International

Below you will find a variety of internship opportunities with an international focus. Opportunities listed below are both for shorter-term internship, short and long term volunteer positions, year long post-graduate opportunities and more.

Note, students should check out the Dept. of State's Travel Warning's section before looking travelling to a country.

The inclusion of this information should not be construed as an endorsement of any organization. Applicants are strongly encouraged to research all employers. If you experience difficulty linking to any of these sites, please contact Dan Gomez-Palacio by e-mail . Suggestions for additional sites are welcomed.

Candace at Cannes

Candace interning at Cannes Film Festival in France

Getting Started...

Interested in going aboard to work? There are many things to consider when doing so. Read through the following articles to get going:

" International Internships: Covering Expenses, Gain Career Experiences in an Internship Abroad." - from Transitions Abroad

" International Internships Propel Students " - from USA Today

" Key Tips for US Students Looking for Internships Abroad" - from Wetfeet.com

Idealist's "International Volunteerism Resource Center" answers many questions.

Skip to the Science section

Also check out the Politics Internship Page

Opportunities abroad:

Looking to explore opportunities outside of the US? See below for internships to get you away.

American - Scandanavian Foundation promotes internships in Finland, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, and Denmark, as well as in the US:
http://www.amscan.org/jobs/index.html

Center for Justice and International Law - Washington DC, San Jose, Costa Rica, Buenos Aires, Argentina, or Sao Paolo, Brazil: http://www.cejil.org/pasantias.cfm

The Chile Information Project offers unpaid internships for students with a high level of fluency in Spanish:
http://www.chipsites.com/chip_internships/

DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) offers scholarships for students looking to study or conduct internships in Germany. See here: http://www.daad.org/?p=50407 for more information

The "Dream-It-Do-It" Page lists internships from across the globe:
jobsearch.dreamit-doit.monster.com/doit/internshipsearch.asp

European Union Commission Internships located around Europe:
http://www.eurunion.org/delegati/ppd/interns.htm#EurIntern

Humanity in Action: More of a educational experience than a true internship, but a great opportunity in both New York, Amsterdam, and elsewhere. All students eligible, including graduated seniors:
http://www.humanityinaction.org/

Human Rights Watch is an international human rights organization which places students in their internship program in New York, London, Los Angeles, Washington DC, Brussels, and Berlin. See more at their website:
www.hrw.org/internships/undergraduates/undergraduates.html

International Business Internship Exchange: A Missouri-only exchange program that places students in business internships in China, Germany, Japan, Mexico, and the UK. A fee is charged, though it is less than comparable programs:
http://www.webster.edu/intl/ibie/ibiestudent.html

International Justice Mission offers internships in the DC headquarters and international field offices:
www.ijm.org(click on "Get Involved).

Internships and Jobs in International Environment and Development Fields:
http://www.iedonline.net/jobs_interns.htm

A listing of US Embassies around the world (hundreds listed). Find invaluable information on work permits, local resources and contacts, job listings, and newsletters about that part of the world:
US Embassy List

McKinsey and Company, a global consulting firm, offers internships around the globe.
www.mckinsey.com/aboutus/careers/applyingtomckinsey/

National Democratic Institute For International Affairs (Washington DC, paid) offers regional specific and general internship opportunities.

State Street Bank, offers a "Global Markets Professional Development Program". HQ'd in Boston, this program looks to groom students for their international businesses in Asia, North American, Europe, and Australia. Start your search here:
www.statestreet.com/company/careers/job_opportunities.html

The US Commerical Service has a number of unpaid internship opportunities both domestically and abroad. The governmental organization promotes trade. You can find internships all over the world such as in Madrid, Spain, Australia, South Africa, or Argentina. Check out the full list of countries at their home site.

USAID offers internships in their Bureau of Europe and Eurasia. No information online yet (early 11/07), but promises to be on soon: http://www.usaid.gov/locations/europe_eurasia/ee_intern.html#top

World Vision International is a Christian-based organization that lists out opportunities in Global Development.
http://wvi.org/wvi/home.htm

Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, Geneva, Switzerland (paid), NYC, elsewhere: http://www.wilpf.int.ch/interns/index.htm

www.idealist.org lists out internship, job, and volunteer positions in non-profits all over the world.

www.backdoorjobs.com/adventureabroad.html advertises mainly summer job opportunities internationally.

International Volunteer Organizations:
http://www.volunteerinternational.org/index-memberlist2.htm

www.worldteach.org aims to place recent grads (and others) with an interest in teaching in classrooms throughout the world. Positions are voluntary, though some year-long programs offer a small, montly stipend. Some programs have fees attached to them. Both year-long and summer only programs.

Science majors!

Participating in a research project abroad is a great way to experience another culture and gain experience in your field. Start looking for volunteer and internship opportunities by exploring these sites:

The Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences offers both paid Research Experiences for Undergraduates and unpaid volunteer internships.
Explore www.bbsr.edu/Education/education.html

The Pasteur Foundation Zuccaire Internship Program (a paid laboratory-focused internship located in Paris, France - US Citizens only):
http://www.pasteurfoundation.org/zuccaire.html

International Organization of Biological Field Stations
gives you the chance to explore laboratories from all around the world and see if there are internship or volunteer opportunities there.

www.greenvolunteers.com
provides information on volunteer positions in various counties.

There are REU's (National Science Foundation - funded research programs for undergraduates - US Citizens only. ): that take place internationally. For instance, there are REU's in Ghana, Taiwan, or Puerto Rico. Or start searching at the main REU Site.

The University of Central Florida offers a two-year REU program for US citizens, the first summer taking place in Orlando, the second one abroad. Find out more here.

www.archaeologyfieldwork.com provides job/volunteer listings for dig sites all over the US and the world.

NanoJapan offers internships in Japan for students attending US colleges (int. students @ Westminster are ok) and interested in nanotechnology. Students studying physics or electrical engineering encouraged to apply. See more at http://nanojapan.rice.edu/ Stipend provided.

Opportunities with an International Focus in the United States:

There are many opportunities to work in global affairs without needing a passport. See below for a mix of opportunities in political, business, research, and anaylsis organizations that offer positions in Washington DC and elsewhere.

Check out the Politics Opportunities section as well!

The Atlantic Council of the United States - sponsors the John Baker Internship Program - a paid internship in International Affairs. Opportunities in Writing, International Relations, Politics, and Business, in Washington DC:
http://acus.org/programs-education-projects-Baker.asp

Ashoka International - Promotes Social Entrepreneurship on a global level - active in many different countries, but HQ in Washington DC:
http://www.ashoka.org/internshipopportunities

Bread for the World - Washington DC - looks to help our world's hungry through lobbying efforts.
http://www.bread.org/about-us/internships/

British-American Security Council - Washington DC:
http://www.basicint.org/jobs/usinterns.htm

Swanzy in DC

- Swanzy interned for the Friends of the World Food Program in Washington DC

Carnegie Institute for International Peace - Washington DC:
http://www.carnegieendowment.org/

Center for a New American Security - Washington DC Paid, Int. Students OK: http://www.cnas.org/internships

CHF International ( CHF International's mission is for long-lasting positive change in low- and moderate-income communities around the world:
http://www.chfinternational.org/section/employment

Council on Foreign Relations (Information and Analysis group) Washington DC and NYC:
http://www.cfr.org/about/career_opportunities/internships.html

Council on Hemispheric Affaris (Washington DC):
http://coha.org/about-internships/

European Union Delegation to the United States (Representative group of the EU - accepts interns from ANY nationality) - Washington DC and NYC: http://www.eurunion.org/delegati/ppd/interns.htm

FINCA International - Washington DC (Offers microfinancing development project in developing areas:
http://www.villagebanking.org/

Foreign Policy Association - (Chicago, IL):
http://www.fpa.org/jobs_contact2423/jobs_contact_results.htm

Global Exchange (San Francisco, CA, promotes Fair Trade):
www.globalexchange.org/getInvolved/summerInternships.html

Global Security Institute (arms reduction organization) Philadelphia, DC, NYC, New Zealand):
http://www.middlepowers.org/gsi/employment.html

Inter-American Development Bank (Offer a Summer undergraduate internship program in Washington DC for diversity candidates):
http://www.iadb.org/aboutus/V/index.cfm?language=English

Inter-American Dialogue (Policy analysis, exchange, and communication issues in the W. Hemisphere) Washington DC.
http://www.iadialog.org/ (click on "About Us")

International Women's Health Coalition New York, NY: http://www.iwhc.org/jobs.cfm

Jubilee, USA (Releasing Third World Countries for debt). Communications and Political Internships available:
http://www.jubileeusa.org/about-us/jobs-internships.html

The Middle East Institute offers internships in writing, politics, research, among many others (Washington DC Summer Deadline = March 15):
http://mideasti.org/programs/programs_leadershipdevelopment.html

The Millenial Foundation Corporation (DC) Paid positions for students (US citizens only) interested in international development. Deadline is March 3rd. http://www.mcc.gov/jobs/internships/index.php

National Council for International Visitor (Paid - DC):
http://www.nciv.org/valuchek_internships.asp

National Endowment for Democracy (Washington DC):
http://www.ned.org/employment.html (scroll to bottom)

One-World (Positions in editing and general - Washington DC).
http://us.oneworld.net/section/us/internships

Overseas Private Investment Commission (Washington DC. US Citizens only for paid, would consider int. students for unpaid):
http://www.opic.gov/about/jobs/internship/index.asp

Pan-American Development Foundation - Washington DC: Deadline for Summer is 3/15.
www.padf.org

Partners in Americas - Washington DC:
http://www.partners.net/partners/Jobs_and_Internships_EN.asp?SnID=910670864

Peace Brigades International - Washington DC: http://www.pbiusa.org/336.html

Polaris Organization (Anti-Human Trafficking Organization) - Washintgon DC:
http://216.128.14.181/polarisproject/GN_p3/GN_Fellow_Main.htm

Refugees International (Washington DC):
http://www.refintl.org/section/aboutus/internships

The Rothkopf Group (International Business consultant). Washington DC:
http://www.therothkopfgroup.com/content/index.cfm/ContentID/1802/SectionID/535

Voice of America (International Affairs Broadcasting) - Washington DC:
http://www.voanews.com/english/About/2006-08-09-interns.cfm

Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars (Washington DC):
http://www.wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=opportunities.welcome

World Affairs Council - Washington DC:
http://www.world-affairs.org/aboutus_internships.html

World Trade Center - St. Louis:
http://www.worldtradecenter-stl.com/aboutus/index.htm (click on Internships)

World Trade Center - Denver:
http://www.wtcdn.com/ (click on About Us - Internships)

Organizations that can help

There are many organizations that can be very helpful in placing in an internship or volunteer position abroad, typically for a fee. Often scholarships or other financial aid is available. Listing these sites does not indicate an endorsement by Westminster College. Students should be sure to research these programs carefully, ideally speak to alumni of the program and understand the full range of costs involved.

American Friends Service Committee - Fee-based volunteer opportunities in Mexico, China, and Africa:
www.afsc.org/volunteering/default.htm

Child Family Health International - Primarily for pre-med students, fee based program to work on health issues in developing countries.
http://cfhi.org/

Concern America - Also for pre-med students, another

www.goabroad.com
www.internabroad.com
www.workingabroad.com
australearn.org/Programs/Internship/intern.htm
Transitions Abroad
Institute for Central American Development Studies
CDS International
http://www.myproworld.org/internships.htm
www.christianvolunteering.org

For more information:

Contact the Internship Coordinator, Dan Gomez-Palacio, to set up an appointment or report a bad link by e-mail, call 573-592-5381, or make an appointment to visit the Internship Office at Newnham Hall, lower level.

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