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Leave UR Mark Volunteers go to Pondicherry: by Devika Ray

  Famous for its French colonial past and Auroville international community, Pondicherry is a cute coastal town located east of Bangalore, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.  Curious to see the French influence still present in the city and looking for a relaxing getaway, the Leave UR Mark volunteers decided to travel to Pondicherry, […]

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New Projects with Leave UR Mark!

We are so excited to announce our brand new projects for 2013!  We stand by the fact that Leave UR Mark has some of the most unique and varied internship and volunteer opportunities within the international education community.  Here are new programs that you can sign up for starting…immediately!  You can apply by sending over […]

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Volunteer Abroad with Deaf Children in India: by Monica Frederick

      I have always known it was my dream to see the world. Through the “Leave UR Mark” website, I took the perfect opportunity to volunteer abroad, at the Institute for the Deaf in Bangalore, India for two weeks. Indian Sign Language (ISL) differs throughout the regions of India. However, American Sign Language […]

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Be the Change: By Sasha from Adelphi

    I began 2013 half way around the world in Bangalore, India; coincidentally the same country from which the sage Mahatmas Ghandi and his inspirational quotation originated. Through the intersession study abroad opportunity, Music and Dance in India, I was privileged to spend two weeks in India. In that time, I absorbed so much […]

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Teaching in India: by Sven van Mourik

Kara, studying Human development and Anthropology at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida, came to India out of a longstanding curiosity with the country: “I’m fascinated by how Indians combine the heritage of their culture with the tasks of modernity, and how they can maintain their identity while steadily growing into the role of a world […]

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Intern Abroad In India

    After a stint working in the travel industry in Italy, Victoria was looking for a professional opportunity in Asia to increase her international exposure. She had already spent four years working in Africa and Europe after completing a degree in Travel and Tourism Management and wanted to gain experience in a new market. […]

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Leave UR Mark interns go to Kerala: by Natasha Gell

  If there is a reason to choose interning abroad in Bangalore over Northern India, it’s the proximity to various weekend excursions available to all Leave UR Mark participants.  We recently traveled to the beautiful region of Kerala which has all that you need.  Quiet backwaters channels with slow moving houseboats, lively beaches, quiet beaches, […]

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Leave UR Mark Interns go to Hampi

Coming to Bangalore through Leave UR Mark isn’t the easiest thing you’ll ever do with busy work weeks taking up a good portion of your time.  Weekends are the perfect opportunity to take in more of what India has to offer and Bangalore’s central southern location makes it a brilliant base for exploration. Hampi was one names that sprang […]

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Fund Your Volunteer Internship Abroad: Start Today

At Leave UR Mark, many of our participants are students and recent graduates who are often already in debt through university payments, low-income jobs, or unemployment.  Interning/Volunteering abroad should not be an experience that is only accessible to those with a lot of disposable income.  We highly encourages students and travelers to not let finances […]

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Shopping and Nightlife for Leave UR Mark interns: by Natasha Gell

  The past couple of weeks myself and the Leave UR Mark interns have attempted to seek out a bit more of the Bangalorenight life and shopping. We’ve been invited to various parties and have visited a fair few bars, restaurants, and shopping districts. One of the biggest sighs of disappointments you’ll get from people when […]

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