- Ireland
- Dublin
- Australia
- Sydney
- England
- London
- Scotland
- Edinburgh
- Spain
- Granada
- United States of America
- Italy
- Perugia
- Florence
- New Zealand
- Christchurch
About Program
Interested in a work placement experience that awards academic credit and builds your resume with an international edge?
Arcadia’s Global Internship Programs are for you! They combine academic coursework, a research project based on your placement, and a customized work placement in a number of exciting cities worldwide, including London, Dublin, Edinburgh, and Sydney.
Our expert placement team ensures you’ll arrive well-prepared for work life in your selected location and will soon feel at home. Programs available for semester and summer.
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Program Highlights
- Academic credit
- Professional experience
- Personalized placement and support from program mentors
- Program-related activities and excursions
- An unforgettable semester or summer
Popular Programs
A personalized, exciting internship waits for you in Philly!
Arcadia has designed a program that is second-to-none, with in-person and virtual access to real-world work situations and engaging program courses that use the city as your classroom. The feature of this program is that it is personalized to you. Intern Philly's expert advisors and faculty work hard to match you with a truly multi-dimensional placement that will allow you to grow academically, personally, and professionally.
Engage with London as a professional and a student. London is one of the most dynamic global capitals in which to get real world work experience! Placements range from business organizations to the arts, non-governmental organizations and politics, along with opportunities in areas of entrepreneurship, psychology, and law.
Spend your summer building your resume and studying abroad. This summer version of Arcadia's flagship internship program in London combines three days per week of work experience with one additional elective. This is an extremely popular Arcadia program, with great reason. You'll gain valuable academic and professional experience that will set you apart in your professional future, while living in one of the world's most incredible cities.
Earn academic credit, improve your professional skills and embrace new cultures in one of the world’s most exciting cities. This innovative internship offers you a placement in one of Sydney's leading public institutions or commercial enterprises, as well as a research project and a course on Australian society, history and workplace culture.
Boost your resume with an nine-week internship in Dublin, a friendly, cosmopolitan European capital. We will match you with a placement that best suits your professional and academic goals. In addition to your internship reflection course, you will take an additional elective course through the Arcadia Dublin Center. Currently available courses focus on Entrepreneurship and Literature.
If you want to experience Spain and its multi-faceted culture, while improving your Spanish language both inside and outside the classroom, this program is for you. The Arcadia Granada Center offers this innovative study abroad program in cooperation with the Universidad de Granada and its world-renowned Centro de Lenguas Modernas (CLM).
Situated in a pair of centuries-old palazzi in the heart of Florence, International Studies Institute Florence (ISI) is a modern and innovative institution offering an array of affordable, dynamic programs. Internships, field study, research, leadership and community engagement opportunities, and extracurricular activities will take you out of the classroom and into the authentic communities of Italy.
ISI Perugia - The Umbra Institute’s carefully designed curriculum offers a variety of options, from direct enrollment in local partner universities, to a focus on field research, an honors track, or a general studies option. You may take courses in either English or Italian, depending on your level of proficiency.
An exclusive opportunity to work with a member of Irish Parliament and get first hand experience in the world of Irish and European politics. This is a truly once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and is part of a longstanding partnership between Arcadia and the Institute of Public Administration, a recognized college of University College Dublin. This program is the only one of its kind which allows American undergraduates to intern in both houses of the Irish Parliament.
Ranked as Scotland's top modern university with very high marks in student satisfaction, Edinburgh Napier is an innovative and energetic institution. It boasts strong links to industry and offers the flexibility for students to undertake a unique hybrid experience in Scotland - lots of inspiring courses at Napier AND an option to take one of three Arcadia offerings: an internship; an Arcadia Cornerstone Course on Cross-Cultural Travel Writing; or Arcadia supervised independent study.
Scholarships
Arcadia Abroad Scholarships & Financial Aid
Arcadia Abroad Offers Need-Based Scholarships Did you know that Arcadia Abroad provides financial aid to around 70% of students who apply for it? The scholarships are open to all current Arcadia Abroad applicants. Arcadia Abroad values equity, diversity, and inclusivity when awarding scholarships. Students who apply for scholarships will have the opportunity to write a 300-word essay. The deadline for applications is ongoing, so apply today!
