Middlesex University - Remote Fiji Internship
Tackle international development issues and achieve real outcomes for our partners in Fiji, whist 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? Remote internships are internships that are completed online or remotely from your home. All you need is a computer, phone and internet connection. We’ll 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.
- Unique work experience for Fijian Ministries, NGO’s, social enterprises or local charities.
- Contribute to the Fiji National Development Plan and UN Sustainable Development Goals.
- Choose from 10 career fields & support local impact in Fiji.
- Complete our Sustainable Development, Fijian Culture & Global Leadership learning modules.
- Connect with socially conscious students & professionals.
- Gain unique global references for CV, Linkedin & job applications.
- Learn from business leaders, government advisors & Fijian academics.
- 4, 8 or 12-week programs to suit your flexibility.
- Scholarship & fees: £25 fee per student (Middlesex University fund remaining £400pp)
Join a Discovery Session 
Middlesex University (Online), 30th Nov at 10:30-11:00 (Zoom Link Here)
Middlesex University (Online), 7th Dec at 15:00 – 15:30 (Zoom Link Here)
Open Session, Every Wednesday at 12pm, (Register Here)
There are x10 scholarships of £400 available for students currently taking the following modules within the Natural Sciences Departments:
- Biology work experience (BSc Biochemistry)
- Work experience (for BSc Biology)
- Professional Practice Learning (for BSc Public Health)
- Profession Experience (for MSc Sustainability and Environmental Management)
The price for this internship is usually £425, this means each successful student must contribute £25 and the university funds the remaining £400.
Application process
- Apply online via Think Pacific.
- Complete an application call with Think Pacific.
- Confirm your place in the Think Pacific team.
If you have any questions, please email Prof Diane Purchase (d.purchase@mdx.ac.uk).
When can you participate? Between November 2023 – May 2024.
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Global Skills Programme
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.
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.
- 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.
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 in 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 studying 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. 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. 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. 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. 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 – Recommended 22-25 hours per week.
- 8-Weeks – Recommended 10-12 hours per week.
- 12-Weeks – Recommended 6-8 hours per week.
What is the Application Process?
- Apply online
- Arrange a call with the Think Pacific team
- Confirm your place with a registration fee
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 Women’s 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 |
Think Pacific is a social enterprise and a ‘For Impact’ organisation.
Your program fee supports our charity and long term programs in Fiji, which 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. 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.
