{"id":122,"date":"2017-10-04T19:29:14","date_gmt":"2017-10-04T19:29:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/160-international-studies\/internships\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T18:32:49","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T18:32:49","slug":"internships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/international-studies\/internships\/","title":{"rendered":"Internships"},"content":{"rendered":"

Internships are central to the development of many International Studies students. They offer meaningful exposure to a wide variety of professional contexts, from business and finance to education and human rights. Student internships are of two types: academic, and non-academic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An academic internship carries regular course credit, and is registered through and structured by Career Exploration<\/a>. Academic internships are typically done in fall or spring semesters, though they can be done in January, and, with more limitations, during the summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Non-academic internships can also be done during the semester, but more frequently feature in a student\u2019s summer program \u2013 either here in the Twin Cities, in one\u2019s hometown, or in some other U.S. or world location. Non-academic internships do not carry course credit, and can certainly be arranged independently of the College at your own initiative. Still, our Internship Program office maintains a rich database of such opportunities, available at the same website noted above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Internships also often play a role in a student\u2019s study away program. Check with the Center for Study Away<\/a> for more guidance on that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But what are the specifics of an International Studies internship?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n