FSD's Internship and ProCorps Volunteer Program Application

Thank you for your interest in FSD! We are pleased that you want to join us in serving alongside local leaders in Latin America, Africa, and Asia as they seek to promote the sustainable development of their communities. Our programs bridge worlds and will empower you to become an agent of social change both at home and abroad.

Please read these instructions very carefully before filling out this application.

The estimated time required to complete this application is 1-2 hours. It is not possible to save your work, therefore we recommend that you read through the application thoroughly before you begin. Section 10 includes a statement of purpose as well as other responses that require a greater amount of thought. To simplify the completion of this section, please click here to download a worksheet. Fill out the required sections, then copy and paste them into the appropriate fields in the online form below.

You will need the following to complete the application:

Email account University and work email accounts will sometimes not allow large attachments, so please use a free, web-based email account (i.e. gmail, hotmail) for all FSD correspondence.

Skype ID As part of the application process, the Site Team in your host country will conduct a personal interview using Skype. If you don't have a Skype account you can sign up for one for free at skype.com.

Passport If you do not currently have a passport you may still apply for our program. Please be sure to submit a passport application as soon as possible—at least 10 weeks prior to travel to allow for processing and visa application time—and submit your passport number to FSD when you receive it.

Plain text resume After you submit your application your resume will be exported to our database, so please submit it in a style that is readable when it's left-aligned. If you are applying to one of our Latin America programs you must submit your resume in Spanish.

Nonrefundable application fee of $50 You will receive instructions on how to submit your payment online or by check after you click "Submit" at the end of this form.

1. Contact Information

First name

Last name

Current email

No school or work accounts as they often don't allow the sending of large attachments. Please use a free web-based service (i.e. gmail, hotmail) for FSD correspondance.

Primary phone number

For non-US numbers, please include country code and full phone number.

Secondary phone number

For non-US numbers, please include country code and full phone number.

Skype ID

As part of the application process, the Site Team in your host country will conduct a personal interview using Skype. If you don't have a Skype account you can sign up for one for free at skype.com.

2. Current Address

Street address

City

State/Province (US & Canada only)

Zip/Postal code

Country

3. Permanent Address

Street address

City

State/Province (US & Canada only)

Zip/Postal code

Country

4. Personal Information

Gender

Birthdate

(mm/dd/yyyy)

Passport country

Passport number

Passport expiration

(mm/dd/yyyy)

Check here if you are in the process of applying for your passport and you do not have a passport number at this time.

5. How Did You Hear About FSD?

By telling us how you found us, you help us in our efforts toward building an international community of people like you. To select multiple, hold down "Ctrl" (or "Command" for Mac users) and click all that apply.

Please specify

6. Program Preferences

To learn more about our individual programs, click here.

Before selecting a Program Type, please carefully read the program requirements.

Program Type

First Preference

Select a program site

Select a program session. For a list of start dates, click here.

Program duration (in weeks)

Second Preference

Select a program site

Select a program session. For a list of start dates, click here.

Program duration (in weeks)

Third Preference

Select a program site

Select a program session. For a list of start dates, click here.

Program duration (in weeks)

7. Placement Interests

First development subject

First development subtopic

Second development subject

Second development subtopic

Third development subject

Third development subtopic

If you have a specific host organization you'd like to work with, please tell us below. Search for host organizations here.

What skills do you currently have that you feel are applicable to our program? If you are applying to one of our Latin America programs, please submit this section in Spanish.

What skills do you hope to acquire through your experience with FSD? If you are applying to one of our Latin America programs, please submit this section in Spanish.

8. Education

Undergraduate

Country

State (US only)

University (US only)

University (International only)

Degree

Major

Graduation year

GPA

Advisor name

Advisor email

Graduate

Country

State (US only)

University (US only)

University (International only)

Degree

Subject

Thesis topic

Graduation year

Advisor name

Advisor email

Other Education

Country

Name of institution

Coursework

Description of studies

9. Language Skills

Native language

2nd language

2nd language oral/spoken

2nd language reading/writing

3rd language

3rd language oral/spoken

3rd language reading/writing

Do you intend to undertake any language training prior to beginning your program? To select multiple, hold down "Ctrl" (or "Command" for Mac users) and click all that apply.

10. Experience

Give us a brief (between 400 and 600 words) statement of purpose. Tell us a little about yourself, your goals for an FSD internship, what your approach to sustainable development will be while working with FSD, and any challenges you anticipate and how you might overcome them.

Describe in one paragraph any experience you have that is directly relevant to this program. This may also be listed in your resume, but this is your opportunity to go into a bit more detail about experiences you feel are particularly applicable. If you are applying to one of our Latin America programs, please submit this section in Spanish.

Please paste your plain-text resume here. If you are applying to one of our Latin America programs, please submit this section in Spanish.

Tell us about your interests and hobbies. If you are applying to one of our Latin America programs, please submit this section in Spanish.

To ensure that the Foundation for Sustainable Development is able to protect the health and safety of its interns and volunteers overseas, FSD requires that an applicant have the physical and mental capacity, with or without a medical accommodation, to perform the essential functions of an intern for the full length of commitment without unreasonable disruption due to health problems. Because of the nature of the countries in which FSD serves, the scope of medical care available in those countries, and the conditions under which interns live and work, FSD may not be able to accommodate certain medical or psychiatric

Stable conditions as well as medication regime (both medical and psychiatric) can be appropriate for FSD interns and are considered during the application evaluation. Recent changes in these conditions or medication regimes are evaluated on an individual basis and may require a period of proven stability prior to FSD internship.

11. Emergency Information

Please list any prescribed or non-prescribed medications you are currently taking.

Please list any known injuries, allergies, illnesses (mental or physical), or other conditions for which you have been or are currently being treated.

Please list any specific accommodations that you will need (an accommodation is care or services outside of the normal program standards such as special diet, refrigeration of medication, necessity for close proximity to advanced health care, etc.) or likely will need.

Primary Emergency Contact

Full name

Relationship

State and country of residence

Phone

Secondary Emergency Contact

Full name

Relationship

State and country of residence

Phone

Please provide us with information on two professional or academic references we can contact to inquire about your international and/or volunteer experience.

12. References

Reference 1

Full name

Relationship

Institution

Title

Phone

Reference 2

Full name

Relationship

Institution

Title

Phone

13. Funding Information

Expected Payment Method

Check here if you plan on paying your program fees some way other than direct personal or family payment. This would include fundraising through grants, fellowships or independently.

If so, please describe for us your fundraising plan, including any important deadlines.

Tell us about any documentation you need from FSD to meet your fundraising goals.

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FSD's Internship and ProCorps Volunteer Program Application

1. Contact Information

2. Current Address

3. Permanent Address

4. Personal Information

5. How Did You Hear About FSD?

6. Program Preferences

7. Placement Interests

8. Education

9. Language Skills

10. Experience

11. Emergency Information

12. References

13. Funding Information

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