This internship is at the birth place of Microfinance, Bangladesh; a more hands-on and very interesting! read below but definitely check their website too.
The objectives that BRAC strongly holds for its internship programme are:
Assign interns from diverse academic backgrounds to various BRAC programmes where their knowledge of development issues and other experiences can be enhanced through practical assignments and field exposures.
To create a rapport between the students, BRAC Officials, field staff, programme implementers and the beneficiaries of the programme, to receive a holistic view of the complex systems employed in BRAC’s activities and gain new appreciation for the arena of social work.
To provide various departments of BRAC with the assistance of highly qualified students and professionals specialized in various fields and gain new insights and perspectives from them as tools of evaluation of BRAC programmes and for the improvement of these programmes.
To train bright students in a professional environment through the internship programme that would help them develop great organisational and professional skills for their future career and to recruit bright students as employees of BRAC