Internships in London

  England

• London: 
London

Term: Fall, Spring, Summer 
Dates: Please inquire for more info.

Description: Specific placements are not and cannot be guaranteed.

I Arts Administration, Art History, & Museum Studies
British Museum
Dulwich Picture Gallery
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Museum of London
Museum of Women's Art
National History Museum
National Portrait Gallery
South London Gallery
Somerset House
White Cube Gallery (modern art)

II Education
Feminist Library
Fulbright Commission
Hallfield Infants School *
Hampstead Secondary School *
Holy Cross Primary School *
St. Mary's Primary School *

III Business, Government, & Law
Aveda UK
Brandenburg Securities
British America Business, Inc. (formerly
American Chamber of Commerce)
DLA Piper Rudnick Carey  
Houses of Parliament: House of Commons
Liberal International
Olgilvy One
Peter Brett Associates
Sotheby's Auction House
U.S. Embassy: Commercial Services
Department

IV Media
NBC News
Travel Channel

V Social Welfare
Bowden House Clinic
Royal London Hospital
St. Barnabas in Soho (women's homeless shelter)
St. Joseph's Hospice ²
War on Want
The Women's Trust

VI Theatre (including design & costume)
Almeida Theatre
Battersea Arts Centre
Cutting Edge (set construction)
Janie Angel (jewelry design & marketing)
Theatre Museum

* Representative placements, open to FSU majors in early childhood or elementary education. Teaching internships are offered only during the spring semester.

Applicants must have a 3.5 GPA and are highly encouraged to have completed a course in either British politics or comparative politics.
²Open to M.S.W. candidates/graduate students in the FSU School of Social Work.

Highlights: From Florida State University's long-established London Program has evolved its unique offering of prestigious internships. A city among the worlds most important cultural, political, and financial capitals, London has a wealth of organizations and businesses offering positions that can expand horizons and make careers. A list of recent placements follows. More are available.

Qualifications: Competition for international internships is keen, as the sponsoring organizations are seeking highly capable in terns. Only the most qualified candidates are selected.

While we make every effort to find the best placement to match your academic and career goals, we cannot guarantee a specific placement. Placements are dependent upon your credentials, the availability of suitable positions, and a possible interview. When requesting a placement, students should carefully consider the commitment, maturity, level of responsibility, and qualifications required for an international internship. Please keep in mind students may be required to work during scheduled social/cultural events, including semester breaks. An internship is a serious commitment which, when accepted, must be fulfilled.

- Applicants must be full-time, degree-seeking students with at least a 3.0 GPA (3.5 for British Parliament and DLA Piper Rudnick Carey).
- Personal qualities and recommendations are important.
Students who derive the most from professional internships are mature, self-motivated, reliable, friendly, attentive to details, flexible, intellectually curious, and have a strong initiative.
- Interns complete a mandatory internship orientation.

Credit Hours and Academic Requirements
- International Programs offers full-time internship placements during a semester, typically earning from 12-16 credit hours in fall and spring and from 6-12 credit hours in the summer.
- Academic requirements, including assignments during the internship, will be specified by your department, the instructor of record, and the International Programs Internship Coordinator. Students must meet their adviser and/or departmental intern coordinator or professors to obtain academic approval for their internship. Non-FSU students must obtain approval from their home school.
- Graduate-level internships are available. Prices may vary depending on the credits approved by the academic department. Contact the Internship Coordinator for more information.

Cost in US$: Summer: USD 12,615 Fall or Spring: USD 12,815

Not Included
The fee does not include round-trip international airfare; passport; food; books and supplies; personal travel/ activity/ spending money; class-related performances and events.

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to England Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

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

Post-Program Services Include:

• Alumni Network

Florida State University International Programs's Mission Statement: The Florida State University International Programs is committed to providing a quality international learning environment where students are challenged to be learners, leaders, achievers and contributors within a global community. In the twenty-first century students must be able to understand and perceive global change, and we are dedicated to exposing them to international cultures, lifestyles and languages.

Year Founded: 1957