My internship with FSD was far more than I could have imagined. The wide range of experiences, many of which were outside of my comfort, helped me grow. Before my internship I was uncertain of my abil...

I am grateful to have had the opportunity to participate in this program in-person, despite all of the COVID-19 related challenges. Looking back on the past nine weeks, I am very proud of the work t...

It was great to return to working with FSD for another project and research study since the last time I was involved in the program in 2011. I had a very positive experience with the program once agai...

My internship with FSD Jinja challenged me with varied yet very direct responsibility for designing and implementing community-based climate research for a new partner community. Building new relation...

The FSD Jinja Virtual internship has been one of the most amazing experiences of my undergraduate program. This internship was an invaluable learning experience for me because it gave me a huge amount...

  I greatly enjoyed my entire experience with this internship and can honestly say it was nothing but good and positive in all aspects of the internship with FSD and SustainME. Not only was everyon...

The FSD Jinja Virtual Internship is a great program that students can look into if they want to obtain skills relating to developing a sustainable project, and for students looking forward to being a ...

 My experience with the virtual internship has been very informative, inspiring, and one of a kind. The FSD Jinja Virtual Internship Program provided me with a lot of knowledge that I will c...

    I believe my experience with the FSD Jinja virtual internship program has been everything that was promised. The internship has introduced me to a new culture and new languages. Some of my fav...

    My experience at FSD has been a pleasant one. I am lucky to have had the opportunity to work alongside such amazing people and have gotten the experience to build a project in a cross cultural...

I really do appreciate this FSD Jinja Virtual Internship Program. I remembered that the reason that I applied for the GESI program in the first place was to reconnect within myself the passion...

I am very grateful to have been given the opportunity to participate in this internship through the GESI program and FSD. I’ve learned a lot about community based development practices and all...

The FSD Jinja Virtual Internship program was incredible, and helpful in a variety of different ways. To begin with, I was so grateful to be able to spend time with the community, and learn mor...

Through this experience, I was able to gain a deeper appreciation for community-centered development. It is important for any developmental project, in any part of the world, to be centered around com...

I have truly enjoyed my experience with the FSD Jinja Virtual Internship Program this summer and can confidently say that it has been greatly beneficial to both my personal and professional developmen...

  I am extremely grateful to staff members of FSD and Nakanyonyi SACCO for providing such a unique learning experience and for being so flexible with the time zone difference, our varying schedules...

  I thought the virtual internship was a rewarding experience and this is largely due to the efforts of the FSD and the Nakanyonyi SACCO staff. I wanted to express my gratitude to members of both o...

  The experience offered by the FSD Jinja Virtual Internship Program has been far more immersive and impactful than I ever imagined a virtual experience could be. The mix of the interactions with t...

  Overall, I really enjoyed the FSD Jinja Virtual Internship Program. I think that my favorite part of the experience was actually the FSD cultural session where we toured around the house of a loc...

  The FSD Jinja Virtual Experience Program was one of the most insightful experiences I have had in recent years. I have learned skills and approaches to problems that I otherwise would not have co...

    Through this internship, I was able to experience the culture and language of Uganda while also helping the under served communities there. One aspect of the internship I really enjoyed was th...

  I have had a great time interning for FSD and St. Francis these past months and am so grateful to have had the opportunity to interact with and learn from leaders in the community we worked with ...

    I am so lucky to have been chosen to participate in such a life-changing experience. The impact that this internship has had on me is immeasurable. Even though we are thousands of miles apart-...

I am so impressed with this program. It was an absolute pleasure being a part of this project and working with FSD and KORD. The best parts of this project were working with a community in Uganda and ...

I have learned so much from my participation in the FSD Jinja Uganda Virtual Internship program. I will always remember this experience as my first time abroad, even if it was over zoom! Being virtual...

    This was an amazing experience. Overall, I was very satisfied with this experience. I felt as though I was able to learn a lot about the non-profit even though it was a virtual experience. I f...

I truly enjoyed partaking in this internship. It taught me a myriad of skills that I hope to implement in future international development endeavors. Despite the unforeseen circumstances that occurred...

I found my experience with the FSD Jinja Virtual Internship Program to be very educational and valuable. I appreciated the many lessons learned from Margaret and Dan at FSD and Samuel at SME, who are ...

I was very pleased with this experience as an FSD intern for Sustain Micro Enterprise. Despite the barriers of working virtually, I was grateful to FSD for teaching me about Uganda. I enjoyed working ...

My experience with FSD Jinja Virtual Internship Program exceeded my expectations. I feel that I have learned so much regarding sustainable development, paths to pursue women empowerment, and village s...

My experience as part of the FSD Jinja Virtual Internship Program has been really positive. I’ve learned so much about sustainable development and especially how to work internationally in a virtual e...

I was truly blown away by the amount I was able to engage and learn about Uganda especially Jinja, the community we were blessed to work with on our project, despite this internship being virtual. I w...

When I had applied to this program, I had hoped to get a rich cultural experience and learn how to work with public health NGOs. At the end of this program, I feel that the internship successfully s...

  I have learned so much from the FSD Jinja Virtual Internship Program! Most notably, I have gained knowledge on the cultural differences between the US and Uganda, both relating to menstrual healt...

Overall, the FSD Jinja Virtual Internship Program was extremely rewarding. I was initially worried that the virtual format would prevent me from interacting directly with the community members, and al...

Working remotely on this project has highlighted the importance of asking questions, researching, and getting creative with my community engagement. It was hard to not be on the ground to witness UA...

Our work with FSD and St. Francis has provided a great opportunity for learning about development through hands-on work. In addition to our classes at Northwestern, the FSD internship allowed us to a...

Participating in Virtual GESI 2020 is one of the most valuable choices that I made this year. During ten-week cooperation with SME and FSD Uganda, I learned lots of things -- from a non-profit organ...

 Applying to the GESI program was a sort of leap of faith, considering I had zero experience with non-profit work. However looking back now, I’m so glad I came across this opportunity. Albeit being ...

Being part of the FSD Jinja Virtual Internship Program is a unique opportunity that I got to experience as an undergraduate student. Prior to registering for the program I aimed to apply for a local...

Coming into this program I was not entirely sure what to expect from a virtual international internship. I can now concretely say that although it came with its challenges, I feel that I have been a...

The FSD Jinja Virtual Internship Program was an excellent learning experience in the field of international sustainable development. The community was very welcoming and excited to share their knowl...

I have learned so much about sustainable development, community-building, and cultural humility. There were many moments in time when I doubted myself and my ability to succeed and meet the expectat...

Any virtual internship is naturally more difficult to conduct, but in my opinion a community-based participatory project is one of the most difficult types of work to complete virtually. There is a ...