BUSINESS INTERNSHIPS
"Nothing ever becomes real until it is experienced."
–John Keats
WORLD BUSINESS
INTERNSHIPS
World Scholars Academy business internships for ages 15-18 investigate current issues in various fields of commerce including; finance & investment, economics, entrepreneurship, and marketing. On the internship you will work with fellow World Scholars to research and coauthor a pioneering academic paper on your topic with the close support of your mentor, a world-leading expert in the field.
During your internship you will learn specialist research techniques, survey the extant literature of the discipline, and conduct original research on your topic. You will contribute your own ideas to the project's successful completion, and will develop technical skills and practical know-how to excel in the discipline. Your final paper will be reviewed by your mentor and submitted to either our open-access academic journal or another scholarly publication.
Internships take place on either Saturday or Sunday over four weeks, allowing you to participate in an internship during your normal school year or simultaneously with a World Scholars Academy academic summer course. Interns should expect to spend a minimum of three hours outside of their live contact time each week to complete their research project. World Scholars Academy business internships include:
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Collaborative group work
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Individualized feedback and academic guidance
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Co-authored research paper submitted for publication
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Entry into the annual WSR Best Review Award competition
Please note that places on World Scholars Academy business internship programs are extremely limited and currently listed research topics may not recur. Upcoming business internship opportunities are listed below.
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Internship Details
Inflation destroyed the Roman empire and laid the economic and political foundations for World War II. Is the inflation we are currently experiencing a threat to not only our standard of living but our very civilization? On this internship students will learn what the phenomenon of inflation is, how it is measured, and what causes inflation. Students will also examine past historical instances of inflation and their particular causes. Finally, students will conduct research on what current mainstream and historic economic models of inflation have have to say about our current situation, and will utilize these frameworks to produce a prediction of expected future inflation.
During this month-long Internship you will research the economics of inflation and examine its potential impact on the global economy. Collaborating with your fellow interns, you will undertake research on this timely and crucial issue, and with your mentor's guidance you will co-author an academic research paper for publication. No previous knowledge of economics is required to participate.
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Location: Online
Type: Academic Research Internship
Eligibility: Ages 15-18
Days: Saturdays from 11am-2pm PT | 2pm-5pm ET
Dates: Four weeks: April 1st, April 8th, April 15th, April 22nd
Price: $1895
Requirements: Interns are expected to be present for all four sessions. However, if an intern is unable to attend a particular session they will receive an update on the project progress and will be assigned additional work to complete in order to make up for their absence. Interns are expected to spend a minimum of three hours per week working on their project outside of the live contact hours.
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Internship Details
Mainstream academic theory defines investment risk as 'volatility' as calculated by standard deviation. However, opinion is divided amongst the academic community as to the validity of this metric, and some of the world's most successful investors such as Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger, and Mark Cuban openly reject it. On this internship you will (i) discover why standard deviation is used to measure investment risk and discover its limitations, (ii) investigate and critique alternative conceptions of investment risk, (iii) recognize how deficient metrics for investment risk may have directly led to historically significant investment losses and asset bubbles such as the infamous Long-Term Capital Management (LTCM) collapse, and (iv) theorize how a more holistic measure of investment risk might avoid these pitfalls.
During this month-long Internship you will conduct original research on the formulation and measurement of investment risk. Collaborating with your fellow interns, you will investigate and more deeply understand this fundamental financial concept, and with your mentor's guidance you will co-author an academic research paper on this topic for publication. No previous knowledge of investment theory or economics is required to participate.
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Location: Online
Type: Academic Research Internship
Eligibility: Ages 15-18
Days: Sundays from 11am-2pm PT | 2pm-5pm ET
Dates: Four weeks: July 2nd, July 9th, July 16th, July 23rd
Price: $1895
Requirements: Interns are expected to be present for all four sessions. However, if an intern is unable to attend a particular session they will receive an update on the project progress and will be assigned additional work to complete in order to make up for their absence. Interns are expected to spend a minimum of three hours per week working on their project outside of the live contact hours.