Requirements

College/School Eligibility:

  • Agriculture and Life Sciences

Class Year Eligibility:

  • First Year (undergrad)
  • Second Year (undergrad)
  • Third Year (undergrad)

Open to:

  • Cornell Undergraduate Students

GPA Requirements:

Minimum GPA: 2.75

How to Apply:

 Please submit: 

  • A professional resume
  • Statement of interest including why this program aligns with your academic and career goals
  • A statement indicating which research and/or project that Intern Colombia currently engages with that you would be interested in participating.  For more information see the Internships tabs on their website.  

Applicants must meet the following eligibility:

  • minimum GPA of 2.75 at time of application;
  • currently enrolled in an undergraduate major in CALS;
  • successfully completed at least two years of college coursework by the start of the program (preferred)
  • returning to Cornell for the Fall semester;
  • available to work for a minimum of a continuous eight-week period between June 1 and August 15

  • be open to discussing and exploring intercultural and global topics both outside and in direct relation to their own cultural identity.

     

Students who are accepted into the CALS Global Fellows Program will be required to complete 4 parts of the program:

  • An in-person 7-week, Spring (session 2) pre-engagement 1 credit course ALS 2300,focusing on health and safety, cultural awareness, logistics and more. 
  • a continuous 7–8-week internship or research placement in an international setting
  • and a 7-week, 1 credit post-engagement course in the first half of the Fall 2025 semester (ALS/GDEV 3105)
  • Poster Symposium in Fall 2025

 

No additional language requirements beyond English.

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