In addition to a 'hands on' experience, internship opportunities abroad are an exceptional way for qualified students to become more involved in local daily life, meet people they otherwise may not come into contact with, and explore alternate ways of resolving problems and/or thinking about issues. In some cases, internships may also give the student an opportunity to make a significant contribution to a local organization through sharing their expertise.
Below are hyperlinks to collections of programs that offer unpaid internships abroad. All internships are credit bearing through an academic component and are fully integrated into the curriculum of a study abroad program. Some may require a minimum level of local language skill and all require the student to be flexible to local conditions and working norms.
Search through the hyperlinks below either by program country/region or sponsor and then discuss possibilities for your interests with your SAO advisor.
By Country/Region
Argentina
Institute for the International Education of Students (IES academic consortium)
Australia
Council on International Education Exchange (CIEE academic consortium)
Institute for Study Abroad, Butler University
Institute for the International Education of Students (IES academic consortium)
Learning Abroad Center, University of Minnesota
Austria
Institute for the International Education of Students (IES academic consortium)
Belgium
Council on International Education Exchange (CIEE academic consortium)
Chile
Institute for the International Education of Students (IES academic consortium)
China
Alliance for Global Education (Beijing), Arcadia & Butler Universities
Alliance for Global Education (Shanghai), Arcadia & Butler Universities
Council on International Education Exchange (CIEE academic consortium)
Institute for the International Education of Students (IES academic consortium)
Costa Rica
Council on International Education Exchange (CIEE academic consortium)
Dominican Republic
Council on International Education Exchange (CIEE academic consortium)
Ecuador
Institute for the International Education of Students (IES academic consortium)
Learning Abroad Center, University of Minnesota
England
Council on International Education Exchange (CIEE academic consortium)
Institute for Study Abroad, Butler University
Learning Abroad Center, University of Minnesota
Institute for the International Education of Students (IES academic consortium)
France
Council on International Education Exchange (CIEE academic consortium)
Institute for American Universities (IAU)
Institute for the International Education of Students (IES academic consortium)
Germany
Institute for the International Education of Students (IES academic consortium)
Ghana
Council on International Education Exchange (CIEE academic consortium)
Hungary
Council on International Education Exchange (CIEE academic consortium)
India
Alliance for Global Education, Arcadia & Butler Universities
Learning Abroad Center, University of Minnesota
Ireland
Council on International Education Exchange (CIEE academic consortium)
Institute for Study Abroad, Butler University
Institute for the International Education of Students (IES academic consortium)
Italy
Institute for the International Education of Students (IES academic consortium)
Learning Abroad Center, University of Minnesota
Japan
Institute for the International Education of Students (IES academic consortium)
Jordan
Council on International Education Exchange (CIEE academic consortium)
Mexico
Center for Global Education, Augsburg College
Namibia
Center for Global Education, Augsburg College
Scotland
Institute for Study Abroad, Butler University
Senegal
Council on International Education Exchange (CIEE academic consortium)
Learning Abroad Center, University of Minnesota
Spain
Council on International Education Exchange (CIEE academic consortium)
Institute for the International Education of Students (IES academic consortium)
Academic Solutions
Russia
Knowledge Exchange Institute (KEI)
Taiwan
Council on International Education Exchange (CIEE academic consortium)
Thailand
Knowledge Exchange Institute (KEI)
By Program Sponsor
• Academic Solutions
http://www.academic-solutions.com/empower/program-opportunities/engineering-internships-in-spain/
Internships in Tarragona, Spain • Alliance for Global Education (India), Arcadia & Butler Universities
http://www.allianceglobaled.org/programs/pune_india/internships_and_directed_research/
Internships in Pune, India • Alliance for Global Education (China), Arcadia & Butler Universities
http://www.allianceglobaled.org/programs/beijing_china/internships/
Internships in Beijing
http://www.allianceglobaled.org/programs/shanghai_university_of_finance_and_economics/internships/
Internships in Shanghai
• Center for Global Education, Augsburg College
http://www.augsburg.edu/global/spa/internships.html
Internships in Namibia, Mexico
• Council on International Education Exchange (CIEE academic consortium)
http://www.ciee.org/study/internships_abroad.aspx
Internships in Australia, Belgium, China, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, England, France, Ghana, Hungary, Ireland, Jordan, Senegal, Spain, Taiwan
• Institute for American Universities (IAU)
http://www.iaufrance.org/avignon/documents/Avignon%20Courses%20Spring%202010.pdf
Internship in France (only for students enrolled in Econ 303 in Avignon)
• Institute for Study Abroad, Butler University
http://www.ifsa-butler.org/internships-program-overview.html
Internships in Australia, England, Republic of Ireland, Scotland
• Institute for the International Education of Students (IES academic consortium)
https://www.iesabroad.org/IES/Programs/internships.html
Internships in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Chile, China, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Spain
• Learning Abroad Center, University of Minnesota
http://www.umabroad.umn.edu/programs/intern.html
Internships in Australia, Ecuador, England, India, Italy, Senegal
• Knowledge Exchange Institute (KEI)
http://www.keiabroad.org/programs/internships.php
Internships in Russia, Thailand
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