Boost Your Résumé with an Internship Abroad

Our international internships are the career-making experiences you’re looking for: a summer or semester internship that boosts your résumé while showing you the world.

What’s more, through our internship programs, you’re placed with a reputable company where you can have an impact. Gone are the days of getting coffee or making copies; with an IES® internship, you’re developing professional prowess and putting all of these years of education to real, professional use.

IES Internships' full-time summer and semester internships guarantee you a placement in the field of your choice. You'll gain 25 to 40 hours of hands-on work per week for eight to nine weeks in the summer or 12+ weeks in fall or spring semester.

Alongside your internship, you can enroll in a for-credit seminar to put your internship into professional and cultural contexts and learn from other interns' experiences. During the summer and in select locations, you can even opt into a three-credit foreign language course at no extra cost. You'll intern, explore the culture around you, and succeed in your future career. 

After interning abroad with us, it’s not just that you’ll have something to talk about in an interview. It’s that you’ll have something to talk about for the rest of your life.

Find Your Program

Start exploring internship programs that fit your personal and professional goals. From a full-time internship in Santiago to a part-time internship while you study abroad in Barcelona, we offer internships abroad in nearly all of our locations across the globe.

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Learn More About IES Internships Programming

We've developed internships as part of our study abroad programs for more than 55 years. In 2013, we formed IES Internships to offer full-time, hands-on internships abroad with dedicated assistance before, during, and after you go. The best part? Our full-time IES Internships programs guarantee placement in the field of your choice. Our network is just that good.

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Picture Your Internship Abroad

Whether you choose a full-time or part-time internship abroad, you're probably wondering about what your placement might look like. We've collected a range of examples to show the offerings we have across the world. With more than 55 years of experience building our global network, this is just a taste of what's out there.

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Talk About the IES® Intern Experience

Recent students who have experienced interning abroad can be some of your best resources as you search for your program and prepare for the adventure. From budgeting tips to advice for making friends, our Ambassadors volunteer to share it all after they've returned back to campus.

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Why Intern Abroad

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Develop Skills

Our studies show that studying or interning abroad helps you develop valuable job skills.

Become a Professional

These days, internships are a must have on a résumé. So how do you stand out? You intern abroad.

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Join a Global Network

You’ll create a network of contacts with whom you can stay in touch long after you’ve returned home.

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Get a Foot in the Door

An internship abroad creates an opportunity for you to go back in the future. 

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Secure a Job Faster

Nearly three quarters of IES Abroad alumni secured their first job within two months of graduation.

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Earn a Higher Salary

Our alumni earn an average of $6,000 more in starting salaries.

Why IES Internships

Guaranteed Full-Time Placement

We work with you to determine your career goals and interests and guarantee that you’ll be matched with an appropriate internship experience in your field of interest in the city and term of your choice. You can expect to intern for eight weeks, on average, over the summer or 12 to 14 weeks during fall or spring semester with hours that are typical of full-time work in your location, so you’ll make the most of the time in your new city.

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“I’ve felt the most independent that I ever have before and the most confident in myself.”
Sonal G. • Barcelona – Summer Internship

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Career Preparation & Internship Expertise

IES Internships builds on IES Abroad's 70 years of study abroad and 55+ years of internship programming to bring you a high-quality, well-rounded experience from a trusted organization. Before you go, IES Internships Representatives work with you to perfect your résumé, cover letter, and interview skills to put your best foot forward with potential employers. You’ll also begin the internship seminar (if applicable), which continues in person on site, to gain context and prepare for future professional opportunities. 

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Kelly R. • Villanova University

Orientation, Cultural Events & Field Trips

Our predeparture advising, on-site orientation, internship seminar, language course, and cultural events will prepare you for and introduce you to the city and culture in which you’ll be interning. You’ll not only gain professional skills, but a new perspective, as well. What's more, during your free time, you can opt to attend field trips with IES Abroad students to explore your local area even further (and make friends while you're at it!).

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“It’s cool to travel anywhere... but doing it with new people from IES Abroad was really cool.”
Mia A. • Occidental College • Rome – Language & Area Studies

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Maggie L. • University of Virginia

*Our Guarantee

IES Internships guarantees you a placement in your field of choice, as indicated on your internship application. If we are unable to offer you an internship placement in the expressed field of choice at least two weeks before the program start date, despite your participation in the process and satisfaction of all program requirements, then you have the option to

  1. receive a refund of the full amount that you paid IES Internships; or
  2. the chance to transfer to an IES Abroad program of comparable length and value in the same location (subject to satisfying applicable visa requirements and IES Internships’ academic program requirements).

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How It Works

Discover
Review the fields and locations we offer to determine what type of internship you'd like. Your full-time internship placement is guaranteed.
Apply
Once your application form is processed, you’ll be prompted to submit application pieces, like your resume and transcript, by the deadline.
Confirm
Once you are admitted, submit the Confirmation Form and a non-refundable deposit that goes toward the program cost or Intent to Enroll Form.
Interview
Before interviewing, you will complete online modules of our Internship Seminar to help you tailor your materials and interview skills.
Accept
Once you’ve accepted your placement, get ready for the experience of a lifetime. Be sure to check your email and MyIESabroad for any updates!

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See what it's like to intern abroad in real time. Follow @IESabroad on all your favorite social media platforms for the latest videos, photos, blog posts, and updates from our students and staff around the world.

“My internship was the most rewarding experience of my life.”
Abigail U. • Indiana University • London Summer – Internship

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