Description

The Global Internship Program is a unique program that gives students the opportunity to earn academic course credit while gaining practical internship experience in their field of interest.

Berkeley Summer Sessions works in coordination with European Study Abroad (EUSA) and Academic Internship Council (AIC) to provide students with comprehensive academic internship programs and support in various locations around the world. With decades of placement history and strong employer networks, EUSA and AIC bring expertise and experience to its internship operations.

Rather than undergoing a time consuming search on their own, our team works with students to find connections with firms that will support their career goals in various locations. We offer internships in Dublin, Madrid, and Singapore which combine the benefits of our domestic internship program with international experience. In addition, participants will receive comprehensive support from Summer Sessions' professional staff that includes one-on-one career advising, interview preparation, resume review, prepared-to-work seminars, and other placement services.

Participation in an internship is supported by enrollment in a ten-week UC Berkeley online internship course, as well as a local culture course designed to acclimate participants to the city they will be interning at. Though the Bay Area site does not have a related culture course, we encourage participants interning at this location to take an additional course related to the field in which they are placed to help them further integrate their professional experience with their academic skills and goals.

Highlights

Gain invaluable professional experience and academic credit by interning in Singapore, one of the world's most globalized countries. Located on a series of islands at the end of the Malay Peninsula, this urban country is a crossroads of international trade and a gateway to Asia. Singapore hosts the headquarters of many multinational corporations, making it an exceptionally diverse business community, which embraces a wide variety of industries. In addition to your internship, you will be living on the National University of Singapore campus. You will have access to the University's vast resources and will be taking an on-site seminar with local faculty, which will explore the many layers of current Singaporean society. Outside of your internship and the classroom you might be able to pick up some Chinese, Malay, or Tamil while exploring the diverse country via an excellent public transportation system.

The Singapore Internship Program offers internships in almost any field. Once you have been admitted to the program, you will meet with our team to talk about your interests and background based on which we will find you an internship in Singapore. We can't promise to find you an internship at a specific firm or organization, but we do promise to find you an internship that corresponds to your specific interests and background.

Dates of online course: June 4, 2012 - August 10, 2012 (10 weeks)
Dates overseas: June 2, 2012 - July 28, 2012

Qualifications

Berkeley Global Internships is open to American undergraduate students who:

* Have completed at least one year of college
* Are currently enrolled in a degree program, or have graduated within the last 12 months
* Have at least a 2.0 GPA

Intern Types

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

USD4,391 - USD4,445 (includes unit fees)

Program Fees Include:

Program fee includes room, some meals, excursions and other program-related costs. For estimates of these costs, and to discuss how they factor into financial aid, please call Summer Sessions and speak to one of our Travel Study program advisors.

Total cost does not include airfare, textbooks, extra meals or personal expenses.

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

American Participants.

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Essay
• In-Person Interview when Feasible
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Phone/Video Interview
• Resume
• Transcript

Typically The Application Process Time is

two weeks

University of California, Berkeley, Summer Sessions's Mission Statement

UC Berkeley Summer Sessions is committed to offering high quality, innovative academic courses and experiential education opportunities during the summer. By opening our doors to visiting students and continuing our service to UC Berkeley students, we support the University's goals of educating a broad and diverse student population. Our commitment to providing superior service and unrivaled learning opportunities extends to our students, campus units and departments, and all external partners.