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Interning in India for Business Students: by Sven van Mourik

Posted on August 27, 2012 by in Internships / Volunteering

Studying Digital Media and Marketing at Maranatha College, Tim Halloran looked for an overseas internship in event management to add some spice to his resume and satisfy his love for traveling: “I’ve always wanted to travel to Asia and when I heard of this internship in India with Leave UR Mark, I was very interested. The […]

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Freedom from the Debt Cycle in India: by Sven van Mourik

Posted on July 23, 2012 by in Internships / Volunteering

Studying Politics, Philosophy and Economics at Denison University in Granville, Ohio, Alex came to Bangalore to gain some hands-on experience in dealing with India’s vibrant economy, while lending a helping hand to the less fortunate.  As his auto-rickshaw leaves the richer part of Bangalore, Alex points out the slums he passes every day on his […]

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Volunteering in India with Women and Children: by Sven van Mourik

Posted on June 18, 2012 by in Volunteer Projects

It is early in the morning when Lisa Yao steps into an auto-rickshaw to drive to her work.  The traffic in Bangalore is dense, and the trip can sometimes take up to an hour, she explains, as the driver carefully flips the page of his newspaper, waiting for the traffic light to turn green.  When […]

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First Impressions of Bangalore: By Sven van Mourik

Posted on June 14, 2012 by in General Impressions

Sven is a Dutch student studying international politics at the American University of Paris.  Follow him here over the next couple of weeks as he documents his impressions of India and volunteering & interning abroad with Leave UR Mark!    After my many experiences these past few days (the first days of my life in […]

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Locals at the market in Mysore

Volunteering in India with Women

Posted on May 29, 2012 by in Internships / Volunteering

Volunteering in India with Women Isaac is from Traverse City, Michigan and is a student of International Relations at Wheaton College in Illinois. As part of his degree he was required to gain some international experience and complete a period of internship. This was Isaac’s first time in India and his first volunteer placement abroad. […]

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Why must I pay to volunteer or intern abroad?

Posted on April 27, 2012 by in Travel Tips

Question: Why should I pay your organization to volunteer or intern in India?  I am devoting my time, energy, and skills to help the people of India.  I don’t feel right about paying to do this and would like housing and other expenses paid for.   Leave UR Mark gets this question a lot regarding the […]

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