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Mountbatten Internships

Mountbatten Internship Programme
Paid Business Internships in London
The Mountbatten Programme provides American graduates with international practical training in business by arranging full-time internships in London. Mountbatten places interns in companies ranging from large multinational organizations to small businesses. Interns work in a variety of fields, but most gain experience in investment banking and financial services. Interns also work in HR, executive search, law, business development and marketing. The program has two start dates, March and August. Both last for one year.
In addition to their work experience, participants are also required to follow one of two academic programs during the internship year:
1. Certificate in International Business Practice, a qualification which covers training in UK history and culture and includes two business units of a Cambridge Management Award (Managing Teams and Managing Information) offered by the University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE).
2. Diploma in International Business Practice. An enhanced version of the Certificate, the Diploma carries US academic credit and can be combined with an optional semester of study in Asia to earn an MBA in International Business Practice awarded by American International College in Springfield, MA and the Mountbatten Institute (parent body of the Mountbatten Internship Programme).
Highlights:
- Placement with a London sponsor company
- Participation in an education and training program (academic program)
- Furnished accommodation in Central London provided at no additional cost to the intern
- Monthly living allowance of £615 per month
- Medical treatment and coverage under the British National Health Service
- Comprehensive arrival orientation
- Yearlong support from the Mountbatten London Office

Fees: March 2008: Application Fee: $75 (Non-refundable). Initial Deposit: $1000 (payable upon acceptance to the Programme). Participation Fee: $2325 (payable when a placement is confirmed). Total Fees: $3,400.
For those interns who opt to take the Diploma in London, there is a Graduate Surcharge of $4,200 in addition to the fees listed above.
Deadlines: March 2008 - October 31st; August 2008 - March 15th.
Contact: Mountbatten Internship Programme, 50 East 42nd Street, Suite 2000, New York, NY 10017; Tel: 212-557-5380. Email: info@mountbatten.org. Website: www.mountbatten.org.

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Internships in London, England
University students and recent grads can gain practical experience through internships of 1 to 4 months in General Business, Accounting/Finance, Travel and Tourism or Social Services while expanding their understanding of international business practices.

Dates: Flexible dates year round, rolling admissions.
Cost: 4-week internship is $2450 including room and board with host family.
Contact: Center for Cultural Interchange, 746 N. Lasalle Dr., Chicago, IL 60610.
Tel: 1.312.944.2544 or direct 312.264.1601.
Email: info@cci-exchange.com
Website: www.cci-exchange.com

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Internships in Dublin, Ireland
College students and recent grads gain international work experience through volunteer internship programs in their field of study while living with host families. Interns are placed in Dublin, a dynamic city that is currently experiencing an economic boom - a hub of Irish culture and a growing international center. Placements are available in most fields.

Dates: Flexible dates year round, rolling admissions.
Cost: Starts at $2,840 for a 4-week internship with room and board.
Contact: Center for Cultural Interchange, 746 N. Lasalle Dr., Chicago, IL 60610.
Tel: 1.312.944.2544 or direct 312.264.1601.
Email: info@cci-exchange.com
Website: www.cci-exchange.com

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AIU London Study and Internship Program
AIU’s central London campus offers a U.S.-accredited curriculum and a multicultural population. Study abroad students take courses in International Business, Communication, Liberal Arts, Fashion Design/Marketing, Interior Design, Visual Communication, and Media Production. Program features include comprehensive student services, activities/travel, furnished apartment accommodations, and scholarships and financial aid.

Contact: www.aiustudyabroad.com/academic_programs/

Boston University Internship Programs in London, England
A program which combines academic study and work experience in England. See internship program in London, England for details.

Dublin Internships
The opportunity to work in a supervised setting and live in Dublin provides students both rare insight into Irish Culture and practical training in their field. Internships organized according to requirements of Cooperative Education Program at Cortland, which necessitates developing a project with home-campus faculty adviser. Internships unpaid except those in financial institutions, which require 6 months lead time and appropriate academic preparation. Possible internships in anthropology, archaeology, architecture, broadcasting, business, communications, economics, education, ESL, fine, visual, and performing arts, health science professions and technologies, interior design, journalism, library sciences, linguistics, nutrition, physical education, practical classroom experience, special education, social sciences, and sport science. Housing in flats or with families.

Contact: studyabroad@cortland.edu, www.studyabroad.com/suny/cortland, www.cortlandabroad.com/profiles/dub_int.html.

Global-Eyes Student Programs
London Media or Parliamentary Internship
As an Intern you will spend your session working within either the House of Commons or a Media based company as an assistant. You will have clerical responsibilities but will also become a full member of staff and will be involved in projects and everyday work and will gain firsthand experience in the field of your choice.

Contact: info@globaleyesworld.com, www.globaleyesworld.com

Hansard Society
Hansard Scholars Programme
The Hansard Scholars Programme is an outstanding opportunity for undergraduate and postgraduate students to gain practical and academic experience of the British political system. Scholars do an internship (either in Parliament or with a Government department, media organisation, NGO or campaign group) and also study British politics at the London School of Economics. The Programme includes political study visits to Edinburgh and Oxford, and a full calendar of cultural and social activites.

Contact: study@hansard.lse.ac.uk, www.hansardsociety.org.uk/programmes/study_programme

ISPO or the International Student Placement Office was officially launched by the Southern Derbyshire Chamber of Commerce in 1999 following the increase in requests from local companies in the Derbyshire area of the UK for help in finding overseas students who are looking to take part in an internship in the UK for periods of anything from 1 to 12 months. Most placements we have to offer are in the areas Purchasing, Marketing and International Business (import/export).

Contact: www.ispo.co.uk

Internship Program in Wales
A semester or year in Latin America at Friends World Center in San José suburb of Heredia, incorporates seminars, field study, travel, and independent projects. Seminars to introduce students into Latin America and its culture include Central American realities today, intensive Spanish for any level student, ecology and development, women’s studies in Latin America. Independent work has included: ecology, community development, peace studies, health and agriculture studies. Students may earn 12-18 credits per semester.

Contact: e.frearson@swansea.ac.uk, www.swan.ac.uk/sao.

Living Routes
Scotland: Human Challenge of Sustainability at Findhorn
Examine the skills, understanding, and practices that are vital to community living at Findhorn - an international Ecovillage of 400 people on the scenic north coast of Scotland renowned for its environmental consciousness, personal and spiritual growth, artistry and education. Help regenerate the Caledonian Forest in the Scottish Highlands on a week-long Trees for Life project and spend a week on Erraid Island with a small farming community off Scotland's beautiful west coast. Participants earn 16 transferable college credits during this semester program.

Contact: info@LivingRoutes.org, www.LivingRoutes.org

London Internship Program
A pioneer of supervised work experience, Middlesex Univ. offers one of the widest range of internships in the U.K. Year-long opportunities are available to gain experience in business, politics, community, and health, amongst others. All internships are project-based, academically supervised, and carry academic credit. Internships can be taken alongside other university courses.

Contact: admissions@mdx.ac.uk.

Trident Transnational
Assists non-European students and recent graduates to find unpaid internships in London and U.K. businesses lasting 6-12 months. Scheme is run in accordance with the Training and Work Experience Scheme (TWES) of the UK Department for Education and Employment (DfEE).

Contact: The Smokehouse, Smokehouse Yard, 44-46 St. John St., London EC1M 4DF, England; 011-44-207-7014-1420; www.trident-transnational.org

University of Dreams
London Internship Program
The University of Dreams London Internship Program is the premier Summer Internship Program for college students. The Program offers guaranteed internship placement, academic credit, housing, guest speakers and amazing activities.
This 8-week, all-inclusive summer experience includes a guaranteed internship in popular industries such as finance, marketing, public relations, publishing, technology, music, and theatre/arts with top- notch London companies. In the past, we’ve worked with companies such as Barclays, State Street, Barfly, Ketchum, and GCI Group!
Also included is top-notch lodging with 100 fellow participants at University College London located in Central London, breakfast and dinner every workday, a 24/7 access tube pass which allows you easy access to the entire city, career development seminars once a week, professional staff assistance, and fun, organized weekend activities.
Our weekend activities have given students a unique, International travel experience. Some of our past activities have included: a theatre event, a day trip to historical Bath City and Stonehenge, overnight trips to Paris, Brussels, and Oxford, and a city tour around London in a classic double-decker bus.

Contact: Barcelona Internships, New York, NY; tel. 408-512-1330; www.BarcelonaInternships.com.

The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars
Washington, D.C.-London Internship Program
The Washington, D.C.-London Internship Program will provide an integrated academic and work experience in a comparative and global context for students during the summer. The term will begin in May with a ten-day seminar in D.C., which will include an orientation, academic work, and various tours. In June, students will fly to England, where, for the next eight weeks, they will complete a full-time internship, academic course, and other programming.

Contact: dclondon@twc.edu, www.twc.edu/students/london.shtml

Wicklow Way Tutorials
Summer Internship Program in Dublin, Ireland
Eight week supervised summer internships offering quality work experience in Dublin, Ireland for the months of June and July each year including accommodation in University dorms.

Contact: info@tutorials.ie, www.tutorials.ie

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