All Rotary Fellows must take part in a summer internship, also called Applied Field Experience (AFE). The AFE is a requirement of the Rotary World Peace Fellowship and is funded, at least in part, by the fellowship.

The AFE takes place at the conclusion of the first year of study, during the summer break. Most internships are for a duration of 8-12 weeks and give Fellows hands-on experience as a complement to the academic work learned in the classroom. Rotary Fellows arrange their own internships with assistance from the Managing Director, the MIDP Professional Development Coordinator and RWPF alumni.

Past Rotary Peace Fellows at the Duke-UNC Rotary Center have undertaken internships in organizations around the world, including:

• Partners for a Democratic Change, Washington, DC

• Grameen Bank, Bangladesh

• UNDP Bureau for Crisis Prevention & Recovery, New York

• Institute for Historical Justice & Reconciliation, Netherlands

• UNICEF, Geneva, Switzerland

• Care International, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

• UNESCAP, Bangkok, Thailand

• Habitat for Humanity International, Costa Rica

• UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations, New York

• European Commission to the EU, Vietnam

• World Bank, Washington DC

During the first academic year, all Rotary Fellows from Duke and UNC participate in a two-day professional development trip to Washington DC, which is organized in cooperation with the MIDP program at Duke. Fellows attend a series of informational meetings at the World Bank and numerous other NGOs and international organizations which are headquartered or have offices in the area. Time is also built into the schedule to allow participants to arrange their own meetings and interviews. This excellent networking opportunity is often the first step in arranging the required summer internship. All costs associated with this trip are covered.