Arcadia University: Scottish Parliamentary Internship Program

  Scotland

Edinburgh

Term: Fall, Spring 
Dates: Inquire for specific dates.

Description: The Arcadia University Center for Education Abroad can help you achieve an incomparable overseas study experience through this special program that enables you to complete an internship with a member of the Scottish Parliament, as well as undertake academic coursework in British and Scottish politics and government at the University of Edinburgh.

Through the University of Edinburgh's Scottish Parliamentary Internship, you can enjoy a unique opportunity to help make history by working with members of the Scottish Parliament who are sitting to enact their own laws for the first time since 1707. If you learn by doing and are a student of government, law, politics, history, economics or sociology, an internship in the Scottish parliament may be right for you.

Our internship program enables you to immerse yourself in the culture, history and politics of Scotland through engaging academic courses and the opportunity to complete significant research under the direction of a member of the Scottish Parliament.

While the internship is intensive, there will be time for a life beyond work but with an added plus. You will achieve a level of integration with your host country that is available to only a few while gaining valuable working experience.

Credits
Courses may be selected among various departments. You will earn the following hours of credit.
* Fall and spring semester: 15 credits.

Admission Requirements
GPA Requirements: 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale.

You must be in good academic standing and not on disciplinary probation. You need to submit a complete application including a transcript, letter of recommendation, and an advisor's form before your application will be considered.

Application Deadlines
Fall: April 1
Spring: October 15

Highlights: An Arcadia program isn't just about enrolling you in an overseas institution however. It's about all of the services that we provide. Before you go, you can contact our program manager for advice on the application process, choosing courses, or simply what you should pack. Once you arrive, our resident director will lead an orientation program in Edinburgh that will introduce you to the culture, history and politics of Scotland as well as prepare you for the academic challenges of studying in a different educational system. During the semester, you can expect to participate in excursions that are designed to allow you to reflect on the learning that is taking place outside the classroom.

The Scottish Parliamentary Internship will give you the momentous advantage of being a part of history in the making. As Scottish representatives sit to enact their own laws for the first time since 1707, you'll be able to work side-by-side with a member of the Scottish Parliament and complete important research that will contribute to the development of Scottish political life.

Cost in US$: Inquire for more info.

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Transcript
• Written Application

Arcadia University Center for Education Abroad's Mission Statement: The Arcadia University Center for Education Abroad advances the Universitys mission to prepare students for life in a rapidly changing global society. Because international learning is an essential component of an effective undergraduate education, Arcadia is committed to providing high-quality, academically sound and experientially rich study abroad programs and support services to a wide range of students and institutions. Aspects of this mission have existed throughout the history of the Arcadia University Center for Education Abroad and today the mission is at the core of everything we do. One of the ways we apply it to our programs is through the Arcadia Commitment.