Developing Leadership through an Immersive Service-Oriented International Internship

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with extensive experience in sustainable development, construction, and project management in Haiti. He has spent almost a year in Haiti's rural Central Plateau on projects ranging from repairing small schools, water distribution/treatment systems, sanitation infrastructure, and aquaculture programs. Additionally, he is the founding director of Clemson's chapter of Grand Challenge Scholars.

Surveying Design Skill Development in Work-Integrated Learning Experiences: A Review of the Literature

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