Beyond Fellowships: Funding Your International Internship

Samantha Martin

Co-Founder of Project Travel

Katerina Holubova

IA & IAESTE Senior Program Director, Cultural Vistas

Jasmine Johnson

Communications Major, Chapman University

Introducing the Presenters & Webinar Goals

Goals of Webinar

• Explore strategies to fund international internships with non-traditional methods

• Learn about online fundraising and crowd-funding tools

• Share best practices and resources for successful funding requests

1. International Internships

Funding Sources & Preparation

2. Online Fundraising

Crowdfunding Strategies & Preparation

3. Case Study

Preparing Your Fundraising Campaign

4. Discussion and Q&A

Webinar Overview

International Internships vs. Study Abroad

Before We Start: A Clarification of Terms

• Benefits

• Differences

• Challenges

• Does my university offer internships?

• Program fees vs. services

• Scholarship opportunities

• Internship search

Choosing a Provider or Doing it Alone?

What You Should Consider

What About Work Authorization & Visas?

• Residency permits vs. visas

• Internship duration

• Paid vs. unpaid

Navigating bureaucratic matters

Brazil

• Visa required for all visits (tourism, internship, study)

• Police report required

• Visas require proof of enrollment at a U.S. and/or Brazilian university depending on length of stay

Germany

• U.S. citizens do not require a visa,

but require work authorization • Residency permits are required for

stays over 90 days • Residency permits required for

paid internships

A Few Examples

Budgeting for Your Internship

Budget planning

• International airfare

• In-country transportation

• Housing

• Food

• Utilities

• Visa/reciprocity fees

• Residency permit fees

• Weekend travel

• Exchange rates

• Gifts & souvenirs

• Health insurance

• Misc.

Scouting Funding Sources

Does My University Fund Internships?

• What if my university only funds study abroad? Is that really the case?

What about tuition?

• International Programs Office or Career Services?

• Does my Department offer funds or travel stipends?

• What about financial aid?

• Can I get credit for my internship?

Examples of Funding Options

• Foundations/institutions National Science Foundation

Gilman Scholarship

DAAD

• Government funding Brazil Science without Borders

Fulbright

• Non-profits Rotary Club

Lions Club International

• Don’t forget about the provider!

Presented by Samantha Martin | November 19th, 2014

itineraryWhy I Care

Why Online Fundraising?

Online Fundraising Basics

Crowdfunding Platforms

Do’s & Don’ts

Contact

Online Fundraising for International Programs

projecttravel.com

Samantha Martin First Generation College Student & Gilman Recipient

Program Coordinator, Int’l Ed. Programs @ Jacksonville U.

Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar, University of Ulster

N. Ireland Country Coordinator, Education Culture Exchanges

Study Abroad Advisor, SUNY New Paltz

Youth Exchange Officer, Rotary

Chief Product Officer & Co-Founder, Project Travel

Why Fundraise

for International Programs?

Solve a funding problem

Learn new skills (e.g. digital literacy & storytelling)

Create additional awareness about global opportunities

Great on a resume (e.g. “Raised $1,800 from 12 supporters in 30 days for an international internship”)

In addition to creating funding goals, creators also learn new skills, such as budgeting, management, and videography, to complete preparation work.

~Gerber, E. (2012) Easy Money? The Demands of Crowdfunding Work http://egerber.mech.northwestern.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Easy-Money-_The-Demands-of-CrowdfundingWork-_2012.pdf. Northwestern University

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Online Fundraising Platforms

General Funding site vs. Int’l Education Funding Site

“Keep it All’ vs. “All or Nothing” vs. Tipping Point

Verification vs. No Verification

Fee Structure (Platform + Transaction)

Support for Fundraisers

International Education Funding Site Tipping Point Verification 5% + 2.9% Project Advisor + $25 to every fundraiser

General Funding Site Keep it All (All or Nothing available) No Verification (Varies but mostly 5% + 2.9%) Technical Support Only

PROJECT TRAVEL METRICS $73,225 raised by program participants since May 2013 (a snapshot as of November 10, 2014)

sign up verified tipping point

GENERAL FUNDING SITES FOR ALL CAUSES In a 2012 study of 8,807 crowdfunding projects, the average project was funded about 67% and 32% were fully funded.

Results

projecttravel.com

32%

68%Evers, M. (2012) ‘Main Drivers of Crowdfunding Success: A Conceptual Framework and Empirical Analysis. Marketing Management & Management of Innovation, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, (September 2012)

Evers, M. (2012) ‘Main Drivers of Crowdfunding Success: A Conceptual Framework and Empirical Analysis. Marketing Management & Management of Innovation, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, (September 2012)

DO DON’T Fundraisers: • Set a reasonable funding goal

($1,000 - $3,000 per individual) • Fundraise for 30-45 Days • Include Photos & Video • Update supporters regularly • Give back (or give forward!) • Read up on fundraising how-to! (e.g. blog.projecttravel.com)

International Educators • Know online fundraising basics • Choose 1-3 best-fit platforms • Collaborate when available/

appropriate • Include online fundraising as a

resource in web, print, & advising

Fundraisers: • Fundraise for full program costs • Fundraise for more than 60 days

consecutively • Launch an incomplete Project • Forget to say thank you to

supporters & give them progress updates

• Expect something for nothing

International Educators • Feel like you need to advise fully

on ‘one more thing’ • Overwhelm students with every

platform available • Expect results from a website link

Jasmine Maree Johnson Studied Abroad in Sydney, Australia Fall 2012 Exchange Abroad in Milan, Italia Spring 2013

Methods I used to fund my year abroad:

Scholarships University Funding

Crowd Sourcing Working before and during my year abroad

A total of $850 out of pocket for the whole year

My Tips Believe in yourself

What do you need? What do you want?

Scholarships University Funding

GoFundMe Just Do It

NEEDS VS. WANTS

School Fees Program Fees Visa Fees Airfare Cost of Living

Exploring Going out to eat Travelling Taking lessons to learn

something specific to that culture

SCHOLARSHIPS

My Scholarships The usual Financial Aid

$1,500 Gilman Scholarship Stipend $1,500 Thurgood Marshall Scholarship

$1,800 Airfare for Australia

Where to look: Financial Aid • Pell grant, loans

Scholarships through your school Scholarships through your program

• Airfare, books, etc National Scholarships

• Gilman • Google

UNIVERSITY FUNDING

What I did Emailed the President*

Spoke to Dean of Students* My department Chairs

Professors

Total Funds Raised: $6,300

GO FUND ME

Tips Calculate how much you need Create an account Give it a catchy title Make use of the description Send link out to friends asking

them to forward to others Share on social media Total funds raised=

JUST DO IT! Don’t take no for an answer Stay on top of people

Always remember why you’re doing this The worst thing you can do is not ask someone

Remember to say thank you

Working Abroad Check Visa Regulations Can be a very rewarding

experience Allows you to live like the

locals live Keeps your pockets from

going empty Total made abroad= $6,500

It Pays Off

“It was well worth the price for the experience and knowledge gained.”

–Internship Alumni, Naples, FL

I Can Do What Matters

“It was a truly unique experience that I learned a lot from. It was challenging but forced me to be independent and gain a lot of not just work experience

but personal growth.”

–Internship Alumni, Okemos, MI

Becoming a Leader

“My internship experience resulted in co-authoring a scientific manuscript for publication. This experience enabled me to understand the structure of other nation’s government science agencies, and how scientists are viewed as part of other cultures.”

–Internship Alumni, Terre Haute, IN

Employers Ask Me About It

“When I list the internship on my resume, potential hiring managers

have asked me about the experience in interviews. It stands out and gets them asking me questions about my

real experiences. It also showed them the real application of my foreign

language skills.”

– Internship Alumni, Washington, D.C.

Thank you

Contact Us

Samantha Martin samantha@projecttravel.com www.projecttravel.com

Katerina Holubova kholubova@culturalvistas.org www.culturalvistas.org

Jasmine Johnson johns357@mail.chapman.edu