Citi-KyungHee Univ. NGO Internship Program Well Received by Both Students and NGOs
- CKI and KyungHee Graduate School of Public Policy & Civic Engagement have implemented the program for six years since 2006 to develop civic society and nurture future NGO leaders
- Survey shows 81% of the participating students and 86% of the NGOs were satisfied with the program
A survey done after the course was completed showed 81% of the participating students were highly satisfied with the program, and 80% of the respondents answered it was an opportunity to enhance their awareness about Korean society in general and NGOs. Furthermore, 93% of the students said they were willing to continue the relationship with the NGOs that they worked for and participate in the volunteer activities going forward. Around 99% of the NGOs also positively assessed the participating students’ contribution to the organizations, and 68% of them answered the enthusiastic attitude and great competency of the students gave them the actual help they needed for implementing new projects or getting jobs done.
Kwon, You-kyung (junior of Ewha Women’s Univ.) having completed the internship at ‘People Building a Good World,’ an NGO supporting women, said, “I felt so good to see people advocating for human rights and materializing the values of public good as NGO members in this capitalistic society where the value of human being and labor is determined only by efficiency and marketability.” Lee, Kwang-jae, president of the Korea Manifesto Center, one of the joining organizations, also said, “The participants were not merely interns. They completed the jobs on their own as members of the organizations and our society, and we’ve reaped huge tangible results through the program.”
While the program was operated, advisors and responsible officers visited the 71 organizations where the interns belonged to have interview with the organization staff and the students. Employees of Citibank Korea also participated as volunteer mentors and visited Habitat for Humanity Korea, Team&Team, and Joyful Union to give encouraging words to the interns. In Jan., the participants of the 6th Citi-KyungHee Univ. Internship Program had the “Sharing Day” event and joined volunteer activities like house maintenance, food delivery, and afterschool care of the children from low-income families.
Citibank Korea Inc.
Citibank had opened its first branch in Korea in 1967, and was born newly as Citibank Korea Inc. (CKI) through integration with KorAm Bank in 2004. CKI serves customers at 220 branches (as of end of September 2011) in Korea by providing the first class financial products and services based on the various products and know-how of Citi with global network including 199 years of history and 200 million customers in more than 160 countries. CKI delivers new financial world to the customers through development of innovative financial products and services, encompassing from corporate and investment banking to consumer banking, private banking, and wealth management. Furthermore, Citibank Korea Inc., as a responsible corporate citizen, conducts diverse community activities in the areas of financial education, next generation education, woman, diversity, community, and environment consistently in corporation with sound non-profit organizations
Kyung Hee University
Since the foundation in 1949, Kyung Hee University has persistently pursued the knowledge for the past 50 years under the founding philosophy, “The Creation of a Civilized World.” More than 1,200 professors are committed to establishing Kyung Hee’s unique academic tradition and 30,000 students are working hard to get ahead in their studies in Seoul Campus, Global Campus at Suwon, and Kwangnung Campus. Kyung Hee has other goals to achieve – to build a peaceful society and realize a creative civilized world. In addition to the pursuit of knowledge, which is the duty of universities, Kyung Hee is also committed to realizing Kyung-Hee spirit aimed at realizing a peaceful civilization.
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