Description

In this competitive age, practical experience provides an indispensable addition to classroom teaching. An internship program with Richmond guarantees important insights to a career-building program, invaluable experience in the international workplace, hands-on training that greatly applies to the demands of specific jobs as well as developing professional and interpersonal skills. Work experience abroad aids the student evaluate potential career tracks at the same time explore abilities and interests in a whole new perspective.

Working side by side with Londoners is the best way to gain insight into another culture, to understand different approaches and to prepare for the realities of working in a multicultural and interdependent world. Richmond has specifically designed the International Internship Program to combine an academic program and individual attention with a unique opportunity to study working life in Britain first hand with placements in London-based organizations.

The program benefits students by enabling them to:

- apply academic training to practical situations in business and other organizations
- work alongside professionals and managers to observe different work-styles and techniques
- relate work experience to classroom situations
- enrich employment opportunities and establish a work record for their CV (resume)
- acquire skills and strengths essential to the development of personal confidence
- gain contacts and insight into a career area

The Internship Program is offered during fall and spring semesters as well as mid-May to mid-August. Students participating in the semester program earn up to 15 credits. It consists of intensive study of Contemporary British Culture, internship seminars and an unpaid internship. In addition, students choose one or two semester-long, 3-credit courses taught weekday evenings by Richmond faculty, many of whom are practicing experts in their fields.

Interns are full members of the Richmond community and benefit from all facilities and services. They can use University libraries, computer labs, studios and other facilities and take part in the active community life of the diverse student body through travel, performances, sports and social programs. The ideal internship placement is a coordination between the skills and personality that an organization is seeking and those which a student presents. Each student should approach the program with cultural awareness and flexibility. This will enable the internship office to identify suitable organizations at which the student may intern. Placements are made with both small and large organizations, and selection is based on a number of criteria.

Highlights

Learning does not begin or end in the classroom. To help you get a true taste of British culture, a number of low-cost cultural activities and excursions are arranged.

The Social Coordinator plans a rich variety of activities to introduce students to life in London. Past events have included:
* Performance at Shakespeare's re-constructed Globe Theatre
* Trip on the London Eye for an aerial view of the city
* Film evenings
* Music concerts
* Trip to an English soccer game
* Visit to the ballet or a walking tour of Royal London
* Day trips including:
- Stonehenge
- Bath
- Cambridge
- Stratford-on-Avon

There is an additional fee for these activities, but they offer an inexpensive way to experience London's exciting cultural life and to see other parts of Britain. Professional guides escort trips to enhance the educational experience.

Qualifications

The AIFS London Internship program is open to college juniors and seniors currently enrolled in a full-time degree program at an approved university. Students must have a GPA of 2.75 or higher (3.0 for students seeking a placement in finance) and at least 75 semester credits (105 quarter credits) by the time of admission.

Intern Types

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

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Program Fees Include:

Fee includes:
- Tuition up to 15 semester credits (subject to course selection)
- Housing in University approved residence halls
- Meals - 10 meals per week in the student cafeteria, 5 breakfasts and 5 dinners, Monday through Friday (additional meals may be purchased in the cafeteria for about USD14 per meal)
- Cultural activities
- Volunteering in the local community (visa required)
- Comprehensive insurance and assistance package
- Services of a pre-departure Student Advisory Center and an on-site Resident Director
- Pre-departure handbook

Optional Components:
- AIFS Flight Package - Round trip flights U.S.-London-U.S. and round trip transfers between the airport and campus overseas.
- Excursion to Paris, France (3 days)

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

American Participants.

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves

• Letters of Reference
• Resume
• Transcript
• Written Application

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network

American Institute For Foreign Study's Mission Statement

We bring the world together.

Year Founded

1964