Program Information

Rising Freshman - Graduating Seniors

Online

14 days - 13:45 - 19:00 CET

June 13th - June 24th, 2022

$2,500 USD

Digital Capabilities & Global Ethics Internship

Explore multidisciplinary perspectives

The Program

The Virtual Digital Capabilities & Global Ethics Internship is a first-of-its-kind transnational collaboration between Leadership Initiatives, Georgetown University, and Coburg University of Applied Sciences & Arts. Throughout the internship, participants learn from subject matter experts from around the globe to develop essential competencies in leadership resilience, adaptation, critical thinking, and ethical decision-making.

The Digital Capabilities & Global Ethics Internship links together multidisciplinary perspectives including health promotion, ethics, cultural comprehension, neurocognition, aesthetics, communications, and more to create sustainable leaders with the stamina to not only cope, but thrive, in the dynamic environments of modernity.

Interns apply their understanding to create a final capstone project and apply their new competencies to be the leaders of the future.

For their capstone, students will design and present a project related to future skills that will be reviewed by a panel of international subject matter experts.

Capstone Project

Students will work directly with leading experts from Georgetown University, Coburg University of Applied Sciences & Arts, and international businesses & organizations in the fields of brain science & psychology, ethics, integrative aesthetics, global law, international relations, and more.

International Experts

Students will participate in demonstrations of neurocognitive science, ethics, big data, and computational systems and methods; cultural conceptualization & embeddedness; neurocognition and aesthetics; and exploring ever-changing psycho-spiritual environments.

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Program Highlights

Julius Ebert

Coburg University 2022

Automation and Robotics | 2021 Leadership Initiiatives Intern

"Digital skills seem to be tied to essentially everything. It is just fascinating how many things we do daily are tied to the way our brain works or doesn't work and how much there is to be learned about it and how that knowledge is essentially the basis of everything we are and do."

Nina Straßburg

Coburg University 2022

Interior Design | 2021 Leadership Initiiatives Intern

"My favorite experience was getting to learn so much about neuroscience and its’ adjacent fields with so many insider perspectives, but most importantly getting it to connect with personal experiences and previously acquired knowledge. Making sense of the world and seeing how interconnected it is the most fascinating thing for me."

Guest Speaker Highlight

The author of over 260 publications in neuroscience and neuroethics, 7 books, and 13 government whitepapers on neurotechnology, ethics, and biosecurity, he is an Editor-in-Chief of the international journal Philosophy, Ethics and Humanities in Medicine; and Associate Editor of the Cambridge Quarterly of Health Care Ethics.

Dr. Giordano currently serves as an appointed member of the United States Department of Health and Human Services Secretary’s Advisory Council on Human Research Protections (SACHRP), is a Researcher and Task Leader of the European Union Human Brain Project.

James Giordano, Ph.D., MPhil, is Professor in the Departments of Neurology and Biochemistry, Chief of the Neuroethics Studies Program of the Pellegrino Center for Clinical Bioethics, and Co-director of the O'Neill-Pellegrino Program in Brain Science and Global Health Law and Policy at Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA.

Chief of Georgetown University's Neuroethics Program

Dr. James Giordano

Harvard Medical School - Director of Talent Acquisition

Ahmed Mohammed

A native of Bauchi State in Nigeria, Ahmed has lived and visited various countries around the world including Europe, Asia, The Middle East, North and South America, and Africa, earning him the title, “global citizen” among his friends and colleagues.

Ahmed’s academic accomplishments include a Diploma in Computer Studies from Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University in Bauchi State Nigeria, an Associate Degree in Computer Applications Management from Bay State College, Boston Massachusetts, a Bachelor of Science degree in Management from Northeastern University, Boston Massachusetts, and an MBA in Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management from Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester, New Hampshire.

Ahmed has been in the management field for over 13 years. He has managed human resource activities in a Fortune 50 company with sales of up to $50 billion a year and has also successfully lead and transformed recruitment, management functions, and talent acquisition activities at two Ivy League institutions, Harvard University and Dartmouth College.

Pellegrino Center for Clinical Bioethics

Dr. Rachel Wurzman

She was a contributing author in two white papers for the Joint Staff on applications of cognitive neuroscience for national defense and intelligence.

Dr. Wurzman previously served as an Intern in the Science Division of the Office of Science and Technology Policy in the Executive Office of the President of the United States, and an independent contractor for the World Technology Evaluation Center in support of the National Nanotechnology Coordinating Center.

Rachel Wurzman Ph.D. is a Fellow with the Center for Neuroscience and Society and Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Neurology with the Laboratory for Cognition and Neural Stimulation at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

All students who attend one of our Summer Internship Programs will receive free SAT/ACT training through PrepScholar, one-on-one admissions consulting with a former admissions officer, essay editing assistance, two letters of recommendation, and scholarship application assistance. These benefits remain available for six years to allow nominations for rising freshmen through rising seniors.

Click on each academic benefit below to learn more :

Jumpstart your college experience.

Summer program students will have the opportunity to meet virtually, one-on-one with a college admissions expert from our partners at CollegeAdvisor. They will help walk students through the ins-and-outs of college applications, essay writing, and scholarships.

Students can speak directly with dedicated admissions counselors and former admissions officers to provide them with an in-depth understanding of the college application process. These counselors have personal and extensive experience in the college application field that cannot be replicated anywhere else.

Students are recommended to have their most pressing questions about the college application process ready so they can have them answered by someone who knows the application system inside and out.

Past students have used this time to hone in on their essay topics, decide on how many colleges to apply to, and create application time lines.

One-on-One Advising

All Summer Internship Program participants receive one-on-one essay editing assistance from Leadership Initiatives partner University Connection.

This offer is exclusive, and not available with any other institution or program!

Each student essay will be edited to ensure it makes an excellent impression at every stage of the competitive application process. The editors will improve the style, clarity, sentence structure and coherence of your application so that your achievements are noticed.

Editors bring their experience in many different backgrounds, including Science and Technology, Commerce, Management, and the Humanities.

College Essay Review

Letters of Recommendation

All Summer Internship Program participants will have the opportunity to request up to two letters of recommendation from any member of the Leadership Initiatives staff, including Executive Director Marshall Bailly.

Student interns will also have the opportunity to receive letters of recommendation from Leadership Initiatives partners affiliated with the International International Internship Program (IIP).

These distinctive and complimentary letters are among the most highly valued benefits offered by Leadership Initiatives. Below are examples of recommendation letters from past students, highlighting the transformative impact of the program on their lives.

College Probability Modeling

Leadership Initiatives and our partners at Parchment, PrepScholar and University Connections have designed a system that will calculate the probability of acceptance into the student’s top university choices based on the students GPA, test scores, extracurricular activities, career goals, financial need and more.

Our college admissions team will guide participants in refining their college interest list and developing a personalized application plan.

Drawing on their experience with a wide range of institutions, they offer valuable insights to help students better navigate the admissions process.

Financial Assistance Needs

Extra-Curricular Activities

Community Service

College Probability Calculator

Grade Point Average

SAT/ACT Training Scores

Leadership Initiatives creates a personalized website for each Summer Internship Program participant, showcasing their collaborative efforts with partners and mentors throughout the summer.

Each website highlights your team’s solutions, grant proposal, and photos from your time at Georgetown, illustrating the meaningful impact your work has had on your partners and their communities. A link to your website is included in your letters of recommendation, giving colleges the opportunity to explore and appreciate the exceptional contributions made by every student.

Personalized Website

Summer program students will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with a college admissions expert. They will help walk students through the ins-and-outs of college applications, essay writing, and scholarships.

Students can speak directly with former admissions officers from schools such as Yale, Brown & UCLA. These individuals have a minimum of 15 years of experience in the field of college admissions.

Students are recommended to have their most pressing questions about the college application process ready so they can have them answered by someone who knows the application system inside and out.

Past students have used this time to hone in on their essay topics, decide on how many colleges to apply to, and create application time lines.

College Admissions Panel

Partners and Sponsors

Our office in Washington, DC is open seven days a week - give us a call! A phone conversation allows us to answer your specific questions and provide you with contact information for previous internship participants and their families so that you can get a first-hand perspective.

Join us this summer!

Contact Us

4410 Massachusetts Ave., NW #236

Washington, DC  20016

info@lichange.org

202-738-1115

Helpful Links

Leadership Initiatives is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, publicly supported, charitable organization as determined by the U.S. Internal Revenue Code.

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