AT A GLANCE

Eligibility

• Sophomore, Junior, Senior, Recent Graduate (within one semester of graduation)
• Minimum of 2.5 GPA required
• Eligibility requirements vary depending on the internship opportunity.
• Variable language requirements depending on the internship opportunity.
• Open to UW-Madison degree-seeking students only. Recent UW-Madison graduates will also be considered.

Subjects

Internship reflection and cross-cultural studies in a global work setting. Optional directed study.

Classroom Language

Housing

Housing varies depending on internship placement.

Program Duration

The Worldwide Internship Program is available Summer, Fall and Spring terms. The course will run for set dates, but your time at your internship site should be agreed upon by you by your employer based on the needs of the internship. The internship must be at least 4 weeks in another country, and at least 96 hours of work (not including coursework).

You will be required to follow the course for the full term you are enrolled regardless of your start and end date. For example, some students might have an internship in July and August, and another intern may be overseas for late May-June. Everyone, however, will take the course at the same time. It is therefore important to read the syllabus thoroughly to note whether you need to make observations or gather information before you leave the country.

Application Deadline(s)


3/1/2013 Summer - 2013 Program
3/1/2013 Fall - 2013-14 Program

Questions about this program?
Contact a Peer Advisor!
peeradvisor@studyabroad.wisc.edu

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UW International Internship Program

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The Worldwide Internship Program, a collaboration between International Academic Programs (IAP) and the International Internship Program office (IIP) is a way for UW Madison undergraduates to go abroad for an internship and gain academic credit for reflection upon that experience.

If you have found an internship in another country that is at least 4 weeks in duration and requires at least 96 hours of work with a company, non-profit organization or government agency, you may apply to this program. You may also apply if you have applied to a third party internship placement program that will help you secure an internship that meets those criteria. Your internship must have a clear job description, be connected in some way to your studies, and have a supervisor willing to complete an evaluation of your work at the end of the internship.

The 3-credit required course will bring you together with students who are spread around the world into a virtual classroom to reflect upon their experiences and learn from each other about what it is like to work in various places around the world and experience culture both inside and outside the workplace.

This program is open to students from any major. You should apply if you are in the process of developing an internship, even if all internship details are not yet established.