Education & Social Work Internships

Featured Placements

Student reading a book to two small children in Cape Town

Legal Education
Program Coordination
Research & Education

Legal Education

A Sydney intern worked for a legal education and advocacy center, which provides services to senior citizens. Supporting the Education Manager, the intern gained an understanding of Australian legislation by developing content for seminars and panels, while also evaluating programs, assisting with program delivery, and attending organizational meetings.

Intern Abroad in Sydney

“Personally, the experience allowed me to grow in multiple ways and it made me more independent. I appreciated the time I was alone and away from everyone I knew because I became better aware of myself and my needs.”
Alex S. • Indiana University • Sydney Summer – Internship

Program Coordination

A Milan intern worked for an organization that hosts educational camps, engaging children and adults in unique and challenging activities to accelerate their language level. The intern assisted with the summer camp activities like sports, games, and learning labs, provided teaching assistance, and performed marketing tasks.

Intern Abroad in Milan

Research & Education

A Vienna intern worked for a historical institute dedicated to preserving 20th Century Jewish memory across Europe through interviews and a first-of-its-kind interactive database.

Intern Abroad in Vienna

“As a Music Education major, the teaching internship was one of the aspects of the IES Abroad Vienna program that I eagerly anticipated... It was also a fantastic way to work with students and be a resource for them in their learning and for a mutual impact to be made on our lives.”
Carissa C. • Westmont College • Vienna – Music

Examples of Education & Social Work Internships by Major

These placements are not an exhaustive list, so let your IES Internships Representative know if you would like additional examples. Once you confirm to a program, the onsite Internship Coordinator will work with you closely to find an internship placement based on your interests.

Education

Contemporary music orchestra in Milan with education initiatives
After-school arts program in Shanghai offering a variety of educational courses for students of all ages
A Sydney intern worked for a legal education and advocacy center, which provides services to senior citizens
Bilingual kindergarten in Paris offering children activities in music, sport, art, intergenerational interaction, environmental education, and more, in both English and French (French required)
Organization in Milan that hosts educational camps, engaging children and adults in unique and challenging activities to accelerate their language level
Historical institute in Vienna dedicated to preserving 20th Century-Jewish family stories across Europe through a first-of-its-kind interactive database
Public elementary and primary school in Barcelona working with children from underserved communities
Public university in Berlin's international office, coordinating short term programs
Local elementary school in Rome
Educational science center for children in Cape Town
Internet safety and education organization in Dublin creating a world where young people can safely benefit from technology and the Internet
NGO providing high-quality education to lower-income populations in Santiago
After-school arts program in Shanghai offering a variety of educational courses for students of all ages
A Dublin intern worked in training development with an organization whose mission is to mobilize and empower seniors to advocate on behalf of themselves, their families, and their communities
English-language international school for Italian students in Milan
Language-education startup in Shanghai developing and piloting a Chinese language-learning mobile application
A Church of England primary school in the London Borough of Richmond, England
Nonprofit institution in Berlin organizing conferences and other events on European topics
Private Montessori school in Vienna with age groups ranging from kindergarten to high school

Special Education

Social Work

Nationally-recognized prison arts charity in London that encourages formerly incarcerated people to change their lives through taking part in the arts
Organization in Cape Town providing safe after-school spaces to youth to support learning and success
NGO providing high-quality education to lower-income populations in Santiago
Nonprofit organization in Barcelona whose primary causes are social inequality, gender equality, childhood and family, drugs and health, and disability (advanced level of Spanish required)
A Santiago intern worked at an organization serving underserved adults living with mental health disorders, learned the fundamentals of a health care program, provided technical and administrative support, and joined participants in daily activities
A TB- and HIV-care organization in Cape Town bringing health services directly to the community
Organization in Milan for volunteer doctors and nurses to provide healthcare and counseling to undocumented population
A home-care company in Sydney providing non-medical care and companionship for a growing community of members
A Dublin intern worked in training development with an organization whose mission is to mobilize and empower seniors to advocate on behalf of themselves, their families, and their communities
Empowerment organization in Berlin working to prevent violence among women and girls and help them resolve conflicts non-violently, counteract discrimination, and promote equal rights
Support center in Berlin for refugees and homeless populationsInternational
NGO in Dublin specializing in homebuilding and home ownership for the underprivileged
Mental health and well-being organization in Dublin providing multidisciplinary comprehensive care
NGO in London working with service users to offer an integrated crisis support, advice, recovery, and learning and training programs
Public agency in Santiago committed to social development
Multinational software company based in Santiago serving philanthropic projects
NGO in Sydney improving the employability of women in need by providing free of charge, professional clothing, a network of support, and career development tools
Charitable organization in Berlin working to protect refugees and socially disadvantaged persons

“This internship exposed me to some of the many ways we can contribute to global prosperity and I will now return home as a more informed, empathetic, and cultured individual.”
IES Abroad Intern

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