Spring Study Abroad Programs in North America

Study abroad in the charming colonial city of Oaxaca, Mexico, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Oaxaca’s extensive colonial architecture and deeply-rooted indigenous cultures make it a unique and fascinating destination. Spanish classes are offered for all levels and students can choose from a variety of electives and specialized programs in healthcare and the arts. Oaxaca is nestled in a valley in the highlands of central Oaxaca state surrounded by the Sierra Norte mountains. Within easy access to the city, you will find some of Mexico’s best-preserved archaeological sites. Oaxaca is a vibrant city for the arts and possesses a world-famous food culture with cutting-edge restaurants. The Arcos Learning Abroad program provides an all-inclusive study abroad experience with cultural activities on the weekdays, excursions on the weekends, on-site directors, carefully vetted homestays, tuition, and much more. Arcos invites you to step through the arch and into a life-changing experience abroad. Immerse yourself in the timeless culture and rich history of Oaxaca. Mexico awaits!

Intern or study abroad in 2026 with Adelante Abroad: One of the best ways to get internship experience, update your resume, meet new people, and travel to new countries. Intern abroad by choosing from a selection of placements across more than 30 professional sectors and 6 countries worldwide. This is the perfect opportunity for you to test drive a career field and gain real international work experience. Most internship programs are available all year round, so you can start any month you want. Check out our Spain, Uruguay, Mexico, Ecuador, and Chile pages for 2026 start dates. All of our Intern Abroad, Study Abroad, and Volunteer Abroad Programs are accepting applications now. Housing is included in the program price. Either stay with other international students or get the whole experience and live with a local. Fill out our free application online to get started planning your international internship today. *This listing is to let you know that all of our programs are available for 2026. For specific programs, see individual listings with over 450 reviews.

AIFS Abroad’s Study + Internship programs offer students the perfect blend of academic learning and professional experience abroad. Participants take university-level courses in their host city while gaining hands-on work experience through internships in various fields. This program allows students to apply classroom knowledge in real-world settings, enhancing their resumes and building valuable career skills. With a focus on cultural immersion and professional development, AIFS Abroad ensures that students receive academic support, internship placement, housing, and cultural excursions to make their time abroad enriching and transformative.

Discover the American West at the University of Wyoming, located in Laramie, a friendly college town surrounded by breathtaking mountain ranges and open plains. At UW, study abroad students benefit from small class sizes, affordable tuition, and strong academic programs—especially in engineering, business, environmental sciences, and education. Whether you're looking to experience American campus life, explore Yellowstone and the Rocky Mountains, or participate in cutting-edge research, UW offers a unique and welcoming environment. Students enjoy over 200 student clubs, Division I athletics, and access to outdoor adventures year-round. With a safe, tight-knit campus and supportive faculty, the University of Wyoming is an ideal destination for international students seeking a high-quality education and unforgettable cultural experience in the heart of the USA.

Spend one, two, or three consecutive six-week blocks studying abroad in Mérida – a beautiful, historic, colonial city just a 20-minute drive from the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. When class is in session, you'll enroll in courses taught in English at CIEE Yucatán, where you'll be in the perfect place to advance academically, as Mérida hosts more than a dozen universities and several Mexican national research facilities. Outside the classroom, you'll have every opportunity to explore biodiverse nature reserves, UNESCO archaeological sites, and historic towns that make the Yucatán Peninsula so treasured. Build your study abroad adventure! Designed for students requiring a flexible study abroad experience, CIEE's Open Campus Block program was thoughtfully structured to be completely customizable. Select one, two, or three six-week blocks per term at any CIEE Open Campus Block location. Choose from Berlin, Buenos Aires, Cape Town, Copenhagen, Dublin, Kyoto, London, Madrid, Monteverde, Paris, Rome, Santiago, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, and Yucatan.

Engage in meaningful internship opportunities while making an impact on the community around you at NYU Tulsa. From public policy to urban design and arts to engineering, students at NYU’s newest global site have the opportunity to take part in a variety of internships as they work with professionals who are making a difference in their communities. Tulsa has a rich and complex history, and students are immersed from the start—local faculty craft each of NYU Tulsa’s unique courses to create site-specific learning experiences. From its spacious academic center to its brand-new luxury apartments, NYU Tulsa provides all the resources and space you need to deepen your understanding of critical social, cultural, and economic issues—both in the classroom and beyond. Opportunities vary based on local restrictions. Visit the NYU Tulsa website for up-to-date information.

Welcome to a modern city with ancient roots! With 300 days of sunshine a year, a reputation as one of Latin America’s safest environments, and two outstanding universities, Mérida has plenty of allure. Dig into rich layers of Mayan culture. Take advantage of opportunities to build language skills as you study and socialize with peers at Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán and Universidad Modelo. And round it all out with unique excursions and a homestay to enhance local connection. Our IFSA Mérida Universities Program offers semester programs at the Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán (UADY) and Universidad Modelo in stunning Mérida, Mexico, allowing you to study alongside local students and experience two types of Mexican higher education institutions.

Explore urbanization and social justice in New York, Buenos Aires, Barcelona, and Cape Town. Through coursework, field visits, and homestays, examine how politics, economics, culture, and geography shape cities and influence the lives of urban citizens. Meet with academics, officials, NGOs, and grassroots movements to see how urban citizens organize to envision, build, and create more just and sustainable cities. Focus on fieldwork methods and ethics while completing a comparative research project on a topic of your choice. This program offers the choice to do a minor in urban studies. MONEY MATTERS SIT has given an average of over $1.3 million in scholarships and grants to SIT Study Abroad students in recent years and is committed to ensuring you have the information necessary to apply for such funding. Our program costs include academics, excursions, accommodations, airport transfers, meals, and health insurance. Be sure to discuss how study abroad costs are handled at your school with your study abroad advisor and read the website for more specific information.

With 17 Master’s degrees and a variety of flexible courses and formats, Columbia's School of Professional Studies rigorous programs meet students where they are and take them where they want to go — on their terms and throughout their lives. Columbia's location in NYC offers students the unique opportunity to take advantage of one of the most diverse and dynamic places in the world. Whether you’re seeking to take a deep dive into an area of interest or incorporate a cross-disciplinary perspective into your studies, Columbia's Visiting Students program offers students enrolled in a degree program at another institution the specialized, world-class instruction that you would expect in the Ivy League. Visiting students are enrolled alongside matriculated Columbia degree students, and earn credits that may be used toward graduation at your home institution.

Our Master's in Global Hospitality Management is a transformative journey across three continents. Designed to develop hospitality leaders with a global perspective, this program emphasizes strategic thinking and the skills needed to navigate the complexities of the international hospitality industry. You will build your global leadership toolkit, embracing agility, cultural intelligence, and a unique leadership approach through executive coaching. Experience immersive learning at prestigious universities in Europe, Asia, and the US, where each location provides an exciting, firsthand educational adventure. Three semesters. Three continents. A world of experience.

Atlantis is the #1, largest, and most reputable pre-health study abroad organization for US undergraduates. With shadowing experiences in Italy, Spain, Portugal, Croatia, and other countries, our multi-country programs are perfect for students who are ready to see the world. What better way to gain clinical hours than jet-setting all around Europe?! Shadow in top European hospitals with well-esteemed physicians and have the opportunity to explore the rich culture that Europe has to offer. As pre-health students, we know how hard it can be to travel and balance a rigorous course load. However, professional schools are looking for students that can critically think about the world we live in and how to improve the patient experience. With alumni in 40 of the top 50 MD programs, Atlantis prepares students for a future career in healthcare.

Come and join the leading Spanish-language immersion program in Mexico! Iguana Abroad offers you the chance to live in one of the best locations in Mexico and learn Spanish in a fast, authentic, and immersive way. Whether you are a complete beginner or you already speak advanced Spanish, our personalized courses will bring you to the next level! Our trips include 30+ hours of Spanish tuition, a unique program of cultural immersion, and a series of excursions to diverse and exciting locations around Mexico. Iguana Abroad will take care of all the details: Spanish lessons, excursions, activities, and much, much more! Get in touch today to find out more!

It’s weird being a young adult in these times! With countless voices telling us who to be as the world around us burns with crisis after crisis, finding an authentic, hopeful, and life-giving way forward can feel out of reach. The Contemplative Semester offers a chance to slow down, take a break from the noise, touch the earth, and tune into the center of who you are. Based in the foothills of Vermont's Green Mountains, the Contemplative Semester is a 14-week, residential immersion into the depths of the human experience. Drawing from Buddhist teachings and practices as a primary framework, you’ll have the chance to deeply connect with yourself, others, and nature as you explore your unique path to greater peace, love, joy, and purpose. With optional college credits offered. Now, more than ever, the world is calling for people who live, love, laugh, cry, create, and care from the depths of their hearts. Are you ready to answer the call? Thankfully, it’s a group call with dance parties. Join us!

Participants get the chance to learn about tropical diseases in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca while improving their conversational Spanish language skills. They will also learn medical terminology. Service opportunities will vary, from work at primary care facilities to awareness promotion for rural diseases through a control program. Malaria is one of the most common issues that students will encounter during their experience here. Other diseases include dengue fever, Chagas, and parasites that frequent tropical climates. Participants will also get the chance to support the work of doctors who treat diabetes, as it has become a primary cause of death in the community and they often lack resources to diagnose and treat it.

The National Registration Center for Study Abroad school in San Cristobal, Mexico, has been teaching Spanish to students from all over the world since 1993. The Instituto de Lenguas prides itself on a friendly and relaxed study atmosphere, and its faculty and staff do its best to make each student's time with them as fun as it is rewarding. They do this by conducting high-quality language classes, providing accommodation with Mexican host families where students feel comfortable, and giving any assistance needed regarding travel, leisure, and other personal needs of the students. All teachers are native Spanish speakers specially trained in teaching the language as a second language.

At Schiller International University, we offer you a highly specialized Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Diplomacy degree. This program is designed to enable you to tackle global political issues and suggest practical solutions for governance, conflict resolution, and human rights. As a student of our program, you will learn how to lead in a new era by confronting 21st-century challenges like cybersecurity, climate change, and pandemics with innovative leadership and impactful solutions. Through our Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Diplomacy program, you will develop critical thinking skills, analytical abilities, and intercultural competence that will enable you to succeed in a variety of careers, including government, non-profit, and business sectors. Join our Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Diplomacy program at Schiller International University and become part of a community that values diversity, inclusivity, and the pursuit of knowledge. Apply today and start your journey toward a successful career in International Relations and Diplomacy!

Your First Year Abroad program in Mérida lasts 12 weeks and is designed for students from all academic backgrounds. You will enroll in a combination of CIEE courses and courses taught online through CIEE’s global academic partner, Arizona State University (ASU). Enhance your experience with co-curricular and extracurricular activities while immersing yourself in Mexican culture. Live and learn in Mérida! Mérida is Mexico’s cultural gem, full of history, color, and spirited traditions – a wonderful backdrop for students with any interests. Spend 12 weeks wandering the plazas of Plaza Grande, tasting cochinita pibil at Mercado Lucas de Gálvez, and discovering the art and music scenes throughout the city. Whether you’re studying business, science, engineering, technology, communications, psychology, health sciences, liberal arts, language, or fine arts, Mérida is the perfect place to study abroad.

Are you a student or young professional looking to enhance your career prospects through international work experience and hands-on learning? At Intern Abroad HQ, we help students and young professionals turn career aspirations into reality. We organize affordable internships in 20 destinations across 24 career fields that are tailored to meet each individual’s academic, professional, or personal requirements. With over 200 internship programs across Europe, Asia, Africa, Central America and South America to choose from, and options to intern from 2 weeks to 6 months either full-time or part-time, in-country or virtually, we facilitate career-enhancing experiences that work for you, not just the host organization. Intern Abroad HQ is proudly brought to you by the team behind International Volunteer HQ. We have collectively supported over 120,000 program participants since 2007 and are the only B Corp certified provider in our field.

Gain the expertise, networking opportunities, and skill set to advance your career. Our ACPs (below) enhance the value of your degree and update your knowledge base in your chosen field: ▪ ACP Business Administration ▪ ACP Creativity & Product Development ▪ ACP Data Analytics for Business ▪ ACP Data Science ▪ ACP Digital Marketing & Communications ▪ ACP Innovation Management & Entrepreneurship ▪ ACP International Business Operations & Management ▪ ACP International Finance ▪ ACP Project Management The successful completion of an ACP grants a minimum of 12 and a maximum of 19 academic credits, depending on the total number of instructional hours.

Operating from a mobile camp, students will spend most days hiking and conducting field research in the forests and ranges of the Madrean Sky Islands, which contain some of the most rugged and remote lands in the southwest. In addition to spending time at various field sites, students will have the opportunity to spend time with community members, researchers, and resource managers. This program provides an amazing opportunity to experience the vast landscapes and biodiversity of the southern border. More than 7,000 species of plants and animals–including over half of the birds in North America–can be found here. Students will have the chance to see or track wildlife such as puma, bobcats, pronghorn, gray foxes, coyotes, ocelots, black bears, white-nosed coati, rare birds, and maybe even document a jaguar. Our academics complement the field research and are designed to be interactive and hands-on. Students can expect to spend a few hours a day working on their field journals, reading and discussing relevant articles with the group, having lectures from program instructors, and working on assignments and essays.