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Milan – Full-Time Semester Internship
$5 Million in Scholarships & Aid
Academics
Before you go, we work with you to fine-tune your résumé, perfect your cover letter, and hone your communication and interview skills as we prepare you for working in a new cultural environment. You’ll be guaranteed a placement at a local business or organization that fits your professional interests.
Academic Seminar
While working in Milan, you’ll also enroll in a required 3-credit academic internship seminar with other IES interns, where you’ll gain context for your internship placement by examining cultural issues in the workplace.
Topics covered include:
- Understanding workplace culture
- Improving communication
- Strengthening work attitude and aptitude
- Navigating issues, challenges, and opportunities so you can succeed on the job in Milan and when you return home
Personalized Placements
Your internship coordinator will work with you to find a placement in the field of your choice, where you will work for 25 hours per week. We’ve placed past interns at companies and organizations in the following fields:
- Accounting
- Advertising
- Arts
- Business
- Communications
- E-Commerce
- Education
- Fashion
- Finance
- Marketing
- Non-for Profit Organizations
- Publishing
Don’t see your field listed here? Just talk to your IES Internships Representative—new internships in Milan are always being added!
Survival Italian Language Course
In your first few weeks in Milan, you'll have the opportunity to participate in a Survival Italian Language course in order to learn some basic Italian that will help you navigate the city and your workplace. This 15-hour Survival Italian Language course will be optional and does not carry any credit.
Courses
| Course Name | Term | Language | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| AH 325 - The State of the Art: Contemporary Italian Artists from 1945 to Present | Fall, Spring | English | 3 |
| AH 340 - Cracking the Code: Leonardo da Vinci and Renaissance Art in Milan | English | 3 |
| Course Name | Term | Language | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| CM/AR 260 - Strategies for Digital Engagement: Italian Case Studies in the Arts | Fall, Spring | English | 3 |
| Course Name | Term | Language | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| CM 215 - Visual Storytelling from Youtube to Film Festivals | Fall, Spring | English | 3 |
| CM 325 - TV, Communication and Media in Milan | Fall, Spring | English | 3 |
| CM/AR 260 - Strategies for Digital Engagement: Italian Case Studies in the Arts | Fall, Spring | English | 3 |
| IB/CM 340 - Digital Marketing, E-Commerce and Communication | Fall, Spring | English | 3 |
| Course Name | Term | Language | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| CU/IT 370 - Italian Conversation: Culture and Cuisine of Italy | Fall, Spring | Italian | 3 |
| CU/LT 328 - Investigating the Mafia in Literature, Cinema and Media | Fall, Spring | English | 3 |
| Course Name | Term | Language | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| DS 223 - Italian Design: Theory and Practice | Fall, Spring | English | 3 |
| DS 300 - Visual Merchandising | English | 3 |
| Course Name | Term | Language | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| IR/EC 340 - The Political Economy of European Integration | Fall, Spring | English | 3 |
| Course Name | Term | Language | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| ES/SO 330 - Social Innovation: Strategies of Social and Environmental Sustainabilty | English | 3 |
| Course Name | Term | Language | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| ET/IB 361 - Business Modelling and Planning | Fall, Spring | English | 3 |
| Course Name | Term | Language | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| FI 356 - International Financial Markets and Investments | Fall, Spring | English | 3 |
| FI 373 - Venture Capital and Enterpreneurial Finance | Fall, Spring | English | 3 |
| Course Name | Term | Language | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| FS 330 - The Golden Age of Italian Cinema: in Between Authors and Genres | Fall, Spring | English | 3 |
| FS 340 - The Cinema in Milan: An Overview from Post-WWII Until Today | Fall, Spring | Italian | 3 |
| GS/FS 325 - Gender in Italian Cinema from Fascism to the Third Millennium | Fall, Spring | English | 3 |
| Course Name | Term | Language | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS/FS 325 - Gender in Italian Cinema from Fascism to the Third Millennium | Fall, Spring | English | 3 |
| Course Name | Term | Language | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| HS 311 - Great Age of Italian Cities | Fall, Spring | English | 3 |
| Course Name | Term | Language | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| ET/IB 361 - Business Modelling and Planning | Fall, Spring | English | 3 |
| IB 326 - Marketing Management | Fall, Spring | English | 3 |
| IB 355 - Managing Fashion and Luxury Companies | Fall, Spring | English | 3 |
| IB 375 - Strategic Management | Fall, Spring | English | 3 |
| IB 380 - Managing "Made in Italy" Companies | Fall, Spring | English | 3 |
| IB/CM 340 - Digital Marketing, E-Commerce and Communication | Fall, Spring | English | 3 |
| IR/IB 393 - Leading Across Cultures: Principles and Practice | Fall, Spring | English | 3 |
| Course Name | Term | Language | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| IN 395 - Internship Seminar | English | 3 |
| Course Name | Term | Language | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| IR/EC 340 - The Political Economy of European Integration | Fall, Spring | English | 3 |
| IR/IB 393 - Leading Across Cultures: Principles and Practice | Fall, Spring | English | 3 |
| Course Name | Term | Language | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| CU/IT 370 - Italian Conversation: Culture and Cuisine of Italy | Fall, Spring | Italian | 3 |
| IT 101 - Italian Language in Context: Novice Abroad I | Fall, Spring | Italian | 6 |
| IT 102 - Italian Language in Context: Novice Abroad II | Fall, Spring | Italian | 6 |
| IT 301 - Italian Language in Context: Emerging Independent Abroad I | Fall, Spring | Italian | 6 |
| IT 351 - Italian Language in Context: Independent Abroad II | Fall, Spring | Italian | 6 |
| IT 403 - Italian Language in Context: Emerging Competent Abroad III | Fall, Spring | Italian | 4 |
| Course Name | Term | Language | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| CU/LT 328 - Investigating the Mafia in Literature, Cinema and Media | Fall, Spring | English | 3 |
| LT 311B - Literature and the City | Fall, Spring | Italian | 3 |
| Course Name | Term | Language | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS 281 - Music Theory | Fall, Spring | English | 3 |
| MS 350 - History of Italian Opera | Fall, Spring | English | 3 |
| MS 360 - Staging Italian Opera | Fall, Spring | English | 3 |
| MS 375 - Music Performance Workshop | Fall, Spring | English | 3 |
| MS 391 - Individual Performance Studies - Instrumental | English | 3 |
| Course Name | Term | Language | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| PG 300 - Photography: a Critical Introduction | Fall, Spring | English | 3 |
| Course Name | Term | Language | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| PO/SO 342 - The European Union: Between Nationalism and Integration | English | 3 |
| Course Name | Term | Language | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS 340 - Italian and American Approaches to Mental Health: Comparative Study of Bio-Psycho-Social Model | Fall, Spring | English | 3 |
| PS 360 - Transcultural Psychology: Clinical and Diagnostic Challenges in the Assessment and Treatment of Culturally Diverse Patients | English | 3 |
| Course Name | Term | Language | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| SL 395 - Service Learning | Fall, Spring | English | 3 |
| Course Name | Term | Language | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| ES/SO 330 - Social Innovation: Strategies of Social and Environmental Sustainabilty | English | 3 | |
| PO/SO 342 - The European Union: Between Nationalism and Integration | English | 3 |
| Course Name | Term | Language | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| VO 391 - Individual Performance Studies - Vocal | English | 3 | |
| VO 391 - Individual Performance Studies - Vocal | English | 1 |
Field Trips & Events
All field trips are optional for Internship students and additional costs apply. Your participation will depend on your availability based on your work schedule. These trips are academic, not solely touristic, in nature. Potential destinations include:
- Tuscany
- Northern Italy
- Swiss Alps
Field trips are an additional cost and availability will depend on your work schedule.
Daily Life
Part of making you feel at home in Milan is doing our best to help you feel safe and cared for. Whether it is an orientation program that makes you feel prepared, housing that is well-located and comfortable, or networking and social events with Milanese professionals—we’re all about our student services. This is just one of the things we’re known for.
Orientation
The program begins with a short orientation to help you become familiar with the IES Abroad Milan staff, your fellow students, and the city of Milan. Topics such as internships, housing, transportation, and health and safety are covered during orientation. The Milan Center is your central place for instruction, support, and meeting other interns.
Housing
We want to make sure that your greatest challenge is deciding which landmarks to see first or discovering the best café—not finding a place to live where you feel comfortable. We do our best to locate housing that is reflective of how the local students are living. Our goal is that when you leave Milan, it will feel like home.
Shared Apartments
Furnished apartments are single-sex and typically house three to six IES Abroad students and interns, in double or triple rooms. Some apartments are also shared with a live-in Italian Community Assistant who will guide your cultural integration. Meals are not provided but apartments have fully-equipped kitchens with dishwashers. Internet access and a washing machine are provided.
Homestays
Placements are available in Milanese homes throughout the city. This is a priceless opportunity to learn about Italian families first-hand and engage directly with Italian culture. You have a private room at your homestay and receive breakfast and dinner daily. Enjoy your other meals at university cafeterias, bars, or restaurants.
Collegio di Milano - Residence Hall
This residence for Italian and international honors students offers single rooms with private bathrooms and balconies. The facilities include a computer room, library, small gym, cafeteria, private park, security system, kitchenette, and an auditorium for special cultural programs. Breakfast and dinner are provided daily and lunch is available on weekends. Space is limited and students are chosen by the Collegio based on academic merit. Because of the extra amenities, this option carries an additional fee.
Peek inside Collegio living in this student-created video tour.
Extracurricular Activities & Cultural Events
Spend your free time seeing Milan’s treasures first-hand, like Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper, the Duomo, and the local boutiques, art galleries, and cafés of the Navigli area.
Get to Know Your New City
Climb the Duomo
After you’ve explored this spectacular Gothic cathedral, make your way to the top of the Dome for the best views of the city.
Meet People & Get Involved
Make friends with Community Assistants, local university students who help you get to know Milan.
Enjoy the Milanese Aperitivo
Happy hour in Milan means, when you buy a drink, you get dinner for free!
Cheer On A.C. Milan
Catch a professional football match at San Siro stadium.
Travel!
Embrace Milan’s central location with weekend trips to nearby destinations.
Program Cost
Consider these prices as a starting point. We encourage you to contact your study abroad office to determine the actual cost to you when factoring in financial aid, scholarships, your home school policies, and other factors.
Scholarships & Aid
Use our budget worksheet to calculate your costs
$5 Million in Scholarships & Aid
Our Center
The IES Abroad Milan Center is located in the city’s bustling historic center, within walking distance of the Duomo, DaVinci's "Last Supper" and the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore.
Features include:
- High-quality multimedia classrooms
- Music practice rooms
- Student lounge
- Digital photo facility
- Video editing lab
- Library and reading rooms
- WiFi Internet access
- Student computer lab and printers
Our Staff
Roberto Andreoni, Ph.D.
Center Director
For more than 20 years, Roberto Andreoni has been the Director of the Milan program. Dr. Andreoni holds a doctorate in Music from the University of California, Berkeley. He earned his undergraduate degrees at the Conservatorio G. Verdi in Milan and the Civica Scuola di Musica. He has previously served as the director of the Civica Scuola di Musica in Assago and Milan. Dr. Andreoni is an internationally recognized composer whose works are regularly commissioned, performed, published, and recorded. Dr. Andreoni also serves as the Music Coordinator for IES Abroad Milan and is a professor of Composition at the Conservatorio di Musica G. Rossini in Pesaro. During Fall 2010, he was the Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence for Music and Italian Studies at Scripps College.
IES Abroad Staff
IES Abroad Milan Staff
Irene Baldoni
Assistant Director
Amanda Swain
Coordinator of Academic Affairs
Giulia Cossu Rocca
Academic Advisor and Customized Program Specialist
Laura Carrera
Internship Coordinator
Luca Blumer
Student Affairs Coordinator
Giulia Glouchtchenko
Student Affairs Assistant
Manuela Nigrelli
Housing Coordinator
Anna Salandini
Accounting and Fiscal Administrator
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