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Internships

International Studies students are encouraged to complement their academic curriculum with the experiential learning provided by an internship.  We run our own internship program and many of our majors have been placed in local, national, and international agencies at home and abroad.  Interning does not prolong time to graduation since the university allows up to 15 hours of internship credit (with five of those hours counting toward the IS major or minor) to count towards the undergraduate degree.  Interning is valuable for introducing you to the workplace, helping you make career choices, and allowing you to put into practice knowledge gained in the classroom.

Student Testimonial

Megan Gordon (pictured with some of the children) interned at the House of Love, an organization directed at helping the tribal ethnic minorities of Thailand through daycare for children living in the slums, an orphanage, and HIV/AIDS education in tribal villages.

I worked in the orphanage in the evenings when the children who live there come home from school, spending time with them as well as doing English tutoring. I also worked in the fields to help plant their large garden which they hope will make them self sufficient in regards to food.   — Megan Gordon