Simmons Approved Semester Programs with Internship Options

Europe

Prague, Czech Republic (USAC)
Placements available in Business, Digital Marketing and Social Media Management, Grant-Writing and Crowdfunding, International Relations, Journalism and Communications, NGO and Social Services, Research- Humanities and Social Sciences

Granada, Spain (GRIIS)
For students with a high level of Spanish internships may be available in fields such as education, law, politics, international relations, health care, and other fields.

Madrid, Spain (USAC)
Internships available in Arts & Culture, Digital Marketing and Social Media Management and Journalism and Communications.

Siena, Italy
Internships are available in Business, International Relations and Education

Africa

Cameroon: Development and Social Change (SIT Study Abroad)
Cameroon provides an excellent setting in which to study mainstream development at plan and the transitions that occur as society gets increasingly integrated into modern lifestyles. This internship experience is intended to place students in organizations at the center of this transition, as a way to enable them to appreciate the drivers and goals of mainstream development practice and how they have been structured.

Kenya- Global Health and Human Rights (SIT Study Abroad)
Four-week internship with a national, international, or local public health delivery organization based in Kenya.

Madagascar- Biodiversity and Natural Resource Management (SIT Study Abroad)
Students gain valuable work experience and enhance their professional skills in an international work environment, drawing on the wide network of community organizations, activists, entrepreneurs, business leaders, and academics connected to the program.

South Africa- Multiculturalism and Human Rights (SIT Study Abroad)
Four-week internship with a local community organization, research organization, business, or international NGO. 

Latin America

Heredia, Costa Rica(USAC)
All internships require four semesters of college-level Spanish or equivalent. Internships available in English-Language Instruction, Health and Wellness and Journalism and Communications.

Summer Internships Abroad

IES ABROAD is Simmons preferred international internship provider.  

IES Abroad guarantees an internship placement to help students develop professional skills that will jump-start their careers and make them more attractive to employers in today’s competitive job market. Before you depart, IES works with you to fine-tune your résumé, perfect your cover letter, and hone your networking and interviewing skills, as well as prepare you for working in a new cultural environment. You’ll be an intern at a local business or organization, where you’ll work for at least 25 hours per week. 

IES Summer Internships are:

• Full-time

• 8 weeks long

• Guaranteed

• Unpaid

• For Credit (Students are enrolled in the Internship Seminar on Global Workplace Cultures)

Students are charged program fees that cover tuition, housing (arranged by IES), health insurance and extensive pre-departure support and on-site support and guidance. IES Abroad has offices and staff in each internship city to support students.

IES offers Summer Internships in the following cities:

Barcelona Berlin Cape Town Dublin London Milan Paris Rome

Santiago Sydney Vienna