Grassroots On-site/Online Work (GROW) Internship
GlobeMed was built around experiential learning, and who better to directly learn from than grassroots, community leaders? Small teams of three to five students would visit their partner organization for four to eight weeks as a part of the Grassroots On-site Work (GROW) experience. In 2020, we adjusted the program to include a virtual internship, the Grassroots Online Work experience. Partners would identify projects and areas that would benefit from the support of visiting students and work with the students to create a hands-on learning experience.
The mutual learning that results strengthens the capacity of both the student learners and community leaders. Back on campus, students share their learning with their chapters, equipping them with the firsthand knowledge to be improved advocates for the following year.
Creating Opportunities
Creating Connections
Ethnicities of interns from 2012-2018
“As a virtual GROW intern, it was eye-opening to see how each project is rooted in the needs of the community we’re serving. This experience has made me realize the importance of grassroots work especially now at a time when it is most needed.”