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About Program
IES Abroad has been offering quality part-time internships for nearly 60 years and full-time internships with the introduction of IES Internships in 2013. You could kinda say we're experts... and now, we are bringing these internships to you even without traveling abroad through our Virtual Internship Program.
Just tell us what you want to do and if you have a location preference for your employer (one of several IES Abroad host cities), and IES Abroad will hook it up. You’ll get the same hands-on (just not literally), professional experience you’d get abroad while also gaining oh-so-important remote working skills, plus an international component to boot.
Aside from the world needing to work at a distance right now, IES Abroad knows it's not always easy to juggle classes, a part-time job, a social life, and an in-person internship with set hours, let alone leave home and stay abroad for months at a time do so (though if you can, we highly recommend it).
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Diversity & Inclusion
LGBTQIA+ Support
Studying abroad as part of the LGBTQIA+ community can present unique opportunities and challenges in exploring a new culture, so we have compiled resources on sexual orientation, gender identity, and allyship to help prepare you and support you along the way.
Neurodivergent Support
We have not only compiled resources on mental health, physical health, and self-care to help prepare you and support you along the way, but we also have a dedicated Student Affairs staff that are available for you to contact from the United States and once in your host country.
Accessibility Support
We have not only compiled resources on mental health, physical health, and self-care to help prepare you and support you along the way, but we also have a dedicated Student Affairs staff that are available for you to contact from the United States and once in your host country.
Impact
Sustainability
-Moving toward more sustainable Headquarters and Centers abroad
-Producing printed materials mindfully
-Hosting events and conferences in LEED-certified buildings
-Purchasing carbon offsets for staff air travel
-The formation of the IES Abroad Sustainability Team - a dedicated group of volunteers responsible for implementing sustainable practices across our organization. The team comprises of members across our Centers, departments, teams. It is truly a global effort, and we are better for it.
Program Highlights
- Get an international perspective while staying on track for graduation—earn college credit by taking an optional, three-credit Internship Seminar.
- With a remote international internship, you almost literally get more hours in your [work] day. Our flexible program allows you to choose between 10 and 32 work hours a week
- Internship Coordinators based at our Centers abroad support you throughout, helping to fine-tune your professional materials and prep for your interview(s), including learning cultural best practices.
- Whether you're at home with your family, in the dorm on campus, or a cabin in the woods for a couple of months, you can work from where works for you (just make sure there's Wi-Fi!)
- Cultural exchange opportunities are built right into the program! Whether it's a check-in with your Internship Coordinator, a virtual tour, or a guest speaker you'll learn out of the office too.
