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 | INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
An International Studies Internship Course INTL 3099 is now available. It gives students the opportunity to earn academic credits as they gain work experience in a government or private agency concerned with international matters of some sort. It is like any independent study class – it lasts for a full semester and a letter grade is assigned at the end. For most internships, students can earn three hours of academic credit. These hours will count toward the elective hours required for a major in International Studies, but not toward requirements for your concentration. The course can be taken during the fall, spring, or summer semester. Mark Gasiorowski is the advisor and supervisor for students wishing to take the course, but only a limited number of 40 internships will be available. There are three other conditions:
1) YOU MUST ORGANIZE THE INTERNSHIP YOURSELF. Mark Gasiorowski will not be available to do that for you. His job is to advise, grade and supervise you during the course.
2) You must submit a list of four books (plus two alternates) that you will read during the internship, together with a short statement explaining how these are related to the nature of your internship. Your coursework will basically involve 1) writing reports on the books (and how they relate to your work) and 2) keeping a journal.
3) The Internship must be directly related to international matters.
Bear in mind that it may take some time to find an internship and that internship opportunities fill up quickly. So you should begin looking immediately. Also, very few internships pay anything and you must be prepared to pay your own way – i.e. travel, room and board. Why should you go to that expense? Well, in addition to having an interesting summer in, say, Washington Rome or Timbuctu, doing an internship will give you a track-record and enhance your resume. This is something that prospective employers will take note of and that might even give you a foot in the door for a future job, if they like your work.
Internship and Career Placement Options (More Links near the bottom of Page)
Northeast Region
Boston University Job Placement and Internships Useful Links
Brandeis University International and Global Studies Internships
Drexel University Department of International Area Studies Career Resources
Washington
Drexel University Department of International Area Studies Career Resources
Georgetown University Career Education Center
Midwest
Indiana University International Internship Opportunities
Southern Region
Florida International University National & International Internship Information
Western Region
Portland State University Department of International Studies, International Careers
Foreign
University of Kent,Brussels Career Opportunities
Below you will find the course description and a list of URLs to help you find internships opportunities.
INTL 3099 / INTERNSHIP COURSE
General Requirements
There are three general requirements for the internship:
(1) Satisfactory completion of work at an approved position. Approximately 10 hours of work each week is expected for a minimum of 120 hours over the course of the semester. An evaluation form is sent to your supervisor at the end of the semester to gauge your performance.
(2) Reading and writing assignments. Well in advance of your departure, you must agree with the International Studies Internship Advisor on a suitable sets of books related to your internship that you will be asked to read, then write reports on. Four books are assigned and students are expected to provide a 3-4 page written summary and analysis of each book and its relevance to the organization where they are working.
(3) Journal of activities. A daily or weekly report of your work activities must be submitted along with the number of hours worked for each entry.
*NOTE: the internship work may not be applied to any other internship program. In other words, you cannot use the internship hours toward another academic program of study.
Steps in the Process
(1) Find an internship position related to international matters. You must do all the work for this yourself. To get started you can consult our list of URLs [see Website/Program/Internship/International Internship Opportunities]. But please note, Mark Gasiorowski is not available to arrange internships for you. That’s your responsibility.
(2) Obtain approval from the International Studies Internship Advisor for the internship and register for the course. (Contact Mark Gasiorowski at pogasi@lsu.edu). Credit will not be given for work completed prior to obtaining department approval.
(3) Complete all the duties assigned by the internship supervisor in the office where you have the internship and hand in all academic components (book reviews and journal) on time to the International Studies Internship Advisor.
If you have questions, or when you are ready to obtain departmental approval for an internship, contact Mark Gasiorowski by email (pogasi@lsu.edu)
INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
We have prepared the following list of contacts, which should help you to conduct own independent research into finding an internship.
1. Federal Government
Note: Many federal internships require US citizenship and the ability to receive a security clearance.
2. The United Nations and Related International Organizations
- United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), www.unep.org.
- United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA), www.unfpa.org.
- International Labor Organization, www.ilo.org.
- United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), www.unesco.org.
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), www.worldbank.org.
- Organization of American States (OAS), www.oas.org.
- Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), www.osce.org.
3. International Business and Banking
- Boeing, www.boeing.com.
- Chevron Texaco, www.chevrontexaco.com.
- International Business Machines (IBM), www.ibm.com.
- Johnson & Johnson, www.jnj.com.
- Merck, www.merck.com.
- Microsoft, www.microsoft.com.
- Pfizer, www.pfizer.com.
- Procter & Gamble, www.pg.com.
- SBC Communications, www.sbc.com.
- Citigroup, www.citigroup.com.
- JP Morgan Chase & Co., www.jpmorganchase.com.
- Bank of America, www.bankofamerica.com.
4. Nonprofit Organizations
- Idealist, www.idealist.org.
- American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research (AEI), www.aei.org.
- The Brookings Institution, www.brook.edu.
- Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs, www.cceia.org.
- Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, www.ceip.org.
- Center for Defense Information (CDI), www.cdi.org.
- Center for Strategic and International Studies, www.csis.org.
- The Century Foundation, www.tcf.org.
- Council on Foreign Relations, www.cfr.org.
- East-West Institute, www.iews.org.
- Foreign Policy Association (FPA), www.fpa.org.
- Henry L. Stimson Center, www.stimson.org.
- Institute for Policy Studies, www.ips-dc.org.
- United Nations Association of the USA (UNA-USA), www.unausa.org.
- World Policy Institute, www.worldpolicy.org.
- American-Mideast Educational Training Services (AMIDEAST), www.amideast.org.
- Council on Hemispheric Affairs, www.coha.org.
- Middle East Institute, www.mideast.org.
- North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA), www.nacla.org.
- Partners of the Americas, www.partners.net.
- Council on International Educational Exchange, www.ciee.org.
- ACCION International and ACCION USA Headquarters, www.accion.org.
- American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), www.afsc.org.
- Cooperative for American Relief Everywhere (CARE), www.care.org.
- Catholic Relief Services, www.catholicrelief.org.
- Center for Development and Population Activities, www.cedpa.org.
- Food First/Institute for Food and Development Policy, www.foodfirst.org.
- Institute for Sustainable Communities (ISC), www.iscvt.org.
- InterAction, www.interaction.org.
- Oxfam-America, www.oxfamamerica.org.
- Save the Children, www.savethechildren.org.
- Trickle Up Program (TUP), www.trickleup.org.
- U.S. Committee for UNICEF, www.unicefusa.org.
- Conservation International, www.conservation.org.
- Environmental Defense, www.environmentaldefense.org.
- Family Care International, www.familycareintl.org.
- Greenpeace, www.greenpeace.org.
- National Geographic Society, www.nationalgeographic.com.
- Nature Conservatory, http://nature.org.
- Sierra Club, www.sierraclub.org.
- World Resources Institute (WRI), www.wri.org.
- World Wildlife Fund, www.wwf.org.
- American Society for International Law (ASIL), www.asil.org.
- Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU), www.bciu.org.
- Amnesty International, www.amnesty.org.
- Human Rights Watch, www.hrw.org.
- International Rescue Committee (IRC), www.intrescom.org.
- Refugees International, www.refintl.org.
- Arms Control Association (ACA), www.armscontrol.org.
- International Foundation for Election Systems (IFES), www.ifes.org.
- International Peace Academy, www.ipacademy.org.
- International Republican Institute, www.iri.org.
- National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, www.ndi.org.
5. International Communications
- Associated Press, www.ap.org.
- Foreign Affairs, www.foreignaffairs.org.
- Foreign Policy, www.foreignpolicy.com.
- The Nation, www.thenation.com.
- New York Daily News, http://nydailynews.com.
- Newsweek, www.newsweek.com.
- Washington Post, www.washingtonpost.com/employment.
- U.S. News and World Report, www.usnews.com.
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC), www.abc.com or http://disney.go.com/DisneyCareers .
- Cable News Network (CNN), www.cnn.com or www.turner.com/jobs.
- Columbia Broadcasting Systems (CBS), 524 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019.
- Fox News Channel, www.foxnews.com.
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC), www.nbcjobs.com.
- National Public Radio (NPR), www.npr.org.
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), www.pbs.org.
- Burson-Marsteller, www.bm.com.
- Edelman, www.edelmen.com.
- Hill and Knowlton, www.hillandknowlton.com.
- Ruder Finn, www.ruderfinn.com.
6. Teaching Abroad
- American-Mideast Educational and Training Services (AMIDEAST), www.amideast.org.
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