London Internship Program

The London Internship Program is a 9-week summer program which offers a study and work experience in the historic city of London, England. The program combines an unpaid internship placement with a course in British life and Culture, field trips and a cultural program. The British Life and Culture course begins at the start of the summer followed by a supervised internship placement for the remainder of the program. Central to the program is the academic course and the rich student life activities. Students take numerous field trips, including visits to London's concert halls and theatres as well as museums, cathedrals and centers of political power.

Administration and Location: Sponsored by the Foundation for International Education (FIE), the London Study Center consists of classrooms, computer facilities, and administrative office of the London Internship Program. The office is staffed with several coordinators that:

• Arrange internship
• Assign and maintain housing
• Supervise the academic program
• Provide student life services and support student related activities.

The Center is located in the beautiful and historic Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. In addition to the London staff, University of Arizona personnel is available in London for the first four weeks of the program to oversee internship placements and ensure the quality of the student experience.

Student Life in London: Students live in shared room accommodations in either residence halls or apartments within the area. FIE assign the accommodations, all of which are within a ten-minute walk from classes, student services and library facilities. Kitchen facilities are available for those who would like to cook for themselves. All students will become members of the Imperial College Student Union and thus have access to numerous sports facilities as well as other British student activities and services.

Internship Placement: London summer internships are non-paid and earn academic credit. Placements are made with an emphasis on balancing the needs of the student with those of the organization.

• An important aspect of this program is flexibility. London, as the largest city in Europe, and perhaps the most influential city among the world capitals, offers infinite possibilities for prospective interns. If you are too narrow in where you would like to work (such as "I will only accept placement at the BBC or Harrods’s) or what you hope to accomplish, you will greatly limit your ability to successfully place you in an internship. Relevant academic studies or work experience in the field of the internship for which you are applying is required.
  
• During the spring semester students correspond with the Internship Director in London through e-mail correspondence in further discussion about Internship placement. Final selection will be made in London on the basis of interviews with the FIE internship coordinator and the supervisor at the internship placement site.
  
• Applicants are guaranteed an interview at a placement site, secured on the basis of interest and qualifications described on the submitted application. On-site interviews normally occur during the first two weeks of the program. Specific placements cannot be guaranteed in advance, but every effort is made to place students in an organization that relates to his or her area of interest, experience and education.

Academic Credit: Students are considered UA students while abroad and are registered at UA in 6 units of "GS 001". Upon completion of the program abroad, the UA course, credit AND grade equivalency for English 295 (3 units) and Departmental Internship credit (minimum 3 units) will replace the GS 001 on the students academic record.

• Students must meet with their college's internship coordinator prior to program participation to obtain departmental approval and be fully aware of the procedures and necessary paper work/ documentation to be completed before, during and after the internship in order to participate in the program.

• Eller College Participants ­Earn 3 units of Business Admin. elective internship credit and 3 units of English 295 that may be applied to Tier Two Humanities requirement

Application Process: Students must be enrolled at The University of Arizona, and be in good academic standing, with a minimum 3.00 GPA at the time of application. Participants must have the appropriate GPA minimum required by his/her academic department as well as meet all department-specific eligibility requirements.

Students applying from the Eller College must have earned Professional Admission status to participate.

• Meet with an Eller College International Initiatives advisor to determine your eligibility in the program.
• Complete the brief online application through http://studyabroad.arizona.edu/application.php. Make sure you select the London Internship Program listed under Eller College programs as the program for which you are applying.
• Complete the forms that are downloaded from http://studyabroad.arizona.edu/login.php and submit them to Caroline Patrick in the Undergraduate Programs Office, McClelland Hall 204
• Participate in an Interview
• If selected, your application will be submitted to FIE in London
• Complete Administration Form and Credit Approval Form (completed by you and your academic advisor).
• Attend all mandatory pre-departure orientations (including group meeting and individual appointment with UA London site supervisor).

*Please Note: All dates and prices are approximate and subject to change.

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