An internship is a critical component of your educational experience and should complement your academic field of study. The majority of MA degree and certificate programs require an internship. The Office of Career and Professional Development can help you gain the necessary tools to:
- Research and identify internship opportunities in the public, private and nonprofit sectors
- Prepare for and complete the application and interview processes
- Use specific skills (for example, networking) while completing your internship to enhance your career search
Through work experience, you'll put your academic knowledge and skills into real-world practice. An internship allows you to connect to a professional network and helps you develop a more focused and realistic perspective on working in a specific field. In fact, we're one of the few APSIA schools that awards credit for internships.
Quality and Diversity
The enthusiastic welcome our students receive in garnering internships around the world demonstrates the value prospective employers place on a degree from the Josef Korbel School. Recently, students completed internships with U.S. Department of State (including U.S. Mission to the Organization for Security and Cooperation for Europe), Defense Criminal Investigative Services, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Mercy Corps, U.S. Department of Commerce, Defense Intelligence Agency, Partners In Health, International Committee of the Red Cross, Office of Naval Intelligence, International Organization of Migration, USAID and the World Health Organization.
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Internship Funding
You can apply to the SSF and Paterson International Internship Fund if you've secured an unpaid and international internship. The fund provides partial support if you meet certain selection criteria.
Destiny Capital Corporation Internship Fund
If you're a student in the Global Finance, Trade and Economic Integration (GFTEI) degree program, you can apply for this award if you've secured an internship that is either unpaid or that offers compensation that would otherwise make it impossible for you to accept the internship opportunity. Destiny-funded internships can be in the Denver area, elsewhere in the U.S. or abroad. Awards vary in amount depending on a variety of factors, including length and location of the internship, as well as cost of living.
For more information contact the Office of Career and Professional Development, (iscrc@du.edu) at 303.871.4490.