IN 395 - Leading Across Cultures: Internship Seminar

This online course is the academic compendium for an internship placement with an international company or organization that is coordinated and supervised by IES Abroad. The course offers an introduction to the cultural and technological context of this internship experience by introducing students to theoretical tools for examining and effectively managing a cross-cultural remote work environment. Readings, lectures, exercises, and class discussions aim to sharpen students’ critical capacities for cultural analysis and to enable them to build cross-cultural competencies related to communication, developing professional relationships, leadership, and conflict management.

Course Information

Programs:

Discipline(s):

Internship Seminar

Term(s) Offered:

Fall
Spring
Summer

Credits:

3

Language of instruction:

English

Contact Hours:

25 hours of online synchronous and asynchronous coursework. Students will also devote a minimum of 80 clock hours to their internship placements, depending on the needs of the host company.

Prerequisites:

None

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