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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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Parsa (Harry) Haghani
Towheed Iranian School
Class of 2024
Harry Haghani is a rising junior at Towheed Iranian School in Dubai, UAE. He is an honor student who is enrolled in the IB Diploma Programme.
Harry enjoys swimming and solving challenging physics problems. At school, he is the president of the UAE BWB Club. He is also the founder of an environmental campaign 4Globe.net which focuses on recycling and reducing plastic bottle usage. Additionally, he enjoys reading about ancient Persia during his free time.
Harry is excited to participate in the Business Internship as he hopes to help the people in need grow their businesses while learning useful. In the future, he hopes to help protect the world from security threats and cyber-attacks by implementing the skills he has learned in his future cybersecurity company.
Filip Cristian Manda
Mark Twain International School
Class of 2023
Filip Manda is a rising senior at Mark Twain International School in Romania. Filip Manda is studying the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and taking Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Psychology, and bilingual Romanian A and English A as his courses.
Filip enjoys drawing, cooking, and playing board games in his free time. In addition, he has taken keen interest in attending MUN conferences and is one of the conference managers of his school’s first MUN conference. He also volunteers at an NGO targeted towards innovatively educating children and developing skills like communication, critical thinking, and teamwork.
Filip is excited to be participating in the International Business & Development Internship over the next year. Although interested in studying biochemical sciences, he thinks that understanding businesses and enterprises might help him be a heartier team player. By attending the internship, he hopes to better his understanding of the world as well as to develop skills such as leadership, communication, and patience, which are necessary in life.
Rushil Doger
Strawberry Fields High School
Class of 2023
Rushil Doger is a senior-year high school student who is currently doing the IBDP program. Rushil has taken Maths, Physics, Computer science, Economics English, and French ab initio as his subjects in high school.
Rushil liked to play cricket and badminton since middle school. He has also been a state gold medalist in fencing when he was 12. Rushil loves to go to the gym for the past year. He is also a bit of a science geek and loves physics and maths. Currently, Rushil is the president of the Buddies Without Borders club in his school. He is also a part of and amongst the founders of an international NGO which is run and established by the students of IB from countries like Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, etc. He also enjoys playing guitar and got a distinction in the grade 1 trinity examination.
Rushil will be taking the international business and development internship this year. He is excited to pursue this as he is always curious to learn about the mind of entrepreneurs and also plans to take business for his master's after he has done his bachelor's. He aspires to run his own company one day and he believes that this opportunity will be the first step towards it.
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Mobin Jannati
Towheed Iranian School
Class of 2024
Mobin Jannati is a rising junior at Towheed International School. Mobin is a dedicated student who is partaking in the IB diploma programme and is involved in many hobbies.
Mobin loves playing the piano and playing volleyball. During school he loves playing football and other sports such as dodge ball.
Mobin is super excited to be participitating in the Business internship. He loves learning new things about understanding how business genuinely works in life.
Cheshta Mohabirsingh
British School of Madagascar
Class of 2022
Cheshta Mohabirsingh has just graduated from high school in Madagascar and is planning to go abroad all the way to Canada for Universities. She is planning to take a major in Business & Entrepreneurship followed by a minor in Environmental Science.Cheshta Mohabirsingh was always been someone who fought for animals rights. She one day wants to be able to rescue and protect endemic and endangered species through sustainable practices. Enough harm has been done to our planet and action has to be taken therefore she believes in the future generation to make a change which is obviously Gen Z for now. Cheshta has as well been a highly active person in her school environment. As the school recognised her leadership and management skills, they gave her the responsibility to manage and coordinate the schools social media platforms over a year now. She has as well been given the opportunity to plan events from scratch such as a graduation ceremony, Valentines days disco and many more.
Last but not least, at the age of 16, cheshta already owned her own small business and a portion of the money generated also went towards a small NGO that specialises in helping rehabilitate and rehome dogs in Madagascar. In her free time, Cheshta enjoys hiking and feeling connected to the gift Mother Nature has given to us !
Cheshta Mohabirsingh is excited to begin the Business 2022 Summer internship. She wants to continue to be a part of the businesses and financial future that innovate towards creating a safe and sustainable future. Having the opportunity to be a part of such a community and share ideas with like minded people will help her develop the skills she needs to make a difference in today's interconnected global environment.
Anisa Shaban Pisheh
Homeschool
Class of 2026
Emerging freshman Anisa Shaban Pisheh studies at home. Anisa is a committed, ambitious learner who aspires to do her very best in her homeschooling studies and wants to concentrate on becoming a fantastic company and business owner in the future.
Anisa likes baking and drawing. In her exciting extracurricular activities, she plays volleyball. In Taekwondo, she earned a first degree black belt. Anisa loves reading and crocheting in her free time.
Anisa is thrilled to be taking part in this summer’s International Business and Development Internship. She enjoys studying business and finance and aspires to become a brilliant, prosperous entrepreneur in the future. Anisa Shaban Pisheh intends to use the expertise she has gained from this fantastic and wonderful program to contribute to larger advancements in the industry field in the future.
Our Business Partner
Hudu Shehu
Business Statistics
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Hudu Shehu
About Hudu
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Hudu Shehu
Community Impact
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Hudu Shehu
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
$150 RAISED
$600 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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