Live abroad and gain the international internship experience you need to get hired in today’s increasingly globalized economy. You have your very own set of talents, experiences, and personality traits that no one else can exactly duplicate, but how do you prove that to employers? An internship is a great opportunity to gain work experience and working in a new environment enhances those professional skills with attributes of adaptability and self-reliance. Global Experiences’ programs provide the opportunity for participants to have the overseas adventure they want while simultaneously getting the experience they need. It’s the best of both worlds!
Global Experiences offers internship programs lasting between 8 and 15 weeks in nearly every career field imaginable. Along with a full-time internship, interns are provided with central accommodation, cultural events and day trips, professional networking events, and on the ground support.
Every detail of our programs is carefully selected based on our years of experience and knowledge of our host locations. An internship should be hands-on, challenging, and eye-opening, right? And living abroad should be exhilarating and fun! We get that. Couple our carefully curated programming with our award winning professional career coaching, and you have an international internship program unlike any other.
Global Experiences' Internships program in Milan, Italy:
If you're looking for a slow pace and an "old world" Mediterranean lifestyle, look elsewhere. While Rome is Italy's capital and home for national politics, Milan is indisputably the economic capital and financial center. Like any big city full of busy, hard working people, Milan is not short on fun things to see and do, as well as delicious traditional Italian dining. Use its efficient public transportation to traverse this vast city while exploring its seemingly endless museums and historic churches and cathedrals. Being the business hub of Italy, many conventions, fairs, and trade shows take place in the city throughout the year, so it is a fantastic place for professional networking.
The dynamic city of Milan is fast-paced, full of ideas, money, fashion, food and glamour. If you're seeking an exciting internship that will dive deep into the world of fashion or marketing, a Global Experiences internship in Italy, more specifically an internship in the capitol of Lombardy, is for you. Simply put, Milan is to Italy as New York City is to America. It's the driving force of Italian design and business. Constantly looking towards the future, Milan is where ideas are cultivated, and revolutionary trends are created. In terms of international internship locations, Milan is a great differentiating choice for your resume, as you learn to work in the Italian business culture, develop language skills, and make connections in one of the world's great global business cities.
Global Experiences Milan offers three unique opportunities for internships in Milan. The 8-week Milan summer program and 12-week fall/spring programs are constructed to work within all of our interns' busy schedules. Each provide interns with language training upon arrival, and innovative opportunities for interactive internships.
Housing: Milan is a large European city with most residents living in apartments and many of the homes being over 100 years old. Housing is located close to public transport lines so that participants can easily travel around the city as needed.
Interns can expect to live in a shared bedroom in either a shared apartment or a student residence with other participants on the Global Experiences program, or other students attending language or study programs in the city. Housing options are dependent on the program start date.
Accommodations are fully furnished, with a shared kitchen and the necessary amenities, including Wi-Fi. Students may share a room with a person of the same sex; however, matches are made based on the roommate survey. If you have any special housing needs, please mention this to a GE staff member at your time of application, and we will discuss the options available.
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Institution
Global Experiences is a part of the American Institute For Foreign Study’s (AIFS) family of programs. AIFS is one of the oldest, largest and most trusted cultural exchange organizations in the world, more than 1.6 million students having participated on AIFS programs since its’ founding in 1964. Global Experiences is comprised of world travelers who are fortunate to have lived, worked, or studied overseas. Our team of 30+ spans nationalities in locations around the world. In today’s increasingly globalized economy, international experience is everything. Our programs provide the opportunity for participants to have the overseas adventure they want while simultaneously getting the experience they need. It’s the best of both worlds!
Program
The dynamic city of Milan is fast-paced, full of ideas, money, fashion, food and glamour. If you're seeking an exciting internship that will dive deep into the world of fashion or marketing, a Global Experiences internship in Italy, more specifically an internship in the capitol of Lombardy, is for you. Simply put, Milan is to Italy as New York City is to America. It's the driving force of Italian design and business. Constantly looking towards the future, Milan is where ideas are cultivated, and revolutionary trends are created. In terms of international internship locations, Milan is a great differentiating choice for your resume, as you learn to work in the Italian business culture, develop language skills, and make connections in one of the world's great global business cities.
Academic Calendar
- Fall Semester: Late August to Late November
- Spring Semester: Early January to Late March
- Summer Semester: Late May to Late July
For more information about the Academic Calendar please visit the
GE Milan web page.
Housing
Milan is a large European city with most residents living in apartments and many of the homes being over 100 years old. Housing is located close to public transport lines so that participants can easily travel around the city as needed. Interns can expect to live in a shared bedroom in either a shared apartment or a student residence with other participants on the Global Experiences program, or other students attending language or study programs in the city. Housing options are dependent on the program start date. Accommodations are fully furnished, with a shared kitchen and the necessary amenities, including Wi-Fi. Students may share a room with a person of the same sex; however, matches are made based on the roommate survey. If you have any special housing needs, please mention this to a GE staff member at your time of application, and we will discuss the options available.
Financial
Program Costs
Students participating on GE programs will be billed through Appalachian the GE program cost. In addition to the GE costs students will also be responsible for submitting a $100 OIED Program Development Fee upon acceptance by the Education Abroad Office. The fee payment confirms your spot and is non-refundable.
Paid to Appalachian State
| |
Semester 12 credits |
Semester 6 credits |
Summer 3-6 credits |
| 1GE Program Fee |
$10,290 |
$9,090 |
$8,090 |
| App Tuition and Fees |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| 2OIED Program Development Fee |
$100 |
$100 |
$100 |
| International Health Insurance |
$1.45 per day |
$1.45 per day |
$1.45 per day |
| Intl Health Dev Fee |
$60 |
$60 |
$60 |
1GE Program Fee includes tuition, housing, personalized career development, pre-departure and visa assistance, social events, and in-country support. Students will submit a $1000 program deposit to GE upon acceptance.
2The OIED Program Development Fee will be placed on students’ accounts upon acceptance by the Education Abroad Office. The fee payment confirms your spot and is non-refundable.
Estimated Additional Costs
| |
Semester |
Summer |
| GE Deposit |
$1000 |
$1000 |
| Airfare |
$1200 - $1800 |
$1200 - $1800 |
| Meals (Apartments) |
$1500 - $2500 |
$500 - $1000 |
| 1Personal Expenses |
$1000 - $2000 |
$300 - $700 |
| Books and Materials |
$140 - $190 |
$70 - $100 |
| Local Transportation |
$150 - $300 |
$50 - $100 |
| Visa (for US Citizens) |
$315 |
$275 |
| Passport |
$150 |
$150 |
| 2US Based Health Insurance |
Varies |
NA |
| 3Personal Travel and Spending |
$600 - $1000 |
$200 - $400 |
1Personal expenses includes but is not limited to: toiletries, cell phone, emergency funds, laundry, basic travel and entertainment, etc.
2Students are encouraged to maintain a US based health insurance plan while abroad (to exempt out of AppState insurance students must follow the App exemption process - proving that they have insurance coverage for the entirety of the semester.
3Personal Travel and Spending amounts will vary by student and will be affected by how often a student goes out, travels, and the items they purchase.
Please note that non-billable costs are estimates only and will be affected by personal spending habits, currency fluctuations, etc. Prices listed in USD unless otherwise noted.
Students are encouraged to start planning for their study abroad program costs well in advance. Please use the Student Financial Planning Worksheet to help estimate your anticipated expenses and your anticipated financial resources. When planning for estimated additional costs students are encouraged to research currency conversion rates.
Financial Aid
The majority of financial aid and scholarships can apply to semester and year-long study abroad programs. For more information please visit the Office of Student Financial Aid web page.
Scholarships
GE Scholarships
GE offers a variety of scholarship opportunities for students.
OIED Scholarships
Each semester OIED offers a variety of different scholarship opportunities for students. Scholarship awards range from $250 to $2000.
Benjamin A Gilman Scholarship
The Gilman Scholarship Program application is open to U.S. citizen undergraduate students who are receiving Federal Pell Grant funding at a two-year or four-year college or university to participate in study and intern abroad programs worldwide.
Fund for Education Abroad
Applicants from groups underrepresented in study abroad and those destined for non-traditional locations are given preference, in an effort to make the demographics of U.S. undergraduates studying abroad reflect the rich diversity of the U.S. population.
For information about additional scholarships please visit our External Scholarships web page.
Academics
Milan offers a range of internship options but may be of particular interest to the following fields: Accounting, Advertising, Art/Museum, Business, Event Planning, Fashion Business, Fashion Design, Graphic Design, Hospitality, Journalism, NGO, Public Relations, Sports, and Video Production.
Semester
Students will complete a 420-480 hour internship with the option to enroll in a 6 credit internship course. The internship provides students with the opportunity to gain experience in workplace settings and to translate classroom learning into practice. The internship is a substantive career development experience. Contributing to decision-making and communicating meaningful ideas while applying learned skills to accomplish the goals of the organization should form the bulk of the work while being mentored by individuals specific to the participant’s primary intended career field. This course is a combination of contact hours of internship combined with journaling, graded reflection pieces and assignments. Additionally students will be able to enroll in a 3 credit Global Workforce and Leadership Development course and a 3 credit Intercultural Communication in a Global Workplace course for up to a total of 12 credits for the semester.
Summer
Students will complete a 280-320 hours internship and will be enrolled in a 3-6 credit internship course.
For more information please visit the GE academic credit web page.
Students must receive approval from their academic department for the internship and are encouraged to discuss the internship with their department before applying.
All students are expected to maintain at least the equivalent of a full time course load according to Appalachian State and the host university while abroad (whichever is greater). Each GE program will have a different minimum credit/hour requirement. For more information about study abroad enrollment policies, credit approval, and credit and grade conversions please visit the Academics section of our website.
How to Apply
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and some programs may fill up before the listed deadline. Each year applications for Fall, Spring, and Summer will open up on August 1st. Once open the deadline will be listed below and an Apply Now button will be available at the top and bottom of this page. Most applications will have a 2 part application process so students are encouraged to complete their OIED application well before the listed deadline.
Students applying to a GE program most complete the Appalachian application before applying directly to GE.
For more information about deadlines and how to apply please visit our
Guide Me web page.