Expand your professional experience and contribute to global challenges π π«π―
Global UnderstandingΒ + International ExperienceΒ + Real Social Impact =Β Extraordinary Remote Placements
Tackle international development issues and achieve real outcomes for our partners in Fiji, whistΒ developing your skills, experience and boosting your employability.
Support Fijian government ministries, businesses or charities, to implement the Fiji National Development Plan and UN Sustainable Development Goals.
What is a Remote Internship?Β Remote internships are internships that are completed online or remotely from your home. All you need is a computer, phone and internet connection. Weβll connect you with real life projects supporting communities in the Fiji islands. As well as providing insightful mentoring, coaching and support to help you contribute to global issues.
Program At a Glance...
UniqueΒ work experienceΒ for Fijian Ministries, NGOβs, social enterprises or local charities.
Contribute to the Fiji National Development Plan and UN Sustainable Development Goals.
ChooseΒ from 10 career fields &Β support local impact in Fiji.
Complete our Global Skills Programme, which means completing our learning modules:
Cultural IQ: Learn about the fascinating Fijian culture.
Sustainable Development: Learn about Fiji’s National Development Plan and how they contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Global Leadership: Complete our modules in partnership with ‘Leadership Fiji’, a programme designed to prepare emerging leaders to cope with the demands of an ever-changing world.
Sector Specific Modules
After completing the Global Skills Programme, you can access content that is specific to your internship fields. Learn about the challenges and the opportunities within that sector, and the specific areas of development highlighted by government, within the Fiji National Development Plan.
Personal Mentors
You will be assigned a Think Pacific mentor to guide you every step of the way. Our experts mentors will arrange a minimum or three coaching sessions to ensure you are always on track. These focus on; goal setting, deciding your action project and feedback for your work.
Cultural Mentors
You will have the opportunity to join group cultural mentor sessions
What is an Action Project?
Action projects are submitted to Think Pacific by our partners, their purpose is to add value and help organisations solve problems. The bigger picture goal is to help Fiji transform its future through the implementation of the Fiji National Development Plan and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
You will complete an action project for your chosen Fijian organisation, alongside mentoring and coaching.
The Think Pacific team in Fiji and the UK host daily live sessions to support your action project creation, your learning and your global internship experience. Sessions include: Group Briefings, Culture Cafe’s, Q&A Sessions, Virtual Campfires, Virtual Offices & Skills Series, plus more.
Access Think Pacific’s weekly live events with alumni, academics, experts, government officials and business leaders in the South Pacific, exploring a range of topics that will expand your global perspectives.
Gain access to our network of global interns and professionals to expand your connections, make new relationships and increase your global citizenship.
Gain access to our network of global interns and professionals to expand your connections, make new relationships and increase your global citizenship.
Receive endorsement for your work via LinkedIn, job references and completion certificate from Think Pacific and your partner organisation.
How Does it Work?
The 5 'D' Internship Journey...
We have curated our remote internship to align with our attitudes towards ethical sustainable development, which means our interns must first adopt a learning mindset. Here’s the journey each intern takes:
Discovery – after setting goals, you learn about Fiji, the Fiji National Development Plan and key self-leadership skills required.Β
Discussion – engage in discussion with your peers, mentors and experts to deepen your understanding.
Decide – decide which action project you will complete for one of our partners.
Design – create your project, which might mean designing reports, powerpoints, research or online campaigns.
Deliver – present your project to your attached partner organisation.
My Internship at Think Pacific made me appreciate the notion of learning as a constant process, even more, it helped me strike a balance between improving myself and recognising my achievements so far.
Francesca Costello, LSE
Choose Your Internship...
Find the perfect program to supplement your studies
Ideal for Business students who want to contribute to real-life enterprises on an international scale. On this internship, you will learn from founders and entrepreneurs as they share their knowledge and you will tackle problems that support our partners to achieve their strategic gaols. Projects range from business strategy, to market research to product development.
Ideal for Health or Medical students who want to gain experience. On this internship, you will help Fiji’s rural communities tackle some major public health issues that exist across the whole of the South Pacific. For example, create a Non-Communicable Disease campaign that promotes awareness of how to prevent diabetes and heart disease through healthy lifestyle choices and submit your project to the Ministry of Health. Prevention is easier than cure!
Ideal for those Psychology students or those interested in mental health. On this internship, you will support the Fijian Ministry of Health and grass roots NGO’s in Fiji to break stigma about mental health in rural communities and promote positive messages in Fiji. For example, create an online campaign or physical resources that can be used to promote awareness on behalf of one of our partners, Youth Champs For Mental Health.
Ideal for those studying international development, geography or interested inΒ sustainable development. On this internship, you will support the Ministry of Youth to promote community development programs that aid the achievement of global and national goals, taken from the UN’s Sustainable Goals & the Fiji National Development Plan. For example, create a campaign that promotes Women’s Empowerment in rural Fijian villages.
Ideal for future teachers studyingΒ primary, secondary teaching or early years education. On this internship, you will support the learning and holistic development of children studying at remote schools or kindergartens in Fiji. For example, you will be tasked with creating fun, engaging and exciting Maths & English lessons plans, unit frames and resources that will be submitted to the Ministry of Education, accessible by Headteachers across Fiji.
Ideal for those studying science, geography or just interested in conservation.Β On this internship, you can help to tackle the global warming crisis and other environmental challenges specific to Fiji. Some examples of action projects are; designing a conservation project of your own from carbon offsetting to coral farming or support conservation education for children by creating engaging awareness resources for remote schools in Fiji.
Ideal for those looking to tackle Fiji’s challenges and come up with innovative designs and solutions for how rural areas can meet their basic needs. From designing prototypes for sustainable housing, through to creating models for how vulnerable villages can be relocated, there is plenty to learn and get involved with. This internship gives a fantastic insight into engineering as a career field and provides a great opportunity to be able to develop, showcase and implement skills and talents.
Ideal for those interested in digital marketing and strategy. On this internship, you will support NGO’s, government ministries and sporting organisations to spread their message and maximise their potential within the digital world. For example, create an exciting and engaging social media campaign strategy that supports our partners the ‘Little One’s Mobile Kindergarten’ to increase their following and increase engagement.
Ideal for those interested in sports coaching, development or management.Β On this internship, you can either support the Fiji National Sports Commission to design community sports camps for children in the summer holidays or support a chosen national sporting organisation such as Netball Fiji or Fiji Rugby by creating fun and engaging sports coaching unit frames they can share with community coaches.
Ideal for those interested in non-for profit (NGO) management.Β On this internship, you can gain in depth knowledge of monitoring the effectiveness of charitable initiatives, creating new projects, researching grants, increasing donors or creating fundraising resources to submit to a Fijian NGO board of trustees.Β Create an impact report or expand programmes for Think Pacific Foundation or for one of our Fijian NGO partners.
What Are the Time Commitments?
4-Weeks β Recommended 22-25 hours per week.
8-Weeks βΒ Recommended 10-12 hours per week.
12-Weeks βΒ Recommended 6-8 hours per week.
What is the Application Process?
Apply online
Successful Candidates will be informed by the 4th November
Β Start the program on your chosen start date (dependent on availability)
From Fijian Government Ministries to Influential NGO's
Government
Enterprise
NGO’s / Charity
National Sporting Orgs.
Ministry of Health
Loving Islands
United Nations Development Programme
FRU
Ministry of Youth & Sports
Juice Fiji
Nature Fiji
NRL fiji
Ministry of Education
Duavata Sustainable Tourism Collective
Fiji Womenβs Crisis Centre
Handball Fiji
Fiji National Sports Commission
Namosi Eco Retreat
Youth Champs 4 Mental Healt
Netball Fiji
Fiji Council of Social Services
Waitika Farm
Precious Plastics – Fiji
Athletics Fiji
The Fusion HUB
EcoBricks
Fiji Paralympic Association
Rako Pasefika
Uto ni Yalo Trust
The Fiji Rugby Academy
Cautata Village Bakery
Lifeline Fiji
Fiji Amateur Boxing
Marama Alliance UK
Fiji Alliance for Mental Health
South Pacific Society of Lifestyle Medicine
Femlink Pacific
Boxfit HQ
Solar Fiji
Trendy Fashions
Graduate Women Fiji
Partner Testimonials...
Temesia - Little Ones Kindy
Jean - Waitika Farm
Casey - Animals Fiji
Your Contribution to Fiji
Think Pacific is a social enterprise and a ‘For Impact’ organisation.Β
Your program fee supports our charity and long term programs in Fiji, whichΒ contribute to the achievement of the Fiji National Development Plan and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. This includes supporting local empowerment and job creation for Fijian people, expanding skills, experience and global understanding of Fijian students and contributing to improved public health, mental health, community development and enterprise creation in Fiji.Β We believe that the most effective and sustainable outcomes can only be achieved by investing in the skills, knowledge and personal ambition of local people.Β
Program Dates 2024
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Program Dates 2025
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Monday 28th July
Monday 11th August
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