Internships
All students will complete a professional internship that supplements their academic study at an appropriate institution or business to gain relevant, marketable experience. Internships allow students to explore their options while developing their networks, learning about specific fields, becoming familiar with various organizational management and leadership styles, and better understanding the experiences and different cultural contexts of other peoples in a globalized world. Students are strongly encouraged to perform their internships outside of their home country, especially if they intend to strengthen their foreign language proficiency to gain a vital edge for their future international careers.
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This year, SPIA students are interning at the following locations:
- Amman, Jordan, (Reclaim Childhood)
- Apia, Samoa (Adaptation Fund Project Field Research)
- Katete, Zambia (Impact Network International)
- New York, NY (Council on Foreign Relations)
- New York, NY (United Nations Capital Development Fund)
- New York, NY (EU Delegation to the UN General Assembly, Fifth Committee)
- New York, NY (Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations)
- Portland, ME (Maine International Trade Center)
- Washington, DC (The Cohen Group)
- Washington, DC (International Republican Institute)
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Students have interned for a wide range of organizations in the public, private, and non-profit sectors across the globe, including:
