Internships Abroad

Internships abroad provide students with the opportunity to combine experiential learning and academic theory as a means to gain professional experience and develop a new perspective on a career field. You will experience what it's like to navigate the work culture in your host country and have the chance to expand your international network all while earning academic credit.Ìý

Education Abroad offers severalÌýtypes of internship programs. Please use the links below to explore our internship options abroad.

Full-Time Summer Internships

These are full-time internships that take place over the summer, with an accompanying course that complements your internship experience.

Comparing Summer Full-Time Internship Options

Part-Time Internships

These are part-time internship experiences completed alongside regular coursework. You would also complete an internship course.

Additional Info for Part-Time Internships

Internship Credit

Credit for internships will vary depending on the type of internship program you choose & your own school/college/program:

Coursework taught by CU faculty

For some internship programs, the academic component of the internship is a class taught by a ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ faculty or instructor. These programs include and . Students are enrolled in a ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ internship class that will be taught during their term abroad and will earn a letter grade.

  • Global Internships: coursework is taught online and asynchronously. Global Internship Academic Equivalencies are already established, and only students within these majors are eligible to apply.
  • Global Seminars with an Internship: coursework is taught in-person by the Faculty Director.

Coursework not taught by CU faculty

For all other programs where an internship is offered, the coursework is notÌýtaught by ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ faculty and is subject to different academic policies, depending on your school/college/program:

Arts & Sciences Leeds School of Business College of Communication, Media, Design, & Information College of Engineering & Applied Sciences Education, Music, Grad & Law
Arts & Sciences

By default, your internship course will apply towards your general/overall degree hours (towards graduation) but willÌýnotÌýcount towards your A&S total hours nor your major-specific hours.

  • A&S students seeking additional departmental approval can submit theÌý*.

*IAFS students - Your internship will count toward your Off-Campus RequirementÌýunlessÌýthis requirement is already filled, in which case the credit will count toward general elective hours only. YouÌýshould not submit theÌýEducation Abroad Internship Credit Approval Form.

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students must submit the to earn credit for the internship.

All Ed Abroad internship coursework is approved to count as INBU 4910. If you have any questions about how this credit fits into your degree plan, contact your Academic Advisor.

CMDI has pre-approved all Education Abroad internship credits. Students will receive general elective hours within CMDI. Internships abroad cannot be used to fulfill any internship requirements for your major (as applicable). If you have any questions about how this credit fits into your degree plan, contact your Academic Advisor.

  • ENVD: Students within ENVD should talk to their Academic Advisor about their internship plans before moving forward.

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All Ed Abroad internship coursework is approved to count as COEN 4950. If you have any questions about how this credit fits into your degree plan, contact your Academic Advisor.

By default, an Ed Abroad internship is not-for-credit, you must get departmental approval in order to earn credit for an internship abroad. Submit the and connect with your academic advisor for more information. Not receiving credit for your internship could also mean you are under-enrolled as a full-time student in the program. This could impact your financial aid and scholarships back at CU as you are required to be a full-time student.

Students who earn credit for their internship will be awarded Study Abroad Pass/Fail grades per Academic Policies.

Comparing Summer Full-Time Internships

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Global Internships

IES & CIEEÌýInternships

Internship Placement

Customized to the student around skills, classes, & experience

AcademicsRemote class to complement the internship to your degree. Taught by a CU ProfessorOn-site, in-person course for one evening each week. Taught by local faculty
Credits

5-6 major credit hours

See Global Internship Academic Equivalencies

IES - 3 credit hours. Complete the *. Optional 3 credit language courses in some locations.
CIEE - 6 credit hours

See credit notes above for A&S, CMDI, Engineering and Leeds.

Program Length8 - 9 Weeks8 weeks
EligibilityOnly available to select majorsOpen to all students & majors
Program Cost

$$

On-Site Support

On-site provider for health, safety, & orientation

Activities

Occasional weekend cultural activities and excursions around the host city

Time/Week

Full Time (32-40 hours/week) 8-9 weeks during summer

Paid Internships?

No

Programs Available

Provider Part-Time Internships

Please see below for information on additional steps by provider for part-time semester or summer internship options.

Arcadia

Internships are available through the Arcadia Sant'Anna Institute in Sorrento, please follow the above instructions.Ìý

Not approved for credit internships outside the college of A&S,Ìýwill not count towards the minimum credit requirements for your program. Therefore you must enroll in a full load of other credit-bearing courses in addition to your internship. For the Sorrento semester program that means youÌýmustÌýbe enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits in addition to your not-for-credit internship.

Internships are available through the CEA CAPA London, Sydney, and Florence Study Centers, please follow the above instructions.Ìý

Not approved for credit internships outside the college of A&S,Ìýwill not count towards the minimum credit requirements for your program. Therefore you must enroll in a full load of other credit-bearing courses in addition to your internship. For the London semester program that means youÌýmustÌýbe enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits in addition to your not-for-credit internship

Internships are available through most CIEE programs. ÌýPlease follow the instructions above with regards to ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ academic credit.Ìý

CIEE will require you to complete their "CIEE Internship or Service-Learning Project Proposal Form." ÌýPlease refer to your MyCUAbroad portal for the "CIEE Academic Projects Approval" item in your checklist. ÌýFollow those instructions to download a pre-populated signed form to submit in your CIEE portal.

IES Abroad strongly discourages students from doing both an internship or service-learning placement and an outside course, as these both require a time commitment that is very difficult to schedule. If you choose to do both (and are able to work both into your schedule), you will be occupied Monday through Friday with no day off. Please contact your IES Program Advisor for more information.

SIT internships adhere to the academic policies listed above by school/college. For students whose school/college does not award blanket approval for internship credit, you must get additional approval from your major department by completing theÌýÌýto your Academic Department. If your department will not approve SIT’s internship course prior to the start of your program, Education Abroad recommends that you opt for the Independent Study Project (ISP) in lieu of the internship so that you don’t risk falling below full-time status while abroad. (See the Academic Policies page for information about maintaining your full-time status while abroad.)

Most WorldStrides program internships only need to follow the above information, if applicable, please note the information below.

Note about University of Westminster internships:Ìýif you do an internship that the University of Westminster offers for credit (in conjunction with the required Professional & Personal Skills Development course), you can only enroll in two additional courses during your semester in London. Therefore, if you do not receive written approval for your internship from an academic department or college at ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ before your program, you will only earn 8 CU credits abroad, which means you will be under-enrolled for the semester and not counted as a full-time student.

ÌýÌý(in order) Spain by Olivia Mahony; Australia by Katie Jung