One Laptop per Child – Africa Internship Program
Students have played a pivotal role in every revolution, except learning. That will change in 2009. Through One Laptop per Child, student teams from around the world will each deploy 100 XO-laptops throughout Africa this summer. If you are an undergraduate or graduate student with an interest in education, technology or capacity building, our internship will provide you with unprecedented hands-on experience.
Student Teams will:
• travel to one of the 53 African countries of their choosing for 9-10 weeks
• participate in a 10-day orientation in Kigali, Rwanda at OLPC’s office
• receive a $10,000 (USD) team stipend
• deploy 100 XO laptops, including hardware and support
• collaborate with other teams as part of a life-long global network empowering a generation
• send 1 representative to MIT/OLPC’s all-expense paid summit from Oct 10th-12th 2009
About OLPCorps Africa
Our interns will be active members of our innovative 1 to 1 laptop-learning project and hold key roles as leaders in our grassroots movement. OLPC summer internships, which are full-time commitments, begin June 8. Teams will work closely with the One Laptop per Child team to design and implement XO deployments, join a uniquely African OLPC network, and lead a growing social movement.
How to apply:
For more information on OLPCorps Africa and specific application requirements, please visit our website:
http://www.laptop.org/en/participate/get-involved/OLPCorps.shtml. Proposals must be received by March 27th.
Note: Latin America internships are available in Peru & Uruguay. Please contact nia@laptop.org
Contact olpcorps@laptop.org with any questions or concerns.
