Call 2024 / 2025 U21 Sustainable Micro-Internships
Call 2024 / 2025 U21 Sustainable Micro-Internships
The international consortium Universitas 21 invites Tecnológico de Monterrey and its students to participate in the U21 Sustainable Micro-Internships program
The Vice-Rector for International Affairs launched this call with the objective of selecting the 40 students who will participate as representatives of the Tecnológico de Monterrey. Throughout the program participants will be engaged with and learn from students across the globe, spanning 21 countries and 19 time zones.
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1. About Sustainable Micro-internships
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2. As a result of the program
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3.Dates and time
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4. Eligibility
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5. Application
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6. Selection process
The Universitas 21 (U21) Sustainable Micro-Internships is a two-week online free program where student groups will be tasked with providing a solution to a real-life United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)-related challenge, which will be pitched to senior stakeholders within the organization at the end of the program.
You will develop many skills, including:
· Agility – your ability to adapt to new environments, to grasp topics outside of your academic specialism and work with difference.
· International Collaboration – first-hand experience of working across different time zones, languages and cultures, bringing together global knowledge to deliver results for an employer.
· Influence – your ability to build trust and solve complex problems quickly.
· Presentation Skills - your ability to clearly convey complex information to your stakeholders. Teamwork -your ability to work with a new and globally diverse team to deliver a solution.
LinkedIn Micro-credential Successful completion of the program and all activities will earn you the Leading Change micro-credential which you can display on your LinkedIn profile, demonstrating that you have developed the skills to tackle complex global issues and stand up as a leader.
Three points for eligible extracurricular activities valid for the International Diploma.
The internships involve 2 x 2.5 hour live online sessions at the start and end of the 2-week program, with the rest of the project work undertaken flexibly, online around your other commitments.
Micro-Internship 1 - Reduced inequalities
Friday 29 November 2024 - Friday 13 December 2024
Compulsory live sessions: Tuesday 3 December 2024 and Thursday 12 December 2024 - 05.00 - 07.30 GMT
Micro-Internship 2 - Reduced inequalities
Friday 29 November 2024 - Friday 13 December 2024
Compulsory live sessions: Tuesday 3 December 2024 and Thursday 12 December 2024 - 14.00 - 16.30 GMT
Micro-Internship 3 - Decent work and economic growth
Friday 10 January - Friday 24 January 2025
Compulsory live sessions: Tuesday 14 January 2025 and Thursday 23 January 2025 - 05.00 - 07.30 GMT
Micro-Internship 4 - Decent work and economic growth
Friday 10 January - Friday 24 January 2025
Compulsory live sessions: Tuesday 14 January 2025 and Thursday 23 January 2025 - 14.00 - 16.30 GMT
Micro-Internship 5 - Peace, justice and strong institutions
Friday 31 January - Friday 14 February 2025
Compulsory live sessions: Tuesday 4 February 2025 and Thursday 13 February 2025 - 05.00 - 7.30 GMT
Micro-Internship 6 - Peace, justice and strong institutions
Friday 31 January - Friday 14 February 2025
Compulsory live sessions: Tuesday 4 February 2025 and Thursday 13 February 2025 - 14.00 - 16.30 GM
Students enrolled at a professional level from any academic program at Tecnológico
de Monterrey campuses.
1) Be a regular student in the August–December 2024 semester.
2) English proficiency B2 or equivalent.
3) Interested in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
4) Not be under academic or disciplinary probation.
Fill out the form with your information, describe briefly the motivating reasons for participating in the program, and attach your CV in Application form.
Application deadline: Tuesday, November 12, 2024
The selection committee will evaluate applications, and results will be communicated on the 15 November 2024, via email itesmvi@servicios.itesm.mx and on the website https://tec.mx/es/internacionalizacion.
Contact information
For further questions FAQs or additional information, please contact the Vice-Rectory for International Affairs at itesmvi@servicios.itesm.mx.