Leadership Training
First and second-year King Scholars participate in Leadership Week in New York City or Washington, D.C.
Leadership Training & Networking Opportunities
Freshman and sophomore King Scholars participate in the King Leadership Week in Washington, D.C., or New York City. They meet with leaders in international development, learn about current international poverty alleviation projects and network for future internships and/or employment.
Internships at International Organizations & Funding for Special Projects
King Scholars spend parts of each undergraduate year in international development internships with foreign ministries, international banking institutions, global NGOs, or other organizations that match their specific interests.
Past experiences have included internships with the World Justice Project, Grassroot Soccer, and Dalberg Global Development Advisors. Additionally, Scholars have the opportunity to develop and implement original projects aimed at addressing extreme poverty in their country of origin.
Workshops
The Prepare to Launch (P2L) Program begins as soon as Dartmouth College first-generation first-year scholars arrive on campus. Every member of the community will have access to all P2L programs and workshops focused on career exploration and pursuit, graduate school planning, and other life skills including personal finance, with a pilot Financial Literacy series held for four consecutive weeks, taught by Bruce Miller '74 P '10.
Outcomes assessments, including participant pre- and post-surveys of program elements, activities and workshops, student reflections, team evaluations from participating staff and faculty, and employer feedback will provide the P2L team with valuable information regarding the program's effectivene