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Helpful Links: International
Back to index of helpful internship links
If you already have an international internship, congratulations! You might find it helpful to review the handout, How to Prepare for an International Internship (also available in Word).
- AISEC
AIESEC is the largest student-run exchange organization in the world. It was founded in Europe in 1948 and has grown to over 80 countries with over 50,000 members on 700+ university campuses. - American-Scandanavian
Foundation
The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) promotes international understanding through educational and cultural exchange between the United States and Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Various exchange opportunities are available. - Association for International Practical
Training
This association helps match students with internships in other countries. Opportunities for U.S. citizens going abroad as well as non-U.S. citizens coming to the U.S. to work. - Center for Global Initiatives at
UNC-CH: International Internship Database
This database has been developed to help UNC students learn more about international internship experiences that other students have had. (UNC students: if you have had an international internship, please add your internship to the database!) - The
Center for Global Education (CGE) at George Mason University
CGE provides students from across the US and the world the unique opportunity to participate in professional internationally-themed internships in Washington, DC with the additional option to study abroad through several interesting and practical academic programs. CGE offers short-term, semester/year long, honors study abroad, international internships and intensive language programs. - Center for Strategic and International Studies
- Centre for Social Justice (in England)
- Council on Foreign Relations
- Council on International Education
Exchange
Excellent resource for locating internships and short term jobs abroad (including international volunteer opportunities).
Global Service Corps (GSC) is a non-profit organization that sends volunteers abroad to work, teach, and learn on projects in developing countries. - "The
Directory of American Firms Operating in Foreign Countries"
and "The
Directory of Foreign Firms Operating in the United States"
(Please note, access is limited to currently eligible students.) - Global Policy Forum Internships
- Going Global Career Guides and the Global Key Employer Directory are updated continually. This massive research tool contains more than 10,000 resources for finding employment in the US and abroad. Developed by a worldwide team of career specialists, each country covers job search resources, employment opportunities and trends, business resources and networking groups, work permits and visa regulations, cost of living and compensation information and much more. (Please note, UCS has subscribed to this resource so access is limited to currently eligible students.)
- IAESTE Placement Program
Matches U.S. university students majoring in technical fields with paid internships abroad. - InternAbroad.com
Search for paid and volunteer, academic and non-academic internships, as well as college credit practical training programs around the world. - Internships
in Thailand (Alliances for Study Abroad and Internships in Thailand)
Opportunities in the environment, education, information technology, human resources, communications, science, and more. - Internship Opportunities listed by FinanceAsia.com
- International
Career Employment Weekly-Internship Listings
Internships listed in the online edition of the weekly newspaper. - International Internship Guide (from Princeton University)
- International Monetary Fund Internship Program
- JobPilot
International internship database - National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI)
- Study Abroad.com
Articles:
- Article:
"Major Internship Organizations and Programs"
Businesses, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and educational institutions offer a variety of internship experiences throughout the world.
Questions, comments? Email us
at ucs@unc.edu
919-962-6507
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