So I’m currently a junior at the University of Michigan and my major is international studies. I’m not sure how useful my degree is and I don’t really care because the only reason I’m going to college is because I got a scholarship. Anyways after I graduate I’d like to do a year or so internship abroad. It would need to be a paid internship also. I’ve heard of the JET program which looks good but it’s also hard to get into from what I’ve read so I want to make a list of possible programs for me to choose from. So does anyone have any recommendations of good paid, postgrad, international internships? Thank you!
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My tip for you would be to do it while you are still in school. At least for the school I was in at umich you could do internships and get credits written off (which I did). It’s also easier to get internships abroad is you are student because there are a lot of European internships that are only open to students. Its much harder to get internships post grad because once you are no longer a student, you have to get visas under worker categories which are more competitive.
You’ll have to do the leg work to find and secure the internship though because at least in my experience, that wasn’t something umich had ties with companies abroad on. But I know people who took a semester off to do internships abroad and they really enjoyed them.
The Boren Fellowship might be worth looking into.
I have no clue what your specialization is if it’s just international studies, but if you’re interested into bridging into political work/advocacy, I recommend finding a small nonprofit that works in coalitions. You can use that opportunity to work with and network with other groups who may be hiring when you graduate. That’s how I got my job postgrad, and that’s how I ended up well connected with big NGOs in DC in the international political sphere. Start small.
thank you!