International Internships
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 work culture in your host country and have the chance to expand your international network all while earning academic credit. Education Abroad offers several types of internship programs.
Summer Full-Time Internship Options:
| Global Internships | IES Internships | |
|---|---|---|
| Internship Placement |
Customized to the student around skills, classes, & experience |
Customized to the student around skills, classes, & experience |
| Academics | Remote class to complement the internship to your degree. Taught by a CU Professor | On-site, in-person course for one evening each week. Taught by IES faculty |
| Credits | 6 major credit hours. See Academic Equivalencies | 3 credit hours. Complete the Internship Credit Approval Form. Plus optional 3 credit language courses in some locations |
| Program Cost | $$ | $$ |
| Eligibility | Only available to select majors | Open to all students & majors |
| On-Site Support | On-site provider for health, safety, & orientation |
On-site provider for health, safety, & orientation |
| Activities | Occasional weekend cultural activities and excursions around the host city | Occasional weekend cultural activities and excursions around the host city |
| Time/Week | Full Time (32-40 hours/week) | Full Time (32-40 hours/week) |
| Paid Internships? | No | No |
| Programs Available | Global Internships | IES Internships |
Semester or Summer Part-Time Internship Option:
Part-Time Internships Offered as an Option on Your Education Abroad Program:Your education abroad program might offer an internship experience as one option to the list of course offerings available to you. While you intern abroad, you are enrolled in an on-site program provider course that complements your internship. An academic department at CU Boulder must approve your internship in order for you to earn CU Boulder academic credit for this course (some students decide to complete the optional internship not-for-credit). You will need to complete the Internship Approval Form. Arts & Sciences students who do not obtain departmental-specific approval may apply the credit hours to general/overall, non-A&S degree hours. Find a program with an internship that fits you!
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Last Updated June 2022