Summer Global Internships
Complete a summer internship abroad and advance your professional skills.
The CIEE Summer Global Internship program advances your unique skill set to make your resume stand out in today's competitive global job market. With international summer internships in 30+ locations around the world, you can explore your professional interests, all while making new memories and lifelong friends.
Now more than ever, it is critical to enhance your cross-cultural skills for the global job market by completing an international internship. This summer, travel the world, grow your global network, and gain real-life work experience abroad!
How Do Summer Internships Abroad Work?
CIEE's Internship Placement Process
Our CIEE Summer Global Internship programs combine a full-time internship with an integrated academic seminar to provide professional exploration and specific skills development. You’ll learn to contextualize real-world experience while learning about local business culture, intercultural communication, professional development, and linkages between local and global industry trends.
When you apply for a summer internship abroad, we do the work to match you with the internship opportunity that meets your needs.
How to Apply for a Summer Internship Abroad
Students can apply for a CIEE Summer Global Internship program in five simple steps:
- Explore the CIEE Summer Global Internship program portfolio
- Use our Internship Search Tool to discover internships available in your desired city and industry
- Select the CIEE Summer Global Internship program that best aligns with your academic, professional, and personal goals
- Consult your institution's study abroad office
- Start your application!
New Summer Global Internship Programs Coming Soon
Europe
- Florence (summer 2025)
- Madrid (summer 2025)
- Palma de Mallorca (summer 2025)
- Tallinn (summer 2025)
Asia-Pacific
Taipei (summer 2025)
Africa & The Middle East
- Legon (summer 2025)
Latin America
- Buenos Aires (summer 2025)
Explore 500+ international internships available right now. The sooner you apply, the sooner you'll get placed!
Europe
- Dublin, Ireland
- Study Program
- Full-Time Internship
Draw inspiration from the legacies of two remarkable social justice leaders on this fully-sponsored program.
- Big City
- Bike Friendly
- Life by the Sea
- Seville, Spain
- Study Program
- Full-Time Internship
Spend the summer in Seville learning about business, management, education and training, IT, or STEM while interning at companies of all sizes.
- Small City
- Study Program
- Full-Time Internship
Intern abroad in Edinburgh, Scotland's capital and thriving business sector.
- Host Institution
- Life by the Sea
- Small City
- Barcelona, Spain
- Study Program
- Full-Time Internship
Spend the summer honing your skills with an internship in tech, entrepreneurism, arts, communication, business, marketing, or tourism.
- Big City
- Bike Friendly
- Life by the Sea
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Study Program
- Full-Time Internship
Spend your summer working with leading organizations
- London, England
- Study Program
- Full-Time Internship
As a Global Intern in London, and expand your professional portfolio
- Art Capital
- Big City
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Study Program
- Full-Time Internship
Copenhagen has undergone a transformation in the past decade and has emerged as a “must-stop” destination in Europe.
- Bike Friendly
- Life by the Sea
- Small City
- Berlin, Germany
- Study Program
- Full-Time Internship
Looking for an insider’s perspective on Europe’s largest economy?
- Art Capital
- Big City
- Bike Friendly
- Rome, Italy
- Study Program
- Full-Time Internship
A summer internship in Rome offers a unique professional opportunity in the city of the seven hills.
- Ancient City
- Big City
- Paris, France
- Study Program
- Full-Time Internship
Build new skills and intercultural competencies with an internship and become an active member of the Paris professional community.
- Art Capital
- Big City
- Bike Friendly
- Study Program
- Full-Time Internship
Visit the capital of business, finance, fashion, design, media, and publishing
- Art Capital
- Small City
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Study Program
- Full-Time Internship
Lisbon is a major spot for tourism and Portuguese traditions.
- Big City
- Life by the Sea
- Dublin, Ireland
- Study Program
- Full-Time Internship
Expand your business portfolio and broaden your life experience.
- Small City
- Study Program
- Full-Time Internship
Spend your summer gaining real-world work experience
- Host Institution
- Small City
Africa and the Middle East
- Amman, Jordan
- Study Program
- Full-Time Internship
Gain real-world work experience in Jordan's ancient capital city, Amman!
- Ancient City
- Mountains to Hike
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Study Program
- Full-Time Internship
In Cape Town, opportunities abound in a variety of sectors
- Big City
- Life by the Sea
- Mountains to Hike
Asia-Pacific
- Study Program
- Full-Time Internship
Learn about business ethics, corporate structure, and fiscal policies while completing a full-time internship in the largest city in China.
- Big City
- Life by the Sea
- Seoul, South Korea
- Study Program
- Full-Time Internship
Diversifying your resume with international experience in a city that never sleeps.
- Art Capital
- Big City
- Singapore, Singapore
- Study Program
- Full-Time Internship
Singapore has a wonderland of lush green spaces
- Big City
- Life by the Sea
- Tokyo, Japan
- Study Program
- Full-Time Internship
Experience international business firsthand in Asia’s largest metropolis.
- Big City
- Bike Friendly
- Sydney, Australia
- Study Program
- Full-Time Internship
Gain work experience and take in the urban beat of the Southern Hemisphere’s hub of business and industry
- Big City
- Life by the Sea
Latin America
- Caribbean
- Study Program
- Full-Time Internship
Become a scholar of the seven seas.
- Life by the Sea
- Small City
- Monteverde, Costa Rica
- Study Program
- Full-Time Internship
Gain new skills and abilities while living in one of the few ecosystems of a Tropical Cloud Forest.
- Mountains to Hike
- Small City
- Santiago, Chile
- Study Program
- Full-Time Internship
Explore markets and museums of this modern metropolis
- Big City
- Mountains to Hike
Search Summer Internships by Industry
Business & Finance
Sustainability & The Environment
Health & Public Policy
Marketing & Comms.
STEM
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Frequently Asked Questions About Summer Internships Abroad
Due to visa constraints and the need for work visas to get paid if you work overseas, all CIEE summer internships abroad are unpaid.
Summer internships support your future career by developing practical skills, building a professional network, increasing future employability, gaining industry insights, developing soft skills, and receiving mentorship and feedback from experienced professionals.
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