Internships Abroad
In order to earn credit for an internship completed on a CU Boulder study abroad program:
- The host university or overseas program must offer a corresponding academic course attached to the internship; AND
- The student must have a completed Education Abroad Internship Credit Approval Form on file with the CU Boulder Education Abroad office.
A&S Students:
By default, your internship course will apply towards your general/overall degree hours (towards graduation). It will
NOT count towards your A&S total hours nor your major-specific hours
unless you get additional approval from your major department by completing the
Education Abroad Internship Credit Approval Form to your Academic Department.
- IAFS students: Your internship will count toward your Off Campus Requirement unless this requirement is already filled, in which case the credit will count toward general elective hours only. You do not need to submit the Education Abroad Internship Credit Approval Form.
CMCI Students:
CMCI has pre-approved all Education Abroad internship credit. Upon completion of your program (and assuming successful completion of the internship and corresponding academic course), the internship credit will automatically be added to your degree audit as CMCI 4999SA. No further approval is required. If you have any questions about how this credit fits into your degree plan, contact your Academic Advisor.
All Other Majors/Degrees:
Please make an appointment with an academic advisor or faculty member in your department or college who is authorized to approve internship credit and discuss your plans with that person.
Attach a description of the internship and course description/syllabus to the form. If approved, the internship credit will be transcripted by CU Boulder under the department listed on this form. If you do not complete and submit the Education Abroad Internship Credit Approval Form you will not receive any credit for your internship. Not receiving credit for your internship could also mean you are under-enrolled as a full-time student on the program, this could impact your financial aid and scholarships back at CU as you are required to be a full-time student.
Please read below for specific information on your program/provider.
Internships are available through the CAPA London & Sydney Study Centers, please follow the above instructions. CU Boulder students may NOT participate in the CAPA Florence internship program.
Not approved for credit internships outside the college of A&S, will 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 you must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits in addition to your not-for-credit internship.
CIEE will accept the Education Abroad Internship Credit Approval form in lieu of the CIEE form. Please have your academic advisor complete the form and upload it to your MyCUAbroad 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.
Most ISA program internships only need to follow the above information, if applicable, please note the information below.
Note about University of Westminster internships: if 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 CU Boulder 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.
Note for non-A&S College students, if the internship is 5-6 credits and you do not get it pre-approved, you should opt for the ISP (otherwise, you will be under-enrolled for the term).
Last Updated January 2024