The Global Information Internship Program (GIIP) is a highly innovative educational and service-learning program sponsored by the Center for Global, International, and Regional Studies (CGIRS) at the University of California, Santa Cruz.The Global Information Internship Program is an innovative service-learning program that offers a well-established and proven model for student-initiated, faculty-supervised undergraduate learning and practice. By deploying the tools of information-communication technology (ICT) and social entrepreneurship, GIIP empowers students to collaborate with civil society groups in order to attack poverty, promote sustainable development, and strengthen their governance capacities.