International Internships

InternshipInternational UCSB Internships CAREER by William NoltingSERVICEScareer.ucsb.eduhy do you want to go? Many returned education abroad students seek additional Wavenues after graduation for affording another opportunity abroad to strengthen their language fluency and/or acquire additional exposure to different cultures for anticipated future graduate study. If money is tight, consider locations where the exchange rate is more advantageous. For an example, consider Central or Latin American versus Spain which is on the Euro. Short-term paid work abroad programs, teaching English abroad, or volunteering abroad. here do you want to go? Many internships related to international careers, Wespecially ones with international organizations, are actually located here in the U.S.—especially in centers of international activity such as Washington DC or New York. But it is often possible to combine an international internship with an overseas location.ow do you want to do it? Tuition-based study abroad internships sponsored by Huniversities provide credit towards your degree. Financial aid can usually be used to help meet expenses. Tuition costs range widely. Unpaid, non-academic internships account for the majority of internships, both in the U.S. and abroad. If living costs are high, these may be as expensive as tuition-charging internships but without the benefits of credit and financial aid.