International Study and Internship Opportunities for Communications Majors and Faculty Dear Communications Faculty Members:
Do you know there are numerous international opportunities for your students to study communicaitons abroad, including international internships, semester study, short course and faculty-led programs? GlobaLinks Learning Abroad offers a wide variety of international programs for students in any communications major, from advertising and public relations to broadcasting, journalism, corporate communications and media studies and communications research. The following programs are open to all students, sophomore standing or above, to internationalize their resume and gain valuable overseas experience. Please forward this information on to your students and any interested faculty or staff colleagues who want to know more about these program opportunities.
Programs Available:
Order Printed Study Abroad and Internship Program Guides for Your Students here. There is no charge. Communications Internships Abroad - Gain Valuable Resume Experience International internships in Australia and New Zealand, China and Hong Kong arranged by GlobaLinks Learning Abroad provide professional experience beyond many domestic opportunities because companies are smaller and thus interns are exposed to a wider variety of job duties. Internships are higher than entry-level and are offered with or without credit. There are several programs available: 10-week for-credit internship - 6 upper-division undergraduate credits offered by Chapman University in California 6--week non-credit internship - ideal for the student who wants or needs internship hours, but doesn't have a lot of time or need for credit Custom Date 6-16 non-credit internship - perfect for the student looking for a very specific or niche internship. Flexibiliy in length and time of year offered. The full list of past communications internships is available at www.australearn.org/CommINT. A few examples of what we have offered in the past include:
• PR and Journalism with Australia’s premier professional basketball league, Basketball Australia
• Broadcasting internships with a variety of television and radio stations throughout Australia and New Zealand
• Journalism internships with City Life News in Wellington, New Zealand
• Advertising internships with the Grey Group and Clemenger BBDO
Semester or Year Abroad Programs - Study Communications at a Top-Rated Foreign University EUROPE - Universities in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Italy There are hand-selected unique programs in England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and Italy that allow your students to directly enroll in a university exposing them to international perspectives of their professors and local classmates. There are many communications classes available at our partner universities, particularly in the area of Media Studies.
See a list of universities offering communications classes in Europe here and view course catalogs for all of our European programs.
ASIA - Study Communications in South Korea
Communication majors often find studying abroad in a country that speaks a language other than English to be very challenging, yet rewarding toward their major and career goals. With AsiaLearn, students can study at Korea University in Seoul - all classes are taught in English.
At Korea University students can choose from Communication classes such as: Introduction to Mass Communication; Information Society and New Media; Theories of Mass Communication Effects; Cyber Communication; Persuasive Communication; Broadcasting and Film Studies; Principles of Public Relations; and Political Communication. There's more available - simply visit the AsiaLearn website. AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND OR FIJI - Over 30 Study Abroad Universities Through the AustraLearn program, students can choose from 35 different universities - many ranked in the world's top 300 - most all offering significant breadth of courses in all facets of communicstions study. Visit our global communicstions program website to learn about these programs and offerings, apply online and more. Summer Program in Photography - Australia If your students don't have time for a full semester or internship abroad, they can consider one of these 3 unique and popular summer short courses in Australia: Featured Program - Edge of the Outback: Photography in Australia
• Based in Mildura, Australia, located at the “edge of the Australian Outback,” students immerse themselves in one of the most unique and stunning landscapes in the world
• Open to students of any major and photography background – no prior experience needed
• All equipment is provided – digital and SLR
• There’s a 5-day field trip into the actual Australian Outback, visiting unique and seldom-visited national parks with strong Aboriginal history and connections
• Students will showcase their best work at a regional art gallery opening At the end of the course
• 2012 Dates: July 8-31. Accredited by La Trobe University Learn more and apply online here
Are Your Students Thinking of Graduate School? They Can Earn a Master's in One Year Abroad A master’s degree earned internationally in communications can be the defining career-launching advantage your students need. Many masters programs are only year long and none require entrance tests (GRE). U.S. government financial aid is also available - students can get $20,000 annually in financial aid loans towards their graduate-degree study abroad. GlobaLinks Learning Abroad offers a free application and enrollment service at a choice of over 30 universities in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Master's programs are offered in all areas including film/media studies/production, broadcast journalism, public relations, advertising, electronic media, communication disorders and many others. Facilities and technology are state-of-the art, and faculty are on the cutting edge in their fields. Find the Master's (or PhD) program you might be looking for at our exclusive and comprehensive Degrees Overseas website - search for programs, have application packages sent to your door, apply online and find the perfect program here at our Degrees Overseas website. | 
