Name: Alex K. Age: 26 Country: USA Placement: Intern Leaving his mark at: An organization dedicated to therapy for children with autism While researching summer internship possibilities outside the US, Alex looked up the keywords ‘psychology’ and ‘therapy’ and found an opportunity which perfectly matched his interests via the Leave UR Mark website. […]
Intern Abroad in India
Bertshyna seems to be at home anywhere in the world and has quickly adapted to her new life in Bangalore, South India where she’s doing an internship at a marketing company. This young Frenchwoman grew up on the island of Saint Martin in the Caribbean. She speaks French, English, Creole, Spanish and is learning Mandarin […]
LUM Volunteers visit the forests of Coorg
Coorg is one of the most beautiful regions of India and a popular destination for travelers, who come to enjoy the area’s lush green hills, teak forests and waterfalls. Located south-west of Bangalore, Coorg is an easily accessible destination for Leave UR Mark interns and makes for a pleasant weekend trip out of town. The […]
Intern Abroad in India: NGO Marketing & Development
Looking to get involved in India’s development sector, Charlie Greenlee came to Bangalore 11 months ago. Armed with 4 years of work experience in various social projects across the Middle East, Indonesia and Nepal, he decided to join a Bangalore-based NGO that researches development issues and works at the grassroots level to empower underprivileged sections […]
Managing Your Expectations of India
A vast and diverse country full of contrasts, India is like nothing you’ve ever seen before. A sensory overload, a functioning chaos…out here, there is never a dull moment. People come to India from all over the world; some seeking spirituality, some seeking adventure. Some just come to experience life in a foreign land. But […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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