Go Beyond the Classroom!
Maximize your time abroad with an internship, research component or service learning opportunity. There are also programs that offer structured volunteer opportunities.
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
The following programs offer both credit and non-credit guaranteed internships.
- Credit guaranteed
- Australia: Australian National University Internship Program
- France: USC Paris Program with Optional Internship
- *Internship option not available in Spring 2026
- Spain: USC Madrid with Optional Internship
- *Internship option not available in Spring 2026
- Credit not guaranteed
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
The following programs offer credit-based research opportunities.
- Field-based
- Australia: School for Field Studies, Australia (Rainforest to Reef)
- Mexico: School for International Training, Oaxaca (Migration, Borders, and Transnational Communities)
- Tanzania: School for Field Studies (Wildlife Management Studies)
- Lab-based
- Other opportunities
- UK: King’s College London-Health & Society Course (clinical placement rotations)
SERVICE LEARNING & VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
- Service learning for course credit
- Organized volunteer opportunities
Internships Abroad
Students’ Abroad Internship Experiences
Sophia Sharaa’s Internship Abroad Takeaways
The semester truly flies by and you should seize every moment to make as many beautiful memories as possible!
Tyler Gibgot’s Volunteering Abroad Takeaways
By blending hands-on performance, psychological theory, and cultural exploration, the workshop covered the unique overlap between my academic background and my creative passion.
Michael Donkor’s Internship and Volunteering Abroad Takeaways
This exposure greatly enriched my study-abroad experience, offering me a perspective on a healthcare system I had not previously known and broadening my understanding of medicine in a global context.