Intern + Work Outside the United States
Set Yourself Apart with International Experience.
Our internship and work abroad programs allow students and professionals to develop the expanding set of competencies demanded in today’s global economy through sustained immersion in a foreign country – language learning, interdisciplinary problem solving, empathy, and respect for cultural attitudes and ideas, to name a few.
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A fully-funded virtual fellowship program affording underrepresented U.S. university students the opportunity to intern for eight weeks with organizations in Argentina, Germany, or Southeast Asia.
Alfa Fellowship Program
The Alfa Fellowship Program was a distinguished international initiative that each year offered accomplished Americans, Britons, and Germans the opportunity to complete a high-level professional development program in Russia.
Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals
A full year, work-study scholarship program providing students and young professionals with an understanding of everyday life, education, and training in Germany.
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Cultural Vistas Fellowship
A fully-funded summer internship affording underrepresented U.S. university students with the opportunity to intern abroad for eight weeks in Argentina, Germany, or Singapore.
IAESTE United States
A reciprocal exchange program providing students in technical fields with paid, course-related internships and training abroad, and employers with highly skilled U.S. and international trainees.
Professional Fellows Program Oceania
The Professional Fellows Program Oceania (PFP Oceania) is a two-way, global exchange program designed to promote mutual understanding, enhance leadership and professional skills, as well as build lasting, sustainable partnerships between mid-level emerging leaders from the Pacific Islands and the United States (U.S.).
Global Internship Programs
Customized internship placement and work abroad programs for U.S. and Canadian students and young professionals across Europe and South America.
Internship Program in Germany
A customized internship program in Germany for U.S. and Canadian students, with both year-round and summer offerings.
Internship Program in Hong Kong
A customized summer internship program for U.S. students in Hong Kong.
University Programs
Cultural Vistas offers a wide variety of internship abroad opportunities customized to meet the needs of U.S. universities and established international programs, including those at the College of Charleston, and University of Michigan
Work Authorization Services in Germany
An independent program providing work authorization services to U.S. students allowing them to intern in Germany.
Work Authorization Services in Switzerland
An independent program providing work authorization services and support to recent graduates allowing them to complete traineeships in Switzerland.
Financial Support is Available
Financial Support is AvailableWe know that the number one obstacle to interning or working abroad is the expense.
As a nonprofit, we’re committed to providing affordable options for those interested in taking their career pursuits overseas.
In fact, every year nearly 90 percent of the individuals who take part in Cultural Vistas programs outside the United States receive paid internships, full or partial funding, or are awarded scholarships to support their experiences.
Bosch Fellowship: Lessons in Resilience and Career Exploration Abroad
At all levels of government, business, and the nonprofit sector in more than 150 countries, you will find countless individuals…
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