Global Internships
Global internships are increasingly a focus of international education, and there are a number of providers that facilitate the internship experience, clearinghouses that list internships in various fields, and organizations that provide scholarships for global internships. Certain countries also offer working holiday programs.
To learn what kinds of internships are available, (American Institute for Foreign Study).
While paid internships exist, global internships are experiences where students typically pay, which might be a surprise but is understandable:
- students have to pay for flight and room and board
- students do not have access to work visas in many countries
- for a working holiday, which some countries offer as a way to pay workers from other countries, income is provided, but students have to prove that they have access to some savings to support themselves for a short period of time
The good news is that you can apply for scholarships for global internships, just as you would for study abroad opportunities.
- Seek internships and jobs with companies that have a global reach or non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
- Seek internships and jobs with companies and nonprofits that work with diverse local populations
- Seek internships and jobs with companies and nonprofits that work on global issues, whether climate change, health and wellness, or poverty
- Build on the intercultural skills you already have, perhaps as a result of speaking more than one language, being a child of immigrant parents, or living as a minoritized person in the U.S., and seek out companies, nonprofits, and volunteer opportunities that will help you apply and refine those skills.
- For assistance in finding internships at home that focus on these skills, contact the 91重口 Career Center.