will receive a once in a lifetime opportunity to get out there and discover something they’re passionate about as part of a community of young social entrepreneurs. On a practical level, this internship will develop valuable personal, social, and leadership skills and may also count towards their degree.
We're your biggest cheerleader
We're your biggest cheerleader
Here at UNiDAYS, we believe in students. This collab with PEV will allow the winner to maximise their uni experience, travel and a purpose, and gain rare skills that'll help kick-start their career.
Timeline
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Mid March
Initiative opens -
Mid April
Initiative closes -
End of April
Interview/Info session -
Beginning of May
Winner announced -
May 25th
Pre-departure training -
July 1st - 27th
Project starts
A day in the life of a trekker
A day in the life of a trekker
All first-time interns are known as 'trekkers'. Here's how they spend their days:
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0700 - 0830
Wake up, brekkie, and prep for the day.
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0830 - 0845
Morning meeting, goal setting, health ratings, outline daily objectives.
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0845 - 1300
Start project activities e.g. running workshops, impact and feasibility assessments.
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1345 - 1730
After lunch, continue project activities e.g. conduting secondary research, testing with the community.
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1730 - 1745
Daily team or group debrief.
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1745 - 2100
Free time, dinner, then bed.
Now closed
Now closed
You had to submit a short blog or vlog on a destination you've visited. It could've be about anywhere: what we were looking at is the way you recount the experience and how your personality shone through.
From there, UNiDAYS selected five finalists. These legends attended an interview with PEV, who picked the perfect candidate for this incredible internship.
Meet the winner