The Fels Institute of Government, in collaboration with Penn’s PDRI-DevLab, has secured a select number of international development summer internship slots for qualified Master of Public Administration (MPA) candidates. This partnership connects Fels MPA students with renowned global organizations, including:
- USAID, Bureau for Resilience, Environment, and Food Security
- World Bank
- PartnersGlobal
- Cloudburst Group
- Social Impact
These summer internships offer specialized tracks in either general qualitative support or quantitative and data analytics, particularly for students with extensive prior experience in data science. The selection process for these highly competitive opportunities will begin in February 2025.
About PDRI-DevLab
The biggest social, political, and economic challenges affecting people in developing countries are multi-faceted and complex. The Penn Development Research Initiative (PDRI) – DevLab@Penn brings together faculty and graduate students from seven schools across the University of Pennsylvania whose research seeks to identify solutions to the challenges facing developing countries. PDRI-DevLab seeks to foster impactful international development research by harnessing the expertise of its affiliates from various disciplines and utilizing diverse methodological approaches. PDRI-DevLab serves as a launchpad for extramurally-funded research projects that include collaborations with international NGOs, local NGOs, and government agencies while also serving as an intellectual hub for Penn faculty and graduate students conducting research in developing countries.
