University & educational institutions
Our remote, in-person, and hybrid internships help to forge the careers of young professionals.
Trusted by 120+ universities and 3000+ host organizations worldwide, we provide quality global internship programs, abroad or online, which help students to realize their potential.
With 40,000 annual applications from talented students, our diverse participants come from 100+ countries, speak 40+ languages, and attend over 1000 universities. Our dedicated global team comprises 70+ full-time members. Since our 2011 founding, we have forged lasting partnerships with the companies that host our interns and earned the trust of universities all over the world for student internships.
Are you a student? Get relevant information to you here.
Our purpose and values
Our purpose and values drive our organization. We focus on these strategic differentiators that set us apart:
Quality
Credibility
Employability
Innovation
Watch our university partners' experience
This video was made in Madrid, Spain during a university group site visit. Each year, we host approximately 10-12 university professionals on a site visit to one of our internship destinations, so that you can learn more about how our programs will meet your students’ needs. If you’re interested in attending future site visits, ask one of our representatives.
Why partner with us?
We know that your institution strives for the best student employability and internationalization outcomes and the highest university rankings. We comprehensively help you meet your needs and have your students’ internships covered. Here are some of the benefits of partnering with us.
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Discounts for your students
We give students from our partner institutions a university discount that can be combined with need-based assistance.
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Tailored scholarship plans
Including supporting Turing, Erasmus, New Colombo Plan, Prime Minister’s Scholarship opportunities.
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Customized internship programs
This includes faculty led and short term internship programs.
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Scale up your international offering
Send more students abroad at scale to realize their potential
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Track students in real time
We enable you to keep tabs on students' whereabouts and progress.
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Designated TIG representative
We act as an extension of your office, making international internships easy for both you and your students.
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Brochures & promotional content
We provide you with brochures and other marketing material to help raise awareness of our internship programs and the opportunities on offer to your students.
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Academic credit
If you allow students to earn academic credit from internships, we can work with them to meet these requirements.
Financial accessibility
Financial accessibility is extremely important to us at The Intern Group, which is why we give students from our partner institutions a university discount that can be combined with need-based assistance. In addition, we encourage our participants to inquire if they can do our program for credit, whether directly from their home institution or from Florida A&M University, our school of record. We work together with our partner universities to send more students on international education programs, enabling them to further realize their potential.
For more information on the financial aid, grants, and scholarships, please visit our program fees page.
Career development for students
At The Intern Group, we pride ourselves on the professional development tools we offer to all interns in our program. The combination of hands-on experience in their field plus our career development resources enhances the employability of our program alumni. Here’s how we help them do it:
Pre-program:
- DISC workplace assessment
- Training materials on a variety of professional development topics
On-program:
- A leading internship in one of the career fields of their choice
Post-program:
- One-on-one career coaching session
- An extensive international network
For more information about how we prepare your students to become tomorrow’s leaders in the workplace, refer to our Learning Experience page.
Health & safety
Our interns’ health and wellbeing are our top priorities. As an organization that promotes international experiences, we understand that while it is exciting for interns to move to a new city, it is also essential for them to be aware of the various cultural differences they may face. We prepare our interns as much as possible for these cultural differences by providing them with a pre-arrival webinar, a welcome orientation and pack at the start of their program and 24/7 support from our local staff.
First response and crisis management
Our in country staff in each destination are comprehensively trained to ensure the safety of your students during their time on the program. Our crisis management procedure – which we call our First Response – has been custom-designed by Control Risks, and our staff are regularly trained and retrained on it. With this 24/7 support in country, we can assure you that the health and well-being of each and every student is of utmost importance and priority to us.
Safety abroad
We recognize the importance of students making informed decisions about overseas travel. We regularly monitor safety and security in each program location and advise students and their universities of any risks that potentially would affect them. The information we act upon is based on the recommendations from the U.S. Department of State’s travel warnings, UK Government, local law enforcement in our overseas destinations, NAFSA and the World Health Organization. In addition, we have implemented a worldwide policy for the prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment (PSEAH), based on the high standards which the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) developed in order to protect students traveling abroad.
Please find our response to COVID-19 and safety tips in our FAQs.
Academic credit
If you allow students to earn academic credit from internships, we can work with them to meet these requirements. Learn how students can receive academic credit through our international internship programs here.
Academic Advisory Board
The Intern Group's Academic Advisory Board (AAB) is composed of senior higher education professionals in the international education field. These members advise The Intern Group on policies and programming changes required from an institutional perspective. They also offer guidance regarding changes in the academic/higher education field.
See our current AAB members >Familiarization trips
Familiarization trips are short 3-5 day trips designed to educate current and prospective university partnerships about our programs, as well as learn more about the in-country experience in our program destinations. These trips provide institutional attendees, such as education abroad and career services professionals, the chance to explore one of our global destinations’ and its culture, engage with host organizations, and speak with current interns. Read more information about them below or contact a university representative to learn more (universities@theinterngroup.com).
What's included in the familiarization trip?
- Hotel accommodation for the length of the trip.
- Some meals.
- Q&A Session with the in-country team.
- Planned activities: host organization visits, accommodation visits, and cultural events.
- Transportation to and from airport, as well as other activities.
Exclusions:
- Visa processing (if required)
- Round trip airfare
- Non-group meals
If you're interested in attending future site visits, ask one of our representatives at universities@theinterngroup.com. Additionally, if you find yourself in one of our program destinations, our local team would love to host you and plan a personalized site visit for the day.
Our university partners
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Latin America university partners
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Within higher education institutions we collaborate the most frequently with:
- Study abroad/exchange/education abroad
- Careers and placements teams
- Work Integrated Learning (WIL)
- International mobility (outbound)
- Short Programs
- Employer engagement
- Experiential learning
- Academic departments/schools
- And more.
I wholeheartedly endorse The Intern Group for their exceptional dedication to providing top-quality internships. Their unparalleled communication, commitment to student well-being, and adaptability in tailoring experiences to individual needs set them apart from other providers. Collaborating with The Intern Group has been a rewarding partnership, reflecting their outstanding professionalism and commitment to excellence.
Laurie Jensen
Associate Director of Penn Abroad,
University of Pennsylvania
Contact our University Partnership Team
You can get in touch with our University Partnerships Team at universities@theinterngroup.com.