EXPLORE GLOBAL INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Are you looking for a hands-on, real-world global experience that aligns with your future career goals? Grinnell College partners with three approved global internship providers—CIEE, IES, and SIT. These partnerships allow us to ensure that staff in the various internship locations handle safety, housing, visa processing, and other logistical components of the experience. Through our approved partners, you can gain professional skills, global perspectives, and valuable connections by participating in programs that offer immersive work experiences in diverse fields, such as business, sustainability, public health, or social justice.
Global internships are available for the spring, summer, and fall semesters. Costs related to the program vary depending on the location and what is being offered. Be sure to carefully read what includes tuition, airfare, housing, meal plan, additional travel, etc. It is also important to consider personal and pre-departure expenses. This may include fees for a visa and passport, immunizations, airfare, and insurance. We recommend completing a budget to anticipate daily and other miscellaneous costs. Some programs provide typical cost estimates to assist students in creating a budget. All approved partners offer scholarships and financial aid as part of their programs.
Explore the organizations and the internship-focused programs, being mindful of approaching application deadlines per program. Click on each program link to visit individual program pages, including program start and end dates, costs, application deadlines, and the application process.
CIEE- The Council for International Educational Exchange
CIEE’s international internship program allows college students to choose from a variety of full and part-time internships abroad across the globe. With study abroad internships in a variety of fields – from public policy and the arts to business administration and marketing
IES – Institute for the International Education of Students
When you’re an IES Intern, you’re guaranteed a placement in the field of your interest. Because your internship is personalized for your career goals, each placement looks different. If you’re looking for inspiration, use these real-life student placements as examples, and explore the internship programs.
SIT – School for International Training
SIT offers internships abroad in approximately 40 locations in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East and has broad networks in nonprofit, private, and government sectors.