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The International Business Development Internship
Leadership Initiatives is working to end extreme poverty in Northern Nigeria through entrepreneurship and innovation. As part of the International Business & Development Program, Leadership Initiatives identifies small business owners who live under $1.90 a day, have little formal business education, and are struggling to provide for their family’s basic needs.
Once business owners have completed training, Leadership Initiatives pairs International Business & Development Interns with a business partner and business mentor. Interns are given the opportunity to help tackle major issues at the grassroots level by working directly with small business owners to support and incubate local entrepreneurs. Students will work with Leadership Initiatives staff over the course of nine months to provide income-generating solutions that focus on food supply, women empowerment, environment and sustainability, personal care, and mobility.
The International Business & Development Internship aims to introduce interns to the complexities and challenges of running a small business and working within community development. Interns will gain an understanding of the unwavering commitment, focus, and determination required to work within this field. From working with interns, local business owners will have new knowledge of entrepreneurial skills they need to create business opportunities that will contribute to socio-economic development and significantly transform their lives.
Our Internship Team
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Sydney Vatamaniuc
Northside College Preparatory High School
Class of 2024
Sydney is a rising junior at Northside College Prep. She's an ambitious student that tries to excel in all of her classes and extracurriculars! Sydney is currently enrolled in AP as well as Honor classes her junior year, and has been all throughout high school.
Sydney enjoys to read and over the summer she's read 30 books! She's the president of the National Chinese Honor Society as well as president of her school's Romanian club. Sydney also enjoys playing soccer and does that during her school's spring season. Outside of school Sydney tutors kids in her community and is about to start volunteering at a food shelter near her!
Sydney is looking forward to be apart of the International Business & Development program this school year. She has an interest in business and she wants to go to business school in the future. Sydney also enjoys helping other people and that's what drew her to this program.
Jenny Chen
Back of the Yards College Prep
Class of 2024
Jenny is currently senior at Back of the Yards Colleg Prep. Jenny Chen is a a full IB student taking 7 IB classes.
Jenny enjoys swimming and playing badminton. At school she is involved in Student Voice Committee and National Honors Society. During her free time outside of school you'll find her either working or listening to music.
Jenny is very thankful she gets to be a part of the International Business and Development Internship. She plans on using the skills she develops through this internship by pursuing a career in Business Management.
Ethan McHugh
Northside College Preparatory High School
Class of 2024
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Tyler McHugh
Northside College Preparatory High School
Class of 2024
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Our Business Partner
Isiyaka Sa'ad
Business Statistics
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Isiyaka Sa'ad
About Isiyaka
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Isiyaka Sa'ad
Community Impact
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Isiyaka Sa'ad
Our Partnership
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Our Approach
FINANCIAL TRACKING
Financially literate entrepreneurs make growth-oriented financial and economic decisions for their savings, borrowing, and investments. Our team is working with Isiyaka Sa’ad to create an effective financial tracking system for his business finances, receipts, and daily costs.
OUR ADVERTISING
Our team identified target markets and key demographics to create a customer acquisition plan. We are working with Isiyaka Sa’ad to redesign his brand and create effective marketing campaigns.
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENTS
Steady growth is a critical component of creating self-sustaining communities. Our team is working to identify key areas of opportunity for Isiyaka Sa’ad and design solutions with grant money to improve his business to foster growth.
Our Fundraising
$390 RAISED
$360 NEEDED
$750 GOAL
Sub-Saharan Africa has experienced some of the highest growth rates globally over the past 10 years. While this means that people in these nations have become more optimistic about their social and economic future, the region continues to face a myriad of historical problems. In order to continue steady growth and achieve a future of equitable conditions in the region, our International Internship Program team seeks to build stronger communities from the grassroots level through fundraising for community development.
Funds raised are used to implement community-based education programs, pay staff to run the operations on-site, and invest in training for local leaders. Leadership Initiatives uses fundraised money to develop a network of support for actionable change and accountability between our team, the Leadership Initiatives staff, and the community stakeholders we work with.
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