Summer 2022 International Virtual Internships

Dornsife Overseas Studies will provide funding for a limited number of Dornsife majors to participate in virtual summer internships. The internships are unpaid, and the fees to the internship-coordinating organizations will be paid on selected students’ behalf.

The internship placements are generally with small NGOs or small start-ups. They are not with large national, regional, or international corporations. They are not best suited for students with extensive internship experience or hoping for an internship leading to a job offer.

Students for whom participation in an unpaid internship poses a large financial challenge and students who are restricted from international travel (e.g. Dreamers) are encouraged to apply.

These opportunities are best suited for students who want to:

  • explore different types of organizations.
  • explore different type of career possibilities.
  • explore the culture of workplaces outside the U.S. and learn about a different country.
  • learn from the challenges involved with working across time zones and with colleagues from different backgrounds, perspectives, and work cultures.

A virtual international internship is an excellent opportunity to:

  • Improve your resumé and job opportunities, building work experience in a field of interest.
  • Develop important skills related to new cultures and remote work.
  • Become familiar with a new global location as well as industries and career pathways.
  • Build your network, within your program cohort and across the globe.

Virtual Team-Based Internships

 

Intern Remotely with an Organization in Asia, Africa, Latin America, or Europe!

 

Program Dates:  May 23 – July 15, 2022

Application Deadline: April 1, 2022 by 12:00 p.m. noon (Pacific time)

The USC Dornsife Office of Overseas Studies is sponsoring a very limited number of international remote internship placements for Summer 2022 in partnership with an internship provider called the Global Learning Collective.

The Global Learning Collective welcomes students across the world to participate in an 8-week virtual team-based internship contributing to a sustainable future for all. The main objective of the Global Internship Program is to connect talented students to solve real-world organizational challenges related to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), giving students a platform to professionally and personally develop their intercultural competencies and prepare to become global leaders with the know-how to successfully navigate in a multicultural environment.

How it works:

Small groups of 4-6 students from different regions and backgrounds will be assigned to a project with a specific organizational partner from the GLC network (in Asia, Africa, Europe or South America) to develop a solution that corresponds to the SDG(s) assigned as a thematic focus. The consulting teams will work with actual companies to develop new policies, present ideas, and explore strategies to propel global leaders and companies toward fulfillment of the United Nations SDGs.

During the internship experience, students will meet weekly with the partner organization, attend sessions with a team mentor for feedback and support, and participate in a variety of cultural activities. Participants should expect to dedicate approximately 10 hours/week to internship activities. Students from all Dornsife majors are encouraged to apply.

Eligibility:

  • Undergraduate major in Dornsife
  • Cumulative USC GPA of 3.0 or higher
  • Completion of at least 32 units at USC and/or transfer institution (not counting AP credit)
  • May 2022 graduates, progressive degree students with fewer than 12 undergraduate units remaining, and students going on a Maymester are ineligible.

Note:  Interns may need to be available at unconventional hours to collaborate with an international team across multiple time zones.

Application process:

STEP ONE – Submit the following via email to overseas@usc.edu by 12:00 p.m. noon (Pacific time) on Friday, April 1, 2022.  Each item 2 through 4 should be a PDF attached to a single email.

  1. USC Overseas Studies application form, a Qualtrics form
  2. Complete STARS report (PDF)
  3. Statement of purpose (explain interest in this particular opportunity and what makes you a strong candidate) The statement should be between 350 and 700 words.  Times New Roman, double-spaced. (PDF)
  4. Résumé or CV (PDF)

STEP TWO – Applicants may be screened out in Step One.  Those advancing to Step Two will have a screening interview with Overseas Studies; 20 mins. over Zoom, April 4 or April 5.

Next Steps:  Students who are selected by USC to move forward will need to apply to the Global Learning Collective by April 8, 2022.

For more information on the Global Learning Collective Internship visit: https://glcollective.org/globalvirtualinternship-summer/

 

Intern Remotely with an Organization in Barcelona, Buenos Aires, Cape Town, Dublin, Shanghai or Sydney!

 

Program Dates:  May 30 – July 22, 2022

Application Deadline: March 4, 2022 by 12:00 p.m. (Pacific time)

The USC Dornsife Office of Overseas Studies is sponsoring a very limited number of international remote internship placements for Summer 2022. Overseas Studies is offering this opportunity in partnership with an internship provider called Connect-123.

  • Students will intern remotely for employers in Cape Town, Dublin, Buenos Aires, Barcelona, Shanghai, or Sydney. Students can indicate a top-choice location but need to be flexible if a best-fit placement is in a different location. Other locations may be possible if there are available employers whose needs match student interestes and abilities.
  • The internships are unpaid.
  • Time zone difference will likely require interns to be available at unconventional work hours (e.g. 6 am)
  • Internship projects are available across a wide range of fields including advertising, communications, design, education, finance, health care, human rights, journalism, marketing, social work, sustainable development, and many more.  Connect-123 finds custom internships, specifically related to your interests.  Students will let Connect-123 know their goals, and they will suggest best-fit options.  More information at https://www.connect-123.com/programs/virtual-internships/.

Dates: May 30 – July 22, 2022 (8 weeks, approx. 20 hours per week)

Eligibility requirements:

  • Undergraduate major in USC Dornsife
  • Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
  • Completion of at least 32 units at USC and/or transfer institution (not counting AP credit) by the end of the Spring 2022 semester.
  • For Buenos Aires or Barcelona, a high level of Spanish language ability is strongly preferred but not required.  Students with a high level of Spanish will have many more placement options.
  • May 2022 graduates, progressive degree students with fewer than 12 undergraduate units remaining, and students going on a Maymester are also ineligible.

What makes a good international remote intern:

  • desire to succeed, personal commitment; strong rationale for taking on an internship
  • is a self-starter with the ability to work well independently
  • takes initiative, asks questions; ability to reach out and seek advice from supervisor
  • availability to work at unconventional hours across different time zones
  • appreciates and respects different cultures; interested in learning about the culture of the internship location
  • strong IT skills (e.g. components of MS Office, Google, and Adobe suites, Slack, Trello, CRM platforms, CMS, etc.)
  • organizational skills and time management skills
  • project management skills; ability and stamina to take a project through each step to completion
  • strong communication skills, both oral and written
  • strong research skills

Application process:

STEP ONE — Submit the following via email to overseas@usc.edu by 12:00 pm Pacific time on Friday, March 4, 2022.  Each item 2 through 4 should be a PDF attached to a single email.

  1.  USC Overseas Studies application form, a Qualtrics form
  2.  Complete STARS report (PDF)
  3.  A statement of purpose that addresses
    -what you hope to gain from the experience
    -what makes you a good candidate
    -(if applicable) how the funding of this opportunity will facilitate participation in an internship otherwise limited by financial obstacle and/or inability to travel internationally
    The statement should be between 350 and 700 words. Times New Roman, double-spaced. (PDF)
  4.  Résumé or CV (PDF)

STEP TWO — Applicants may be screened out in Step One. Those advanced to Step Two will have a screening interview with Overseas Studies; 20 mins. over Zoom, March 8 or 9.

Next Steps:  Overseas Studies nominates selected students to Connect-123.  Students go through Connect-123’s application process and work with Connect-123 on finding a best-fit internship.