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Scroll down to see how you can join the SolarSPELL team, enjoy mentorship from our incredible interdisciplinary staff, and have a real-world impact with your work.

The SolarSPELL initiative is proud to have students on our team in every step of our projects, from content curation and hardware design to training course development and impact evaluation. Students have joined us as research assistants, interns, fellows, volunteers, and through project-based courses. Please see the postings below for our latest opportunities and information on how to apply or enroll.

Opportunities with the SolarSPELL Initiative

Student opportunities will evolve and grow with the SolarSPELL initiative; please check back for updates!

Internships

We are currently not accepting any new interns for the Summer 2026 semester. Applications for Fall 2026 are posted below, and you will be able to apply for Fall 2026 positions from July 1 through July 20. More internships shall be added in the upcoming weeks. Please check back on this page during that time to submit your application through our Fall 2026 portal and applicant tracking system.

In high school I didn’t have a reliable internet connection. It greatly limited my exposure to the world, and there was no way for me to access the information I needed. I am happy I worked on a project that would make a massive impact on many children in remote areas around the world. SolarSPELL has given me positive affirmation that I am capable of having such an impact.

RishabhSoftware Development Fellow

The most impactful aspect of working with SolarSPELL has been the hands-on experience and exposure to real-world challenges in eLearning development. Working with SolarSPELL has been instrumental in shaping my professional and personal growth, and I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to such a meaningful initiative!

Chia-Yu "Joanne"Training Course Development Graduate Intern

SolarSPELL has helped me see how libraries can be used on an international scale, which is a concept that I was not entirely familiar with. I started a new library job during my time at SolarSPELL that incorporates an international audience using our library, and feel that SolarSPELL prepared me well for that.

HannahLibrary + Information Science Graduate Intern

The most impactful aspect of working with SolarSPELL has been the opportunity to learn new skills in data analysis. I appreciated learning from other team members and collaboratively sorting through the approaches and methods for analysis. I hope to use these skills in future projects with SolarSPELL and potentially in my applied project for my degree program.

RyanQualitative Data Analysis Graduate Intern

People on the SolarSPELL team are amazing and meetings were one of the highlights of my week — the most joyous and impactful working/intern experience I have had EVER!

ShaelaWikipedia for Schools Intern

Global participation

Every year, we engage about 150 university students from around the world, who contribute to every aspect of the initiative.

80%

Enrolled at Arizona State University

20%

Enrolled in other global universities

Student stories

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