Internships
Internships offer International Studies students the opportunity to apply their academic learning to real-world settings—bridging theory and practice in meaningful ways. Whether for academic credit or not, internships provide valuable experience that deepens your understanding of international issues, builds confidence, and develops essential professional skills. We strongly encourage all majors to complete at least one internship during their time at the College. These opportunities will not only strengthen your résumé and/or graduate school applications but also help you discover your passions and expand your global perspective. Credit-bearing internships are available through International Studies and affiliated departments, while non-credit and volunteer opportunities can be accessed directly through the College’s Career Services and may still be listed on your transcript.
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Types of Internships
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Earning Academic Credit with an Internship
If the internship is connected to International Studies, it can count as credit for an academic course if it meets certain requirements. Students will work with International Studies faculty to complete the paperwork for the credit and plan how the internship will work along with their supervisor at the organization where they are interning.
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Certificate Internship Program
If academic credit is not an option, you can still have the internship listed on your transcript by participating in the Certificate Internship Program with .
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Finding an Internship
You can use various methods to find an internship, like exploring career choices, reaching out to alumni, and getting help from the to search for organizations and databases that often have internship openings.
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Past International Studies Internships
International Studies students have done internships with different types of organizations, including:
- (US locations and abroad)
- (Boston)
- (Howard Univeristy)
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- (Germany)
- (ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø)
- (New York)
- (D.C.)
- (South Carolina)
- (D.C.)
- (ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø)
- (ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø)
- (remote)
- (Latin America)
- (Netherlands)
- (Santiago de Chile)
- (Dominican Republic)
- (Tanzania)
- (Ghana)
- (D.C. and abroad)
- (North & South Carolina)
- (remote)
- (Charlotte and abroad)
- (ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø)
- (D.C., abroad or remote)
- (many locations domestically and abroad)
- (ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø and abroad)
- (remote)
- (D.C.)
Internship Partnerships
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Osgood Center for International Studies
is a not-for-profit group that gives students, from high school to college and beyond, the chance to learn about foreign policy through short programs. These programs are designed to make you think, involve hands-on experiences, and focus on finding solutions. You get to meet and talk with important people in foreign policy and international affairs, including experts from the U.S. State Department, U.S. Defense Department, National Security Council at the White House, U.S. Congress, and top think tanks.
The School of Languages, Cultures and World Affairs along with the Department of International Studies have teamed up with the Osgood Center to provide access to these programs for a select number of our students to attend these programs:
- Leadership Program
- Profession Development Program
- Summer Symposium on Foreign Policy
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Johannesburg Holocaust and Genocide Centre
The provides chances for students to do internships if they're interested in learning about the Holocaust, genocide, and human rights. Here are a few examples of the projects interns have worked on in the past:
- Collaborate with the JHGC education team to make online history projects and educational programs for students, teachers, and community members.
- Collaborate with the JHGC archive team to sort and translate historical stuff that people have given to the JHGC archive.
- Collaborate with the JHGC fundraising team to help with raising money.
- Collaborate with the event and project management teams to help with different online events.
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Refugee Reception and Placement with Lutheran Services Carolinas
is a faith-based health and human services organization that supports refugees arriving to North and South Carolina as part of the US State Department’s Reception and Placement Program. Currently, LSC is providing services to 100 Afghan refugees in the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø area and is expected to receive an additional 150 refugees potentially from Afghanistan, Syria, Congo, and/or Ukraine in the coming months.
LSC supports refugees when they come to the United States. They help with things like getting here, finding a place to live, getting a job, going to the doctor, going to school, and overall, they help refugees get used to their new community.
LSC is teaming up with the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø's Department of International Studies to provide internships for students interested in topics like people moving to different countries, talking between different cultures, and helping communities. Here are a few examples of the things interns would do:
- Work closely with an LSC case manager help refugees (like families, kids, and individuals) who have come to live in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø.
- Assist with the planning, strategy, and office-related tasks at LSC’s ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø office.
- Get involved in activities to reach out to the community and educate the public. This is to help people in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø better understand different cultures and become more skilled in dealing with people from other countries who have moved here. It's all about issues related to people moving internationally.
- Read a mix of different sources about international migration issues and make a guide for LSC volunteers and staff.
- Help LSC with workshops that teach refugees and volunteers.
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- Work closely with an LSC case manager help refugees (like families, kids, and individuals) who have come to live in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø.
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School of Integrated Living
Internship in Communications for Sustainability Education
This remote/online internship with the School of Integrated Living (SOIL) is open and ideal for students interested in:
- Sustainability and regenerative practices
- Environmental education and outreach
- Strategic, values-based communications
- Community development and social change
About the School of Integrated Living (SOIL): The School of Integrated Living (SOIL) is the educational program of Culture’s Edge, a charitable nonprofit organization based at Earthaven Ecovillage in Western North Carolina. SOIL is dedicated to experiential education, teaching holistic and interdisciplinary skills, rooted in place-based learning and regenerative environmental practices. SOIL's mission is to foster empowered, skilled, and conscious leaders committed to creating regenerative change and healthy relationships in their home communities and around the world. Ultimately, SOIL is striving to empower people to live meaningful and connected lives, create community wherever they are, and practice reciprocity with and belonging to their ecosystems.
Dates: Beginning of Fall or Spring semester. Summer option upon request.
Credit: 2-3 academic credit hours (INTL or ENVS)
Time Commitment: Approximately 6 hours per week
Format: Mostly remote with weekly Zoom check-ins and optional travel
Deliverables include:
- Marketing plans, social media content, and outreach materials
- Web and newsletter copy
- Focus groups, interviews, and campus engagement
This is a great opportunity to build your portfolio, connect with a mission-driven team, and gain real-world experience in sustainability communications.
How to Apply:
Send a letter of interest (why this fits your goals), resume, and at least one reference to info@schoolofintegratedliving.org. Use the subject line: Earthaven Communications Internship.