Attend the William Davidson Institute Internship Expor today to meet 2012 WDI Interns and learn about their summer internship projects and experiences working in Emerging Markets.

 Get first-hand information, ask questions, and develop new ideas for your own internship next summer!

When: Wednesday, September 19, 2012, 4:30 – 6:30 pm

Where: Lower Level Student Lounge

Ross School of Business

701 Tappan St.

Refreshments will be provided!

The William Davidson Institute (WDI) sponsored 21 Summer Fellows as part of its Global Impact Internship Program this past summer.  The 21 Fellows worked in 14 countries over 3 continents: Bhutan, China, Cambodia, Ecuador, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Mozambique, Peru, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda.  

The students represent 8 schools and colleges at the University of Michigan: the Ross School of Business, the Ford School of Public Policy, the School of Natural Resources and the Environment (SNRE), the School of Public Health, the UM Medical School, Law School, the School of Information, and Taubman College of Urban Planning.

They worked with global NGOs, private sector companies, social enterprises, and start-ups developing business and marketing strategies, impact assessments, improving hospital operations and vaccine and medical care supply-chain challenges in emerging markets.

About the William Davidson Institute

The William Davidson Institute (WDI) is a non-profit research and educational institute established at the University of Michigan in 1992.  Through a unique structure that integrates research, educational outreach, field-based collaborations, and development consulting services, WDI creates long-term value for academic institutions, partner organizations, and donor agencies active in emerging markets.  WDI also provides international internship opportunities for University of Michigan Masters’ level graduate students to enhance their understanding of these economies.

Learn more about WDI at  http://wdi.umich.edu/