Hampshire College

IIEPassport Student Newsletter Series: Internships Abroad

Five Important Points to Understanding Internships Abroad
How to Score a Great Internship Abroad
Finding an Internship Abroad

Resources

On Campus
Career Options Resource Center - CORC
Civil Liberties and Public Policy - CLPP
Community Partnerships for Social Change - CPSC
Global Education Office - GEO
Peace and World Security Studies - PAWSS
Reproductive Rights Activist Service Corps - RRASC

Off Campus
Searchable Databases:
www.internabroad.com
www.volunteerabroad.com
www.teachabroad.com
www.studyabroad.com/internabroad/
www.iiepassport.org/internships/

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AASEI
The American Association for the Support of Ecological Initiatives (ASSEI), a U.S. environmental non-profit, in collaboration with its Russian partner, ADONIS, is offering a summer environmental internships for U.S. and Russian college students at three Russian nature reserves.

Academy for Educational Development (AED) Fellows Program is an education abroad program for highly motivated and mature U.S. graduate and undergraduate students (or those between degrees or who have just completed their studies) who are interesting in contributing to the work of established development assistance projects. Founded in 1961, AED is an independent, nonprofit organization committed to solving critical social problems and building the capacity of individuals, communities, and institutions to become more self-sufficient. AED works in all the major areas of human development, with a focus on improving education, health, and economic opportunities for the least advantaged in the United States and developing countries throughout the world. This program is an unpaid, work experience-based opportunity.

AIESEC
AIESEC, the world's largest student organization, is the international platform for young people to discover and develop their potential to have a positive impact on society. In addition to providing over 5,000 leadership positions and delivering over 350 conferences to a membership of over 22,000 students, AIESEC also runs an exchange program that enables over 4,000 students and recent graduates the opportunity to live and work in another country.

American Councils
American Councils administers a variety of cultural exchange, study abroad, and research programs on behalf of both public and private funders. Participation in these programs is through an open, merit-based competition, and facilitates mutual understanding between the United States and Eurasia, Southeast Europe, and South Asia.

American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
The JDC Jewish Service Corps (JSC) offers qualified individuals the chance to serve a Jewish community abroad in such areas as Jewish outreach, community development, health, and social welfare.

Amigos de las Americas
For over 40 years, Amigos de las Américas has facilitated transformational community service involving more than 20,000 youth volunteers and thousands of communities in Latin America. Volunteers contribute to health, education, and environmental service projects.

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Boston University International Internship Programs
BU maintains over 4,000 active internship sources worldwide. All internships are customized for the individual student and are available in fields such as arts, business, communications, journalism, advertising, marketing, prelaw, international relations, NGOs, political science, psychology, and social policy.

BUNAC
The special BUNAC Blue Card working document allows participants working in Britain to take any type of employment, subject to government approval, for six months maximum, anywhere in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
The Blue Card is avaliable to full-time graduating seniors and all students who are US citizens aged 18 and upwards. You must obtain your Blue Card from BUNAC before leaving the U.S..

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CDS International (CDS)
Summer Internship Program in Germany. This program provides an opportunity for students at U.S. colleges and universities to gain international work experience, improve German language skills, and experience German culture firsthand. New for 2007: Summer internship program focusing on renewable energy

Center For International Studies (CIS)
Each internship program that CIS offers is unique and provides practical, on-the-job training. In some cases you can also combine this with academic study, which gives you the opportunity to network not only with professionals in the job place, but also with your university peers.

Child Family Health International (CFHI)
Global health education programs abroad.

Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE)
Study abroad, work abroad, teach abroad. CIEE provides quality programs and services for individuals, employers, communities and education institutions.

Cross Cultural Solutions
Intern Abroad program gives students the chance to gain invaluable international work experience in the areas of health, education, or social services. The program is now available in Costa Rica, India, Peru, Russia, and Tanzania. Start dates are year-round and program duration is 3-12 weeks. Placements are always with sustainable community development initiatives and can be tailored for a variety of professional and work interests.

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Department of State
The U.S. government is a major employeer of civilian and non-civilian international workers.

Department of Commerce
Employment opportunities abroad from the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Development Alternatives, Inc. (DAI)
DAI provides social and economic development solutions to business, government, and civil society in developing and transitioning countries. Interns have come to DAI from all over the world and at various stages in their education and careers-some between university and graduate school, some between years of schooling, and some recently graduated or making a career move. If there are no open internship positions currently posted, inquires should be sent to: internships@dai.com

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Educational Programmes Abroad (EPA) Internships offered in London, working at the German Parliament, a Paris internship, working in a children's psychology unit (London) etc...

Experiential Learning Abroad Programs (ELAP)
Experiential Learning Abroad Programs (ELAP) is a division of ISA that arranges and prepares students for international volunteer placements throughout Latin America: Chile, México, Costa Rica, Argentina, Dominican Republic and Perú. Placements are currently arranged for six to sixteen weeks in the service areas of health, education, conservation, social sork, legislation, and museum work. Placements are individualized to meet student learning goals and time availability.

Through volunteering and internships, ELAP creates the opportunity to practice Spanish in a non-university setting. Participants develop skills such as problem solving, appreciation for community and diversity, the ability to collaborate internationally, and a more intimate understanding of global issues. Benefits of ELAP include Spanish language instruction, possibility of receiving academic and internship credit, international volunteer training, reflection activities, and on-site supervision.

Escape Artist
Search for jobs by selecting the country in which you are interested

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Foundation for Sustainable Development
FSD provides college students, graduates, and professionals with the opportunity to gain practical hands-on experience through internship programs eight weeks and longer with organizations in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. FSD also offers short-term service learning trips, volunteer programs, and study tours. To complement all volunteer and study experiences, all programs include homestays with local families that provide cultural and language immersion.

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German International Parliamentary Internship Program (IPP)
The IPP is a fully-funded fellowship that introduces young, politically-minded American college and university graduates to the German system of government. Participants attend a series of seminars organized by the German political parties' foundations; complete a 15-week internship in the office of a member of the German Parliament (Bundestag); and are also given the opportunity to take courses at Humboldt University in Berlin, the Free University of Berlin, or the Technical University of Berlin.

Global Experiences
Global Experiences is an international education programs provider, specializing in international internships and work experience abroad, summer internships, fashion internships abroad, volunteer programs, teaching English as a second language, foreign language training, and similar programs.

Global Placement
Connecting students and companies worldwide since 2003 with internships, work placements, traineeships, graduation assignments, voluntary works. Search internships by country, business sector, placement type and company size.

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Heifer Project International
Supports the long-term self-reliance of people around the world through the simple act of giving them animals that then provide offspring which are passed on to others in the community.

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IAESTE
The IAESTE Technical Internship Program places university students into paid technical internships in approximately 40 countries. Internships are open to undergraduate and grad students purusing a degree in science, engineering, mathematics, architecture, computer science, or other technical fields. Non-US citizens are also encouraged to apply. The majority of internships are 8-12 weeks during the summer, but there are also placements available for up to one year. No language skills are required, but they are preferred.

Idealist
Welcome to Idealist, a project of Action Without Borders. In this site you will find thousands of volunteer opportunities in your community and around the world, and a list of organizations that can help you volunteer abroad.

IGERT
IGERT (Integrative Graduate Education Research Traineeship) programs focus on problem-centered training, delimited not by the boundaries of an academic discipline, but by the demands of solving a problem. Combining interdisciplinary science with practical experience, IGERT students gain deep knowledge in their disciplines plus a combination of technical, professional and personal skills. IGERT programs give their graduates the edge needed to become leaders in their chosen fields and agents for change in their careers. Summer and REU (Research Experience for Undergrads) programs also offered.

Intern In Asia
InternInAsia.com was created by MOGPA, a nonprofit organization that helps U.S. students to obtain paid internships in Japan and China. Interns have worked for such companies as KPMG, 3M, and Cargill as well as small and medium-sized enterprises. Internships are in business, engineering, marketing, e-commerce, information technology, computer technology, accounting, and more!

International Campaign for Tibet

International Center for Journalists
An online source for media assistance news, journalism training opportunities, reports on the state of the media around the world and valuable media directories. The site also includes fellowships and awards.

International Employment Weekly
Listing of international internships for college students or recent graduates. For the entire monthly listing, check in the GEO office.

International Employment Links

International Rescue Committee
The International Rescue Committee (IRC), a non-profit, non-sectarian, voluntary agency providing assistance to refugees around the world.

International Volunteer Programs Association (IVPA)
An up-to-date search and information site for international volunteer and internship opportunities.  IVPA consists of about 50 organizations that send volunteers around the world for various types of volunteer work. IVPA is a professional network that encourages excellence and responsibility in the field of international volunteerism and promotes public awareness of and greater access to international volunteer programs.

IREX
A non-profit in international education and training seeks summer interns to provide administrative support for its academic exchanges and research division.

ISA Volunteer/Internship Programs
Experiential Learning Abroad Programs (ELAP) is a division of ISA that arranges and prepares students for volunteer and occasional internship placements. Programs currently available in: Costa Rica, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Argentina, Chile and Peru.

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The Monster Board UK

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Network of East-West Women

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Overseas Jobs Express
Provides job listings in 44 categories

Oxfam International Youth Partnerships (OIYP)
OIYP is a global network of young people working with their communities to create positive, equitable and sustainable change. The OIYP action partners learn about and participate in issues of trade justice, HIV/AIDS, labor and employment, indigenous rights, sustainable development and agriculture, peace building, human rights, health, youth empowerment and education.

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Peacework
Programs in International Volunteer Service and Exchange

Physicians for Human Rights (PHR)
Physicians for Human Rights is based in Boston and is a private, 501c-3 nonprofit organization that works to mobilize the health professions and enlist the general public to protect and promote the human rights of all people. PHR shared the1997 Nobel Peace Prize for its role as a founding member of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines.

Population Services International (PSI)
is an unusual nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the health of low-income people worldwide. We seek to improve world health through social marketing. Social marketing uses commercial distribution and advertising techniques to make essential health products easily available at affordable prices and to promote healthier behavior. PSI provides millions of low-income persons around the world with affordable health products.

PRAXIS
PRAXIS provides access to a vast array of archival resources on international and comparative social development. The intellectual commitment of PRAXIS is to the promotion of positive social change through informed action.

Proworld
Proworld's mission is to promote social and economic development, empower communities, and cultivate educated compassionate global citizens. NGO Internship Placements available in Peru, Belize, and Mexico in the fields of Social and Economic Development, Health Care and Environment.

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School for Field Studies
Internships available at SFS Field Sites, which include: Australia, Costa Rica, Kenya, Turks & Caicos Islands, and Mexico

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Teaching In Japan
A geocities site with many links to organizations and programs looking for teachers in Japan. Includes programs such as GEO, NOVA, and AEON corps.

Transatlantic Program
2-6 months internship opportunity for US students of business, engineering and international relations organized by the German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest Inc., Chicago.

Transitions Abroad
Directories and first-hand reports on study and work abroad from Transitions Abroad magazine

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University of Michigan International Center
Detailed up-to-date articles with links about internships, short-term paid work abroad, teaching, volunteering and more.

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Volunteering Abroad
There are literally hundreds of opportunities for volunteering abroad. This University of California, Irvine (UCI) page contains links to related web sites, as well as listings of some of the more well-known programs that exist.

Volunteers for Peace
Has extensive links to other international volunteer organizations.

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World Endeavors
World Endeavors is a provider of unique international study, internship, and volunteer programs. Their mission is "to be a catalyst for positive change in the lives of our participants, our community, and the world".

WorldTeach
WorldTeach is a non-profit, non-governmental organization based at Harvard University's Center for International Development, which provides opportunities for individuals to make a meaningful contribution to international education by living and working as volunteer teachers in developing countries. info@worldteach.org 

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