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Internships

There are a wide variety of international internships available. Undertaking an internship abroad will demonstrate to a prospective employer that you have the cross-cultural skills to be successful in a professional context.

Some of the internships listed below are paid positions, and some are volunteer positions. It is also quite common that you would pay a fee to the company that arranges the internship for you. Do not make your decisions based on price alone as the cheaper programs may also be less well run.

Students should carefully research any program in which they are interested. A great book to consult is Lonely Planet Volunteer: A Traveller's Guide to Making a Difference Around the World. Students must ensure that the program is reputable as well as finding the program that is the right match for their interests.

The following internships have deadlines throughout the year. Many of the opportunities are available in consecutive years, so they remain posted even after deadlines have passed. We have provided these links as a service to the campus community, but have not conducted a thorough review of the individual programs. In addition to these resources, The CSU, Chico Career Center is available to help you search for internships.

Search Engines / Internship Listings

• Dave's ESL Cafe: opportunities to teach English as a second language
• Idealist: hundreds of public service internships worldwide
• International Internship Directory: An extensive, searchable database
• Internships Abroad: browser for internships worldwide
• Globalplacement: Web site for international internships
• Volunteer International: on-line directory of international internships

Organizations Offering Internships

• Aide: internships in South America, China, Spain, Thailand, and England
• AustraLearn: Internships in Australia and New Zealand
• BUNAC: work programs in Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada
• CDS International: internships in Germany, France, China, and India
• Council on International Educational Exchange: Teach abroad
• Cross-Cultural Solutions: Programs from 1-12 weeks in 10 countries.
• CSU, Chico Cross-Cultural Leadership Center Internships
• Cultural Embrace: Intern, teach, or volunteer abroad
• East Asia and PAcific Summer Institutes: Science and Engineering
• Educational Programs Abroad: London, Brussels, Madrid, Berlin, etc.
• EducationUSA Advising Center in Mexico City
• IE3 Global Internships
• INCA: providing microfinance to the world's lowest income entrepreneurs
• India: Deep Griha Society
• Foundations for Sustainable Development: grassroots organizations in Latin America, East Africa, and Asia
• Fulbright Bi-National Business Program in Mexico
• Germany Journalism Internships
• Germany Government Internships
• Global Change Education Program: Fellowships to research global change
• Global Experiences: Internships in Europe, Australia, and U.S.
• Grameen Foundation: microcredit program in Bangladesh
• i to i: volunteer internship opportunities for all majors worldwide
• InterExchange: teaching, resort, and farm jobs in Europe and Eastern Europe
• International Cooperative Education: primarily paid internships in Germany, Belgium, England, Switzerland, Chile, Argentina, Japan, China, Mongolia, Ethiopia and more
• International Internships
• International VolunteerHQ: affordable opportunities in Tanzania, Kenya, Nepal, Ecuador, Peru, Thailand and Vietnam
• Kiva: global microcredit program
• Mundo-Espanol: Internship and Spanish language programs in Argentina
• NamasteDirect: microcredit program in Mexico and Guatemala
• Northern California World Trade Center: list of internship opportunities
• Proworld: Internships in Latin America, Asia, Africa
• Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship Program: provides young American professionals (ages 23-34) with two high-level work placements in the federal government and private sector in Germany in the fields of business administration, economics, journalism, law, political science, and public policy.
• United Planet
• United Nations Internships
• U.S. Department of State: large variety of unpaid and paid internships in the U.S. and overseas
• Volunteers for Peace: over 2000 volunteer workcamp opportunities in 90 countries
• WWOOF: worldwide opportunities to work on organic farms

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