CIEE-Seville: Summer Global Internship
Program Details
Program Location |
Seville, Spain
|
Sponsor |
CIEE |
Program Type |
Co-sponsored |
Course # |
SA 31023
|
Duration |
Summer
|
Upcoming Program Dates |
To Be Announced |
Past Dates |
Summer 2024 |
05/19/24 to
07/13/24 |
Please Note: Programs may be altered or adapted with little notice
Overview
The CIEE Summer Global Internship program advances students' unique skill set to make their resume stand out in today's competitive global job market.
Spend the summer interning abroad in nearly-always-sunny Seville! This warm, welcoming city is the perfect place to absorb Spain's unique culture while gaining real-world, relevant international work experience.
This program combines a full-time, unpaid internship with an integrated academic seminar to provide professional exploration and specific skills development. Students will learn to contextualize real-world experience while learning about local business culture, intercultural communication, professional development, and linkages between local and global industry trends.
For more program information, please visit the
program website.
This program is sponsored by:
CIEE.
Eligibility
The program is open to Purdue students with majors within the College of Liberal Arts or the Computer Science Department. Students must be in good standing and have completed at least four semesters of university study and reached junior standing by the start of the program.
Students who have switched majors need to have taken some classes from the new major to qualify for participation. Degree-in-3-students should contact the Study Abroad Office about eligibility.
Successful candidates will demonstrate academic success, maturity, and a desire to experience another culture.
GPA Requirement:
2.5 on a 4.0 scale
Language Requirement: none
Purdue Credit
Direct Credit
available from the following:
[
College of Liberal Arts] [
College of Science]
Specifically from:
CS (College of Science)
Students interested in completing courses while abroad from Purdue colleges or departments that are not listed above should discuss this with their study abroad advisor before applying to the program.
Academic Program
Students in this program will intern 225-300 hours as well as take the class, Academic Internship Seminar on Global Workplace Culture, meant to develop career readiness skills and intercultural competencies and to provide guidance, support, and direction as the students navigate their internship experience.
Click here for an overview of the CIEE internship placement process!
NOTE TO STUDY ABROAD LIAISONS: Interns will work 225-300 hours while taking the above-mentioned class consisting of 45 contact hours. Therefore, Programs for Study Abroad recommends students receive six credits for this summer internship program, either as one 6-credit class or two 3-credit classes.
Excursions
Excursions, cultural activities, and/or course-related site visits are included in the program.
Housing
CIEE Seville offers two housing options to meet the needs of all students who want to comfortably enjoy the city while living in a culturally immersive environment: Either living with families in homestays or with other local and international students in a residence hall with access to shared kitchens. All housing options have convenient access to public transportation.
Three meals per day are included in homestays. Meals are not included in the residence halls.
Estimated Program Costs
Students pursuing program participation accept financial responsibility. Purdue will take measures to mitigate financial risks, although will not be liable for loss. Students should carefully note what costs need to be paid to Purdue University or to a co-sponsor or agency, and what costs need to be paid at the overseas study location. This will vary by program. The Program and Housing Fees include: internship placement and oversight, the internship class, on-site orientation, excursions and cultural activities, and housing. Meals are included for students living with a host family.
Costs for this program are estimated and subject to change. The cost figures listed below are
for: Summer 2024
Costs per term to be billed by Purdue
and Co-sponsor
|
Program Fee |
$4,753.00
|
Study Abroad Fee |
$609.40 |
Housing |
$2,500.00 |
Insurance |
$197.00 |
Approximate additional costs per term
|
To be paid by the student.
|
Round-trip Airfare |
$1,250.00 |
Local Transportation |
$64.00 |
Books and Supplies |
$15.00 |
Meals |
$500.00 |
Miscellaneous Personal Expenses |
$0.00 -
$500.00 |
Travel Documents (passport, photos) |
$175.00 |
Financial Aid
CIEE has scholarships available, more information can be found HERE.
Purdue University financial aid may be applied to the costs of studying abroad. Students interested in receiving financial aid should
NOTE: Recipients of certain tuition remission and scholarship programs should pay careful attention to the regulations for using those benefits for study abroad. Ask your financial aid advisor about any limitations.
Click here for a list of scholarships and grants available to assist with the costs of studying overseas.
Application Deadlines
For full consideration, students must submit all supporting documents (typically an essay, transcripts, 1-2 recommendations, and copy of passport) before or by the application deadline. Popular programs fill quickly, often before the deadline. To ensure a place in a program, apply early.
As soon as a student submits an online application, a My Study Abroad account is created. Applicants should consult this page often to check on the status of the application.
Program Application Deadline
|
CIEE Summer Global Internship |
Jan 15 |
Returnees Information
Click below to search for Purdue students who have participated in this program and are willing to be contacted. If you get no results, you can use the search form to find people who studied in the country you are interested in.
Resources
The websites listed below contain information about this program. The accuracy of information at external sites cannot be guaranteed.
For more information on this program, please contact the Study Abroad Office by phone (765) 494-2383
or email
studyabroad@purdue.edu.