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2025 Young Women’s Leadership Challenge (YWLC) College Intern Application

Young Women’s Leadership Challenge (YWLC) College Intern Application

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  • Are you looking for a meaningful internship with a non-profit organization? Are you passionate about women’s empowerment? Are you interested in human rights? Is community service your thing?

    The Pangea Network is looking for dedicated and passionate college interns for its annual Young Women’s Leadership Challenge (YWLC) program. Intern tasks include attending training sessions for the YWLC conference, program management, event planning, fundraising, administrative tasks, and mentoring students.

    We are seeking college interns to organize and facilitate the 2025 Young Women’s Leadership Challenge in-person 6-day conference. YWLC is a year-long program designed to empower high school girls in a holistic way. The program starts with an intensive leadership conference, led by interns, which will take place at Rice University, UT Austin, and Washington University. The conference is followed by ongoing mentorship, monthly online workshops, and the creation and execution of a community service project.

    *Note - This application requires a reference letter from a teacher, mentor, or coach.

    DEADLINE TO APPLY AS A COLLEGE INTERN: April 18, 2025

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  • The Pangea Network is looking for dedicated and passionate interns to lead its annual Young Women's Leadership Challenge (YWLC) program.

    When/What: mid-May through August; interns will dedicate up to 150 hours to work with a highly collaborative team in-person.

    Who: College students interested in social sciences, international affairs, non-profit management, and/or social entrepreneurship

    Where: Each of these cities will have 20 available intern positions:

    • Houston, TX
    • Austin, TX
    • St. Louis, MO

    About YWLC:

    YWLC is a year-long program designed to empower high school girls in a holistic way. Starting with an intensive summer leadership conference, powered by interns, we facilitate ongoing mentorship, monthly online meetings, and the creation and execution of a community service project. Topics you'll lead include:


    Intern Tasks:

    • Attend trainings for YWLC summer conference - you will be trained on how to administer and facilitate a leadership conference. You will learn and rehearse each session and activity of the conference

    • Program Management - learn how a non-profit organizes a leadership program from recruitment to fundraising to implementation

    • Event Planning - learn all the details that go into creating an exceptional experience for high school students

    • Administrative Tasks - organize conference supplies and be proactive with tasks pre, during, and post conference sessions

    We have internship opportunities in Houston, TX, Austin, TX, and St. Louis, MO

    In each city, you can apply for either the Conference Internship or the Summer Internship. All Intern Training sessions are mandatory. See schedule below:

    Houston Team 1 Houston Team 2 Austin St. Louis
    Wednesday 5/14
    9am-12am
    Tuesday 5/20
    10am-4pm
    Thursday 5/22
    10am-4pm
    Wednesday 5/28
    2:30pm-3:30pm
    Monday 6/9
    10am-12pm
    Wednesday 6/4
    10am-3pm
    Friday 6/20
    12:30-5:30pm
    Monday 6/30
    10am-3pm
    Tuesday 6/10
    10am-3pm
    Thursday 7/10
    10am-3pm
    Thursday 7/15
    10am-3pm
    Wednesday 6/11
    10am-3pm
    Friday 7/11
    12:30-5:30pm
    Wednesday 7/16
    10am-3pm
    Thursday 6/12
    10am-3pm
    Saturday 7/12
    10am-3pm
    Thursday 7/17
    10am-3pm
    Tuesday 6/17
    10am-3pm
    Friday 7/18
    12:30-5:30pm
    Wednesday 7/23
    10am-3pm
    Wednesday 6/18
    10am-3pm
    Conference Dates
    Monday 6/23
    6:30am-5pm
    Monday 7/14
    6:30am-5pm
    Monday 7/21
    6:30am-5pm
    Monday 7/28
    6:30am-5pm
    Tuesday 6/24-Saturday 6/28
    8am-5pm Daily
    Tuesday 7/15-Saturday 7/19
    8am-5pm Daily
    Tuesday 7/22-Saturday 7/28
    8am-5pm Daily
    Tuesday 7/29-Saturday 8/2
    8am-5pm Daily
    Thursday 7/10
    9-10:30am
    Thursday 7/23
    2-3:30pm
    Tuesday 8/5
    2-3:30pm
    Tuesday 8/5
    10-11:30am
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    Zoom

    Summer Internship May - August

    As a Summer Intern, in addition to all conference responsibilities, you’ll work remotely on a report of the survey data collected from the conference. You’ll analyze the YWLC pre- and post-conference data to find insights, best practices, trends, and areas for improvement. This extension will take 5-6 hours per week, with findings to be reported to the Pangea team the week of September 1st, 2025.

    STIPEND

    Interns who successfully complete the internship will receive a $200 stipend.

    To be considered for the internship, please send your application in by April 18th, 2025.

    If the deadline has passed, please email kate@thepangeanetwork.org.

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