GVSU Internships Abroad allow you to both live and work abroad, helping you to grow as a professional and as a global citizen.

All participants register for GVSU credit within their major, usually for a 490 Internship course.

GVSU's International Center works closely with two affiliates, EUSA and GE, in order to offer these programs. Our current partners offer programs primarily in Western Europe: Ireland, England, France, Spain, Czech Republic, and Italy. Sites outside of this region are Australia and Costa Rica. 

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• Example Placements
• FAQ
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• Our Affiliates| EUSA & GE
• Programs
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• Pre-Departure
• Virtual Internships Abroad

Below are examples of placements in a few career fields. For more examples, you can browse GE & EUSA's websites. Please keep in mind that repeating the exact placement as previous students is not guaranteed. These examples are here to illustrate the variety and caliber of placements, customized to each student. 

GVSU Internship Abroad programs are available across many countries and cities around the world. There is some overlap between the EUSA and GE programs so we've created the Programs flyer below to help you understand the differences. Look over the affiliates section on this page to learn more about EUSA and GE. 

EUSA Programs

Dublin, Ireland

London, England

Madrid, Spain

Paris, France

Prague, Czech Republic

Global Experiences Programs

Barcelona, Spain

Berlin, Germany

Dublin, Ireland

Edinburgh, Scotland

Florence, Italy

Galway, Ireland

London, England

Madrid, Spain

Milan, Italy

Paris, France

Rome, Italy

San Jose, Costa Rica

Sydney, Australia

All GVSU Internship Abroad program participants will register for GVSU Credit. Typically, students register for three credits of the internship course in their major (490).  The exact course and number of credits is determined by each student's academic department.

Learn more about the requirements for an internship in your major including the professor who oversees internships (Internship Coordinator) in your department here. 

For more information on which General Education requirements your course will meet, review our General Education page. 

TRANSFER CREDIT
Some GVSU programs (majors) will only allow GVSU credit to fulfill internship requirements. This means that transfer credit will not fulfill the internship course in that program. In these cases, GVSU Internship Abroad programs can be accepted since students participating in these programs register for GVSU credit.

Our affiliates provide quality placements customized to each student applicant. We have chosen these two partners to deliver quality placements for GVSU students. They have consistantly demonstrated great expertise, professionalism, and care for our students. 

EUSA

• Spring/Summer Programs only
• Only 1 application required through OASIS
• Set application deadline: February 1
• No limit on the number of placements on any program or in any major*
• Homestays in Madrid & Paris; shared Apartment style housing at all other sites
• All programs in Europe
• History of innovative and highly customized placements (Equine Therapy, Stained Glass Studio, etc)

GE

• Programs offered every semester (Spring/Summer, Fall, Winter)
• Secondary application required (apply through GVSU on OASIS  and then to GE directly)
• Rolling application which means GE doesn't wait until our deadline to make placements
• Placements limited
• All shared apartment style housing
• Programs in Europe as well as Australia and Costa Rica

Application Process  : a step-by-step guide to the process you take BEFORE  you're accepted into a GVSU Internship Abroad Program

Placement Process : a step-by-step guide to the process you go through AFTER you're accepted into a GVSU Internship Abroad Program

Your Academic Department

At GVSU, each academic department determines if an internship is necessary, what is required in order to fulfill the requirement, and how many credits an internship experience merits. It is best to consult with your academic department and internship coordinator to understand the requirements in your program's internship policies.

Restrictions

Due to certain program's stringent requirements, they do not approve internships abroad. This does not mean studying abroad is not possible for students in these majors, but that internship credits cannot be completed abroad. One of these programs is Allied Health Sciences. Engineering students have one options which is the DHBW Co-op program. 

Business

The Seidman College of Business has a process in place for internship and 490 course approval. Please refer to the information on the Seidman Internship page and contact Anthony Marberry with any questions. 

We've compiled internship-focused scholarships in this guide. Your options are not limited to these few, however. Check out many more opportunities on the Scholarship & Grants page

GVSU  International Internship Scholarship
Amount: Up to $2,000

EUSA Live, Intern, Learn Abroad Scholarship 
Amount: Up to $2,000

GE Generation Study Abroad
Amount: Up to $1,500

Gilman Scholarship
Amount: Up to $5,000

GVSU  Murray Scholarship
Amount: $1,500-$5,000

GVSU  Career Center Internship Award
Amount: $500

Student & Faculty FAQ

EUSA & GE offer all shared Apartment Style housing. There are two exceptions: EUSA Paris & EUSA Madrid which offer highly immersive homestays. Below are examples of some of the housing EUSA has used in the past. These exact rooms are not guaranteed but are good examples of the types of housing used. 

Already accepted into an internship program?  We've made a special page with all the information you need. Check it our here. 

Thinking you might want to Intern Abroad virtually? Check out the Virtual Internship Abroad Providers page!
This is a list of external internship options for your to research. If you decide to participate in one of the programs, you will work directly with your department's Internship Coordinator to get approval for any credits. The Padnos International Center does not help coordinate virtual internships abroad. 

Virtual Internship Abroad Providers