Career Exploration & Professional Development in the UK
- England
- London
About Program
Get an international perspective on career development and the workplace in London, England. Gain skills to understand your role in the world of work, explore concepts related to successful career choices, and begin to take action toward achieving satisfactory life planning.
This internship program allows participants to engage with employers across a variety of industries through company site visits, mock interviews and other professional development activities that will aid in career development and challenge you to grow as a professional.
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Program Highlights
- Career Development: We focus on professional development from resume and cover letter edits all the way to mock interviews and group interview activities.
- Company Visits: We take you on visits to meet local employers and visit local companies. You’ll talk to industry experts to learn all about successful career choices and life planning.
- Social Events and Cultural Excursions: To help you experience everything London has to offer we take you and your fellow interns on various social events during your program.
- Cultural Highlights: Group trips may include visits to Westminster Abbey, the Tower of London, a flight on the London Eye, a day trip to Bath and Stonehenge, and a West End theatre performance.
- Centrally Located Housing: In London, you will be living in centrally located housing with other program participations. Public transportation will be easy to access from your accommodations.
Scholarships
Global Experiences Generation Study Abroad Scholarship
Global Experiences offers scholarships for both summer and semester terms in any of the organization’s 11 global cities. They are currently accepting applications for summer and fall 2021 and 2022. Full scholarships are available for semester-long programs, with special consideration given to those who are underrepresented in study abroad programs. Global Experiences also contributes to those who receive a Pell Grant or Benjamin A. Gillman scholarship, for both in person and virtual programs.
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Location
London, although typically regarded for its architecture and city lifestyle, is made up of 40% public green space in the form of incredibly lush parks. London has created an environment where you can spend the day enjoying city life and then escape to Primrose hill, the Thames, or a walk by the canals.
