For my Spring 2023 internship in Dakar, Senegal, I spent two months working with GEEP, an NGO that works on issues of youth development and public health, particularly with respect to sexual health education, gender-based violence, and related issues. As an intern, my duties included analyzing pedagogical documents and drafting synthetic reports about the curriculum developed in primary and secondary schools throughout the country. I also engaged in videography and fieldwork for outreach purposes. 

Overall, I had a great time doing this internship and learned a lot. It was my first time in Africa, my first time in a French-speaking country (my language skills improved a lot through immersion!), and so the whole experience was very new for me. I chose to go to Senegal partly because I wanted to experience something very different and a little outside of my comfort zone compared to more popular programs, like those in Europe. My internship experience was a little ad-hoc and unstructured, but this allowed me to hone in on my particular interests and have a more tailored and individualized experience. I would definitely recommend other students to do GlobalWorks internships in general, and to go to Senegal in particular.

Rowan Glass

GlobalWorks Internship in Dakar, Senegal, Spring 2023