| The best time to seek paid or unpaid work in an internship abroad and to prepare for an international career is while you are a student or soon after graduation. You may be considering an overseas work experience for many reasons:
an adventure, a chance to gain in-depth knowledge of another culture and of yourself, an inexpensive way to improve foreign language proficiency, or as preparation for an international career.— William
Nolting |
 How to Find the International Internships You Seek
William Nolting, International Work and Study Abroad Editor for Transitions
Abroad, provides a comprehensive overview of the primary internship opportunities abroad. |
Short-Term Jobs and Internships Abroad for Students and Recent Graduates
William Nolting provides an overview and lists the opportunities, including paid and unpaid internships, with major student work abroad and work exchange programs. |
Short-Term Work and Internship Abroad Checklist
Jane Cary's tips for students on working overseas. |
Internships Abroad: A Great Way to Boost Your Resumé
Volker Poelzl explains why seeking and finding both paid and unpaid internship overseas can be a useful career and personal move—especially during difficult economic times—while providing useful tips and resources. |
Review of Top Programs Offering Internships Abroad
Chelsea Baldwin provides an overview of some of the top organizations offering programs to the increasing amount of people who choose for this unique option. Those who take the plunge gain much-needed travel, living, and resumé-building experience, just for starters. |
Internships vs. Volunteering
We interview author Zahara Heckscher in order to clarify the distinctions, similarities, and options for the many internship and volunteering opportunities abroad. Zahara provides detailed examples of each form of international service learning, and emphasizes the fact that internship programs are generally for students who seek to learn skills useful for their career ambitions. |
Volunteering and Internships Abroad
Kevin O'Neill compares and contrasts volunteer work and internships abroad and finds that often the differences are less important than the cultural immersion learning experience they both offer for participants. |
Three Tips For Getting An Internship Abroad—And Getting The Most Out Of One
Alice Banfield offers advice on obtaining internships abroad based upon her experience in Papua New Guinea. |
Finding Business Internships Abroad
Mike Kerlin describes in practical terms how to use cold calling and networking to find prime business internships abroad in the private sector—as he did in Mexico and Brazil. |
Internships in London with the Mountbatten Internship Programme
Alexander Hadden provides inside information on his internship with the Mountbatten Internship Programme in London, and offers tips for those who wish to apply for the program. |
U.S. State Department Internships: Positions Available in Embassies Around the World
Kristin Stewart reports that U.S. State Department internships may be of interest to students interested in foreign policy, business, environmental issues, human rights, and cultural affairs or related international
issues. Positions are available in embassies abroad in the consular, political, economic, or public affairs sections and in various bureaus in Washington, DC. |
Embassy Internships
Find an embassy internship and immerse yourself in a foreign culture while building your resume, as Shawn Abrams did in Australia. |
Interning in Italy: What to Expect, and How to Make the Most of Your Experience
Marisa Iallonardo describes her internship experience in Italy and offers practical advice. |
Internships in Italy
Emma Bird provides practical tips and resources for those seeking an internship in Italy. |
Internships at an Organic Farm in Tuscany
Katherine Pittore on a unique internship program in idyllic Tuscany, Italy, where participants work on a traditional farm and are asked to perform a variety of tasks. |
Tips on Internships in Germany
Johanna Lee provides inside tips on how to prepare for and procure internships in Germany — whether on your own or through a program such as CDS. |
An Internship in London
Katy Nelson found time to explore England while working for a publishing company though the Global-Eyes internship program. |
Paid Software Internships in India
From our correspondent in India, Transitions Abroad offers you a glimpse of what could be your next summer job in India’s dream software company with Infosys Techologies Limited, based in Bangalore, South
India—a fascinating new opportunity for an internship abroad. |
Teaching Internship in the Interior of Maharashtra, India
A teaching assistant program undertaken by Shruti Manian in a rural setting leads her to new and valuable realizations. |
5 Must-Read Tips for Interns Going to India
Inside tips to help interns go to India offered by Carly Vandergriendt, who went via the AISEC India chapter. |
Internship as an Aerospace Engineer in Spain with IAESTE
Chad Brewer reports on his internship with IAESTE in the aerospace department of an engineering company located outside Madrid. |
Internships Working in Germany with IAESTE
Jack T. Lee describes his 2-month internship at the Institute of Nutritional Science in Germany via IAESTE. |
Internship Opportunities for Students in China
Christopher Moore describes how he found a variety of internship opportunities in China. |
Internships Studying Ancient Medicine in Modern China
Lucy Hordern describes a fascinating internship in China, where ancient and modern medicines and science are studied and applied with great success. |
Microfinance Internships Abroad
"...The rapid expansion of microfinance throughout the globe presents an incredible opportunity for anyone interested in getting involved in this dynamic sector though an internship. At the crossroads between business and development, an internship in the microfinance industry provides an experience relevant to an exceptionally broad range of professions. And because of the truly global reach of the industry, microfinance internships are available in every region of the world...." |
Internship for an Ethiopian NGO
Sara Cornish describes her internship in Ethiopia in Addis Ababa. |
Teaching Internships Aiding Communities
Brianne Goodspeed on the Global Routes Teaching Internship Program, which enables young adults to teach and aid communities in the developing world. |
Microfinance Internships in Africa
Michael D. Kerlin describes the options for finding internships though network organizations. |
An Internship in Peru: Culture Shock at Work
Amy Smart describes her internship in Peru, the enjoyment she derived from the experience, as well as the unique form of culture shock involved in her work. |
Internships Working in the CDS program in Germany
Matthew M. Pierle studied and interned in the former East Bloc city of Erfurt at the satellite campus for Horticulture and Landscape Architecture with the The Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals (CBYX)
program. |
Working as an Intern in the Foreign Service in Florence
Victoria Grisanti describes her experience in an internship abroad with the U.S. Department of State in Florence. |
An Internship in Washington D.C.: Preparation for a Career Here and Abroad
Heather Powers on international internship opportunities in Washington D.C. |
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