As Trinity students launch careers, experience is the best teacher. An internship experience abroad is even better!
Internships help Tigers unleash talent that is tough to replicate. For generations, Trinity has connected its students to career opportunities through internships across Texas, the United States, and the globe. Regardless of academic major or presumed career field, Trinity interns have discovered why the University has always prided itself on experiential education: because there’s no teacher like experience.
Almost all fall and spring semester programs that are approved by Trinity University offer a virtual internship for academic credit. Internships vary when it comes to language abilities, placement availability, academic disciplines and professional fields. If participating in an internship while abroad interests you, please speak with your Study Abroad Advisor about which programs will best suit your needs. If you cannot go abroad, but still would like the experience of working in an international internship, then you are in the right place.
Please find below a list of providers who offer virtual international internships during the semester term(s) for a variety of majors and are available to all language levels. This list is not set in stone, so if you come across another international internship opportunity, please contact the Study Abroad Office.
- Academic Programs International (API)
Choose from virtual internships with international organizations based in Europe, Oceania, or South America. API will support you as they provide you with guided virtual tours of your internship's host city and cultural engagement activities that you can take part of from the comfort of your home.
- Arcadia University (London, Edinburgh, Rome or Athens)
Participate in a virtual internship with a company in Athens, London, Edinburgh, or Rome. You will benefit from the mentoring and networking with Arcadia staff and faculty and from workshops to help you articulate your internship experience with potential employers.
- CEA Study Abroad (Internship Presentation)
CEA offers internships for all language levels and across a variety of career fields. Boost your language skills and intercultural competency through the many career options offered with companies across the globe.
- CIEE 8 week internship | CIEE 12 week internship
Choose from an 8 or 12 week project-based virtual internship and gain the cross-cultural and collaboration skills that come with an international internship.
- College Year in Athens
Take part in a virtual internship with a Greek company or organization. Learn from the professionals behind the many changes that have taken place in the country, and enhance your work skills through the opportunities that CYA offers.
- Virtual Internships in China
Virtual Internships offers students the opportunity to gain work experience, increase cross-cultural understanding through virtual international internships in China. You can work 10 hours a week for 3 - 4 months to earn 3 U.S. credit hours. Here is the Overview of the Virtual International Internship Program.
- IES Abroad
Intern Internationally, Affordably. With a virtual internship abroad, you'll get the global experience (and optional academic credit) without the cost of international housing, insurance, and travel. And you won't have to worry about calculating any exchange rates either.
- School for International Training (SIT)
- Participate in a virtual internship with organizations around the world that focus on critical global issues such as public health, environment and conservation, finance and social entrepreneurship, education, and more. Learn how a particular country tackles these issues locally by working with a local organization in that country.
- Temple University (Virtual Internships in Rome)
The site was designed with Temple students in mind, but the team in Rome is happy to accept virtual internship applications from Trinity students. Please disregard the parts that refer to needing to be a Temple student specifically. Questions about the Temple Rome Internship should be directed to Director, Dr. Barbara Caen at turinternships@temple.edu.
NEXT STEPS
STEP 1
Research internships listed above. Find the one that works best for you.
STEP 2
Download the Transfer Credit Approval Form on the Office of the Registrar's External Credits page. Complete the form, get the approvals that you need and return the form to the Trinity Office of the Registrar.
STEP 3
Start an application with a provider and do everything that they require. When you are finished, please have an official transcript sent to the TU Office of the Registrar.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q: Should I get approved from Trinity first?
A: Yes, we highly recommend that you complete the Transfer Credit Approval Form first before you pay anything. If you are not approved, we would not want you to lose your money.
Q: Can I enroll in more than 18 hours?
A: You can enroll in a maximum of 18 Trinity hours. However, virtual internships are transfer credit and are not factored into your Trinity semester course load. Technically, you can do 18 hours at TU and 3 with a provider at the same time. Please consult with your academic advisor if this is something you wish to do.
Q: How are the internship credits applied to a Trinity degree?
A: The internship credits are transfer work. They will count towards general elective hours towards your Trinity degree, but will not be factored into your Trinity GPA. You will need to seek approval from your Department Chair if you wish to have the internship count towards a degree requirement for majors or minors.
Q: Who pays for the internship?
A: The student is responsible for all fees associated with the virtual internship. All costs are paid directly from the student to the internship provider.
Q: Are there Scholarships/ Grants available from Trinity?
A: No, funds are available at this time.
Q: Must a transcript be sent back to Trinity?
A: Yes, students who enroll in non-Trinity institutions are required to submit an official transcript to Trinity.