About the OLPC Academy
The OLPC Academy focuses on four distinct project areas:
Pre-field and field assessment - OLPC and our country partners recognize the value of performing in-depth studies and interviews before starting future deployments. Here, we are looking for students with a background in sociology, anthropology, or cultural studies.
Monitoring and evaluation - Tracking the progress of our deployments is critical for both internal and external purposes. We are looking for students with advanced coursework in education who are interested in developing and implementing program assessments.
Pedagogy - One of OLPC's founding pillars is constructionism. We believe that learning should allow children to explore, create, and share with each other. Our Pedagogy projects involve work with country partners to develop and implement innovative ways to learn using the XO laptop.
Technical support - Our technical support teams will work with country partners on projects such as implementing laptop repair centers, establishing power and Internet access, and advancing the use of the school server.
Participating Countries
- Partnering Countries:
- Argentina
- Australia
- Cameroon
- Colombia
- Gabon
- Mali
- Mexico
- Mozambique
- Nepal
- Nicaragua
- Oceania / Pacific Islands
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Rwanda
- South Africa
- Uruguay
Contact Us
Do you have questions about the program? Are you interested in joining the Academy program? Feel free to contact us at academy@l.o.
Benefits
- Each intern will receive a monthly stipend.
- Each intern is responsible for paying for his/her airfare to the deployment country.
- OLPC provides each intern with emergency travel insurance. Interns are responsible for providing their own health insurance.
- An announcement on housing and accommodation conditions is pending.
Responsibilities:
While we can outline what interns have done in the past, the responsibilities will vary depending upon a number of factors, including the location of the deployment, the local partner's requirements, the needs of the deployment, the time of the internship, and the skills the intern offers. For instance, a 5,000 XO deployment in Nicaragua will have different needs than the Ministry of Education in Peru. We will work closely with each intern to match their skills and interests to the requirements of each deployment. Learn how to apply for a Country Support Internship.
Other Internships
Grant Writing and Foundation Outreach
A select group of experienced writers will be teamed up to explore an untapped area of resources for OLPC: grants & foundations. With the goal of securing funding for XO laptops and capacity building projects, interns will conduct research and work closely with country deployments to formulate and submit grant proposals. While this internship position is unpaid and will be done remotely, opportunities to travel to partnering countries are possible. Learn how to apply for a Grant Writing and Foundation Outreach Internship.
Specialized Internships
If none of our current programs are a fit for you, we still want to hear from you. We strongly encourage new ideas which challenge our limits and yours. Some of our most innovative projects, like OLPCorps, have evolved from simple ideas to global initiatives. For example, a team of MBA students from Hult International have initiated the Global Case Challenge as a way to develop innovative and effective strategies for leveraging our leading-edge technologies to educate and empower the world's poorest children. Learn how to apply for a Specialized Internship.