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JAYHAWKS ABROAD
INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIPS
By Kate Gerken
Hey you, yeah you, the ambitious looking one with your nose in the Kansan!
Looking for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that allows you to gain professional work experience, live in another culture,and explore the world? Interning abroad is a fantastic way to accomplish all of the above.
How Do I Know?
Because I experienced it first-hand. I interned abroad in London as a junior in college and I can still say, to this day, that it was one of the most impactful experiences of my college career.
I worked for what was known at the time as the American Chamber of Commerce (UK), a trans-Atlantic business organization with offices in London and New York, which coordinated networking opportunities for its member companies. As a special events intern, I planned and coordinated weekly events ranging from breakfast and lunch forums to a retirement reception held at the Victoria and Albert Museum, to the annual Black Tie Awards Dinner held at the Savoy, one of London's most famous hotels.
Having grown up in the Midwest, it was my first time being far away from home and the comfort of my friends and family. My confidence grew leaps and bounds
as I put the skills that I had learned in the classroom to use in the real world and adjusted to life in a new culture and exciting international city.
A journalism major with an interest in the areas of public relations and special events, my internship at the Chamber was ideal because it allowed me to test drive a career in these areas. Even though I later switched career paths to work in the field of study abroad, the hands-on experience and transferable skills that I gained from it have been invaluable.
Internships Through KU
Intrigued? If so, you'll be excited to know that KU offers 8-week summer internship programs in Dublin, london, Madrid, Shanghai, Sydney, and Almaty, Kazakhstan, all of which provide the opportunity to build your resume, navigate another culture, and earn academic credit. Application deadlines for summer 2015
internship programs are quickly approaching so now is the time to apply. If you're interested in learning more, visit the Office of Study Abroad Info Center in 105 Lippincott, stop by the Internship Abroad tables at the Study Abroad Fair today or attend one of the following information sessions:
NEW SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDY ABROAD
The Office of Study Abroad is pleased to announce these new scholarship programs. If you are interested in applying for a scholarship or want more information, please stop by the Study Abroad Info Center in Lippincott 105 or call 785-864-3742 to make an appointment with a financial advisor.
Allan W. Wicker and Edna Elnar-Wicker Scholarship for SIT Programs
Through the generous contributions of Dr. Allan W. Wicker and Edna Elnar-Wicker, the KU OSA will be offering one $10,000 scholarship per year to assist undergraduate KU students with demonstrated financial need or high academic merit to participate in semester-long, single country study abroad programs through SIT Study Abroad. SIT Study Abroad offers semester study abroad programs centered around critical global issues throughout the world, including in Ghana, Rwanda, South Africa, Jordan, Morocco,
Tunisia, India, Nepal, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Panama, and Peru.
Freeman East Asia Internship Scholarship
International internships are powerfully transformative experiences, enabling students to connect their academic discipline with the professional sphere, gain hands-on experiences, learn (and apply) a global perspective to their trade, develop soft skills in high demand by future employers, and network with industry leaders. Through the generous support of the Freeman Foundation, the KU Office of Study Abroad is able to award twenty (20), $5,000 scholarships to KU undergraduate students participating in summer or semester-length, credit-bearing internships of six weeks duration or longer in one of the following Asian countries: Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Macao, Malaysia, Mongolia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand or Vietnam. Open to all majors.
CIEE Global Institute Scholarships
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CIEE and the KU Office of Study Abroad are pleased to offer three (3) $6000 scholarships to participate in the CIEE Global Institute in Berlin this fall. The CIEE Global Institute is a semester program that can accommodate students' diverse needs. Five academic tracks in Berlin are offered in English, with options to take German language and content courses in Berlin. No previous German language study is required. Open to most majors.
The KU Office of Study Abroad awards scholarships each semester to students with demonstrated financial need or high academic merit. We encourage all students applying to study abroad to consider applying for a KU OSA scholarship.
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Office of Study Abroad Academic Merit Scholarships
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These competitive scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic merit as determined by KU GPA and scholarship personal statement essay. Open to all majors.
Office of Study Abroad Financial Need Scholarships
These scholarships are awarded based on financial need as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid - FAFSA as well as a financial need statement and the scholarship personal statement essay. Students are required to have completed a FAFSA for the current year in order to be considered for a Financial Need Scholarship. Open to all majors.
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