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Apply for your internship abroad with Roots Interns

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Welcome KU Leuven students! Great to see you’re interested in an internship abroad that makes an impact on your career and on the world.

With our internships, you are able to gain hands-on international work experience by working directly with decision makers to see the direct impact of your work. At the same time, you’ll be contributing to important initiatives that are happening at a truly grassroots level around the world. We offer year-round research & work placements in a variety of destinations and academic focus areas with ‘do good’ organizations that often support the UN SDGs. You’ll be a large part of a small team, doing something amazing for something you are passionate about.

Please note the following:

  • You will not receive a stipend of any kind because all internships with our nonprofit partners are based on a volunteer work placement.
  • Fees apply and need to be paid once Roots has secured you a placement. How much you pay depends on your destination, duration, and accommodation type. You will find a breakdown of the internship package in the section ‘dates and fees’ in each internship listing on our website.

I’m ready to secure my grassroots internship abroad – what’s next?!

  • Chat with your academic advisor about any internship requirements and available funding options.
  • Apply for an internship abroad by filling out the form below (don’t worry if you’re not sure which opportunity is best for you, that’s what we’re here for!) and we’ll connect to learn more about your interests and skills.

HOW TO APPLY

If you’re ready to apply for an internship, here’s what to do:

APPLY

Fill in the application form (it will show in a new screen) which includes sharing your CV to us.

GET STARTED

SPEAK WITH AN ADVISOR

We’ll set up a call with you to go through your application.

INTERNSHIP MATCHING

If we feel it’s a good match, we’ll set up a call between you and the supervisor for this internship.

CONFIRMATION

If everyone’s happy, we’ll provisionally confirm your placement! We’ll then send you  all the information you need.

PAYMENT

We’ll then send you the invoice for the deposit. Only once we receive payment of the deposit your placement will be confirmed.