[bases_opportunities] SEED Summer Internships 2015:​ ​Round I Application Deadline Approaching

[Steven Hong]

Hey everyone,

Here's an amazing opportunity to work in the entrepreneurship scene in West Africa!

​ ​ View this email in your browser SEED Summer Internships Summer interns travel to West Africa (mainly Ghana) and work with companies who are participants in SEED's Transformation Program, a business-building initiative designed to spur economic growth in the subregion. This is a great opportunity for you to gain practical business experience in one of the world's fastest growing economic regions. ​Round 1 Application Deadline:   ​February 13   Internship info here ​Online Application available here​ Javier Ortega del Rio, MBA 2015 (above left) during his internship with Wilkins Engineering, a pioneering electrical engineering firm in Ghana. Javier was tasked with analyzing the company's financial health and operational efficiency. In recounting his summer internship experiences in West Africa, Javier mentioned that it is one thing to learn about developing countries from books and classroom discussions but to be prepared that once you get there—everything will be completely different. Stanford Institute for Innovation in Developing Economies (SEED) Stanford University http://seed.stanford.edu

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