Education Abroad
2003-2004 Internship
Would you like a chance to
share your enthusiasm for international education while gaining valuable career
experience? This could be the internship for you!
Open to:
Full time VCU students in good academic
standing
Must have studied abroad for a summer,
semester or full year
Rising junior or senior
Requirements:
Complete at least 150 service hours over the
course of the semester (16 weeks); a maximum of 20 hours a week is allowed
Work hours may be flexible and could include
evening and weekend events
Option to continue into Spring may be
available
Internship is paid as a student worker
Duties:
Peer
Advising
The intern will be responsible for the initial
introduction of study abroad to students investigating the option for the first time. In order to do this successfully they must:
Become familiar with study abroad process
including search procedures and registration procedures
Understand the VCU Summer Study Abroad,
University Wide Exchanges, ISEP and Independent Program options including basic
information on contact information, housing options, admissions requirements and
deadlines, application procedures and academic offerings
Discuss issues of culture shock and adjustment
to new systems of learning and living
Help maintain the study abroad library and
computer databases
Work directly with the Director of VCU
Education Abroad in presenting Pre-Departure Orientations, attending VCU Open Houses,
making classroom presentations and other program promotions
Information
Sessions
The intern will be responsible for 4 30-45
minute “Information Sessions” per week. This
schedule will be set and will be posted on the website.
The intern will be responsible for organizing
a bi-weekly “Featured Program” article to be posted on the website which will
include an interview with a past participant.
For application and more
information, contact
Jennifer Ludovici
Education Abroad
Office of International Education
Virginia Commonwealth University
916 West Franklin Street
P.O. Box 843043
Richmond, Virginia 23284-3043
804.828.8471
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