The International Studies major offers you personalized support to select an internship at an international organization in the Seattle area. You gain professional skills, contacts, and advice to pursue your career goals.
You can earn 1–5 credits depending on the number of hours per week that you work (3–15 hours). Up to 5 credits may count towards International Studies major elective requirements.
Graduate from Seattle U with a resume showing your work experience at places like:
Internships abroad are also available.
I will always highly value my experience interning with Landesa. Through this internship, I was able to garner valuable experience with the resource development arm of nonprofit management in addition to a much improved overall understanding of the inner-workings of nonprofits. My time with Landesa provided me with a lot of much-needed comfort within the professional world.
During my time interning at Global Washington I worked closely with a small team and gained a variety of skills, from updating websites and databases to event planning for their annual Goalmakers Conference. This internship was a formative professional experience and helped me understand what a career in international studies has to offer.
As someone interested in careers in diplomacy, my internship experience with the Department of State’s Bureau of Global Talent Management has been incredibly valuable for showing exactly what working in this field can look like. My favorite part of the internship is getting to hear firsthand about the myriad of opportunities and challenges department employees encounter during international assignments.
This program places motivated undergraduate students in engaging internships with local non-profits with an international component. Internships are generally one quarter (10 weeks long), but sometimes range up to three quarters in length. You’ll work three to fifteen hours a week with the organization. Internships generally are unpaid, with the expectation that in exchange for the labor, you’ll receive strong, consistent supervision that helps you integrate theory with practice, and gain a greater understanding of the organization and its context.
You’ll apply your skills in a wide variety of ways, depending on the needs of the organization and your own skills and talents. (Check our list of career readiness skills for ideas on this.) Marketing, promotion, research, event management, social media, program coordination, fundraising, public speaking, or volunteer coordination are just some of the ways you are able to help.
You are expected to learn quickly your organization's history, culture, and programs, then take on responsibility for selected projects. Expected benefits for you include:
Interns earn one to five credits, depending on the number of weekly contact hours worked. (Three contact hours per week per credit, i.e. five credits would mean fifteen hours per week for up to ten weeks, or 150 hours)
If you would like further details or to begin applying for an International Studies internship, please contact:
"I learned to respectfully relate with people from other cultures, while adapting to their social norms." Ruth Yohannes '19
Felipe Murtinho, PhD
Director
Casey 310-18
206.296.2088
murtinhf@seattleu.edu
Reine Mages
Administrative Coordinator
Casey 310
206.296.2487
magesr@seattleu.edu
Student Executive Council (SEC) Representative
INST-SEC@seattleu.edu