Don’t Just Study Abroad, Work Abroad!
Gain hands-on work experience by participating in UCLA’s Global Internship program. Participants intern with organizations and companies abroad for academic credit! The Global Internship Program offers an array of work opportunities in diverse career sectors and locations throughout the globe. The program is a great way to increase industry knowledge and employability.
Internship placements are approximately 8 weeks long in all program locations. Internship are for academic credit only and are unpaid. Internship placements are offered in-person and virtually for Summer 2023.Â
UCLA partner’s with local providers in program cities that will assist with placing students at internship sites based on career goals, personal interests and experience. While completing the internship, students will also be enrolled in 1 or 2 online courses, earning 4-to-8 units of academic credit. Online courses follow Summer Session A and will last for a total of 10 weeks. Students looking to receive financial aid must be enrolled in 2-courses during the program.
Learn more by clicking the programs below! You can also attend one of our upcoming info sessions (click here to see the schedule and to RSVP).
Global Internship Career Sectors:
- Economics
- Education
- Engineering
- Global Affairs (Int’l Institute Majors and Minors)
- Global Health
- Political Science
- Public Affairs
Do not be afraid to step outside of your comfort level. Living and working abroad can be intimidating but it will be an experience that you will carry with you for the rest of your life.
Interning abroad was completely different! It gave me a newfound sense of independency. It allowed me to take control of my experiences.
The knowledge I gained during my Global Internship Program in Bogota, Colombia could have never been acquired from a textbook or sitting in a class.
I conducted meaningful research, played an important role in several ongoing projects, and published work under my own name. The skills that I obtained through this internship will stay with me for the rest of my career in political science– wherever my journey takes me!
This experience has allowed me to see the endless possibilities for engineers to have a positive impact on the environment!
My favorite part of the program was the internship itself together with the partnered courses. They really embody the full package and give you a holistic experience as a student and intern!
I am eager to use the skills I have acquired through this internship in my future career to help further the projects and initiatives of other internationally-based non-profits through increasing their funding through new sources.
For my company in particular, although they were based in Japan, the team was made up of individuals from many other countries as well. It was interesting to see how a team made up of people from different countries was able to provide many unique perspectives that could be used to elicit the best possible results.
My participation in the UCLA Global Internship program not only taught me the critical peacebuilding initiatives to combat armed conflict and violence in Colombia but also develop profound intercultural communication skills through class and peer discussions.
ECONOMICS
Internship placements available for current UCLA undergraduate Economics, Business Economics and Mathematics/Economics majors only. Internships are for academic credit only and are unpaid.
***Info Session: Click here to watch our recent info session***
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Prague, Czech Republic |
EDUCATION
Internship placements available for current UCLA undergraduate Education majors and minors only. Internships are for academic credit only and are unpaid.
***Info Session: Click here to watch our recent general Education info session. Click on the program pages below to review location specific info sessions.***
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Bogota, Colombia |
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Cape Town, South Africa |
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Virtual Internships |
ENGINEERING
Internship placements available for current UCLA undergraduate Engineering majors only. Internships are for academic credit only and are unpaid.
***Info Session: Click here to watch our recent info session. Click on the program pages below to review location specific info sessions.******
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Bali, Indonesia |
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Berlin, Germany |
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Osaka, Japan |
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Virtual Internships |
GLOBAL AFFAIRS
Internship placements geared toward UCLA undergraduate students majoring or minoring in Global Health, Global Studies, International and Area Studies, and International and Development Studies. Non-major/minor undergraduate students may also enroll. Internships are for academic credit only and are unpaid.
***Info Session: Click here to watch our recent info session. Click on the program pages below to review location specific info sessions.***
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Bogota & Medellin, Colombia |
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Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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Cape Town, South Africa |
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Dublin, Ireland |
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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
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Virtual Internships |
GLOBAL HEALTH
Internship placements geared toward UCLA undergraduate students minoring in Global Health. Non-major/minor undergraduate students are also encouraged to enroll, including Public Health minors and pre-med students (i.e. Biology majors). Internships are for academic credit only and are unpaid.
***Info Session: Click here to watch our recent info session***
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La Paz, Bolivia |
Political Science
Internship placements geared toward UCLA undergraduate students in the Political Science major. Non-major undergraduate students may also enroll. Internships are for academic credit only and are unpaid.
***Info Session: Click here to watch our recent info session. Click on the program pages below to review location specific info sessions.***
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Bogota & Medellin, Colombia |
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Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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Cape Town, South Africa |
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Dublin, Ireland |
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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
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Prague, Czech Republic (Law Internships Only) |
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Virtual Internships |
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Internship placements available for current UCLA undergraduate Public Affairs majors or minors. Internships are for academic credit only and are unpaid.
***Info Session: Click on the program pages below to review location specific info sessions. Click on the program pages below to review location specific info sessions.***
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Bogota & Medellin, Colombia |
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Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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Cape Town, South Africa |
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Dublin, Ireland |
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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
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Prague, Czech Republic (Law Internships Only) |
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Virtual Internships |