CALS Global Fellows Program
The CALS Global Fellows Program supports CALS undergraduate students from any major in pursuit of challenging, professionally focused summer internships and research placements that enhance and complement their career goals and academic progress, while enriching their undergraduate experience with diverse cultural and international immersion. Through key partnerships, the Global Fellows Program provides a platform for students to make positive and definable contributions to global organizations and communities.
Acceptance to the program is competitive and a limited number of students are selected each year.
The program includes three parts:
- ALS 2300: Pre-engagement course held during the second half of spring semester (8 weeks). Topics include making the most of your experiential learning opportunity, working in multi-cultural environments, preparing for a successful placement, health, safety and expectations abroad, and critical self-reflection. (1 credit, S/U)
- Continuous summer internship/research placement for 7-8 weeks in an international setting.
- ALS 2301: Post-engagement course providing students with the opportunity to synthesize learning abroad and present outcomes to the CALS community. (1 credit, S/U)
GFP Info Session:
New sessions will be announced in 2022.
Questions? Email: calsglobalfellows [at] cornell.edu
GFP Partner Info Sessions Series
The CALS Global Fellows Program (GFP) presents the CALS GFP Partner Info Session Series:
- Hear directly from partners about their organizations
- Learn more about the internship/research opportunities they have to offer for summer 2022
- The CALS GFP will be offering both in-person and virtual internship opportunities in summer 2022
Info Session Dates:
- Tuesday, Nov. 16, 4:00 pm EST - OTS [South Africa]
All sessions will be held via zoom with the exception of the TATA Cornell session. It will be hybrid.
Meeting ID: 746 513 7641
Passcode: abroad123
Issues logging in? Email: calsglobalfellows [at] cornell.edu
Eligibility and Applications
Applications for Summer 2022 placements are open from November 17 - January 5.
Applicants must have completed 1 academic year, with a minimum GPA of 2.75 and maintain good academic standing. Some programs may have their own minimum GPA requirement (check the application listing). This program is not open to current seniors, unless returning beyond their summer experience for the fall semester.
Funding
Each Fellow receives a monetary stipend to offset major internship-related expenses, including program fees, round-trip flight, housing and food. Award amounts vary and are determined by several factors including, but not limited to, number of weeks of internship, location, payments paid directly to partner by CALS, partner support and financial need. The purpose of the stipend is to cover major expenses. It is not intended as monetary gain for Fellows. Global Fellows should budget wisely and be willing to financially contribute to their experience. Students accepted to the program will receive confirmation of the amount of the stipend in their letter of offer. Students should be prepared to pay some out-of-pocket expenses that the stipend will not cover, and/or expenses required in advance such as housing deposits. See the budget below for estimated amounts.
Program Placements
All Global Fellows Program placements are in organizations and institutions with clearly defined professional fields of practice which have been curated by CALS and the partners. For each placement, we provide an overview of the type of projects and duties that interns may support and enact. While some internships have predefined expectations and roles, several are with partners who have multiple ongoing and fluid projects that require interns who are flexible and proactive within a particular context (e.g. Malawi, Botswana and India). A few of our internship partners (e.g. Bangkok, Sydney, and Argentina) will support Fellows throughout the spring semester to finalize their placement in an organization, company or research lab with a focus that matches their interests. It is key then, that students clearly articulate their personal and professional objectives throughout the application process, and if selected as a Fellow, contribute meaningfully to the matching phase.
Note that the program offers several opportunities that may include more than one partner within the same country and/or with the same global partner. Below, explore a summary of opportunities organized by region and country.
For a list of all placement opportunities, more detailed information, and to APPLY, visit Global Fellows Program on Experience Cornell.

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