Personal Placement Process
Get Matched with an International Internship that Aligns with Your Unique Career Goals
Through CIEE's personal placement process, you will have dedicated resources while preparing for your international internship. Each step of the way, CIEE staff is committed to helping you define your career goals, identify the ideal location for your industry, source the perfect host employer, and more. Our team is on the ground in each city with a well-established model for matching you with the right internship placement. We’ll draw upon a wide range of local contacts and provide you with pre-placement advice on the local internship culture.
Our Personal Placement Process
Step #1: Complete Your CIEE Study Abroad Application
The placement process begins once you submit a CIEE application for your dream CIEE internship program. Upon receiving your application, our enrollment team will review your application materials and notify you once you’ve been accepted into the program.
Step #2: Schedule Your Pre-Placement Meeting
Upon acceptance into the program, CIEE staff will contact you with important details about scheduling your pre-placement meeting. This is a specific and essential one-on-one meeting with a staff member at the CIEE center in your host country where you will review your internship goals and explore the local opportunities available to work on your internship placement.
Step #3: Participate in Pre-Departure Advising
While CIEE staff in your host country work on securing your internship placement abroad, U.S.-based CIEE staff will advise you on essential pre-departure tasks including visa support, housing details, and more.
Step #4: Secure Your Personalized Internship Placement
CIEE staff will reach out to local companies and set interviews up on your behalf. You will attend virtual interviews with host companies to finalize your placement before traveling abroad.
Step #5: Online Pre-Departure Orientation
Take time to learn about your new host city and understand the expectations of your CIEE program prior to your departure.
Step #6: Travel Abroad
It’s time to travel abroad! Arrive in your host city, get settled, and begin your international internship!
Step #7: Attend the On-Site Orientation
Get settled abroad by participating in an on-site orientation where you will network with your local cohort, learn how to access support resources, and make the most of your valuable international internship experience. Remember, you have 24/7 support on-site! Local staff can provide you with career coaching, troubleshooting any issues, and supplying you with emergency support.
Step #8: Participate in Reviews and Assessments
Be sure to complete your performance reviews and assessments with your supervisor's help to reflect on your international internship placement and learning outcomes.
CIEE Global Internships
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Connect with Your Campus Study Abroad Office
Share your plans and confirm you're on track to meet all required steps to go abroad.
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Contact
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Why Intern Abroad
Explore the top benefits of interning abroad and see if this is the right program for your academic and professional goals.
How to Intern Abroad
Follow our step-by-step process to find the right international internship program for YOU!
How To Apply
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