INTERNATIONAL VIRTUAL INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Sant’Anna Institute is pleased to announce the launch of our Virtual internships . Please find all features below:
TERMS & HOURS
SUMMER 2021
- Dates : May 23-June 26, 2021 (Summer I) or June 27-July 31, 2021 (Summer II)
- 135 total hours for 3 JU credits
- Application deadline: April 30th
PRICE : $1,840
FALL 2021 (For direct credit only)
- Dates : August 29-December 18, 2021
- 135 total hours
- Application deadline: June 15th
PRICE : $1,690
SPRING 2022 (For direct credit only)
- Dates : January 9th-April 30th, 2022
- 135 total hours
- Application deadline: October 3oth
PRICE : $1,690
PROGRAM FEATURES
- Interview: video interview with Internship Coordinator to discuss student’s objectives and potential placements
- Customized Program: Before the start of the term, the student will receive a program with information on the work placement and project outlines, designed according to the goals of the student and needs of the Professional Partner.
- Orientation: a virtual group orientation for all students participating during the term, where the program layout and expectations will be explained.
- LEaD Workshops: live weekly group meetings on professional development topics with reflection assignments. This includes 1 Guest Speaker for the Summer term and 2 for the Fall semester.
- Advising: weekly email check-ins and feedback as well as periodic, virtual, one-on-one meetings with Internship Coordinator, Faculty Advisor, and Company Supervisor
- Final evaluations completed by student, Internship Coordinator, Faculty Advisor, and Company Supervisor
- Final presentation in e-portfolio format given virtually to peers, Internship Coordinator, Faculty Advisors, and Company Supervisor
- Certificate of completion: includes number of hours completed and signed by Sant’Anna Institute and Professional Partner
- Possibility to use Advisors/Supervisors as future references
POSSIBLE PLACEMENTS
Professional fields, academic areas, potential projects, and professional partners (please inquire if you are interested in a field not listed here):
- Arts
- Architecture, Interior Design, Graphic Design majors
- Professional Partners:
- Architecture studio
- Projects:
- Drafting solutions to design projects on architecture software
- Business & Marketing
- Human Services Management, Business Administration, International Business, Marketing, and Finance majors
- Professional Partners:
- Local municipality
- Hotels and B&Bs
- Event planners (including wedding, culinary, and music events)
- Local commercial shops
- International education institute
- Projects:
- Analytics for social media and website
- Competitor research and analysis
- Research and contact new markets with the aim of recovering business and/or promoting Sorrento as an international destination
- Helping develop and communicate protocols for health & safety and wellness for staff and clients
- Marketing company strengths through various materials/channels, such as presentations, handouts, activities, website, etc.
- Communications
- Advertising, Journalism, English majors
- Professional Partners:
- Local printed magazine
- Online newspaper
- Hotels and B&B’s
- Event planners (including wedding, culinary, and music events)
- Local commercial shops
- International education institute
- Projects:
- Researching effects of the crisis on these types of businesses and writing strategic articles and/or social media content with the aim of recovering business
- Education
- Education majors
- Professional Partner:
- Foreign language institute
- Projects:
- Developing, administering, and assessing online ESL courses for individuals/groups
- Italian Studies
- Italian Studies majors
- Professional Partner:
- Foreign language institute
- Projects:
- Helping develop and assess online Italian language and culture courses for individuals/groups
- Social Sciences
- International Studies, Political Science, Women & Gender Studies majors
- Professional Partners:
- NGOs that support the social integration of refugees
- Projects:
- Carrying out an international pen pal project for refugees to connect beneficiaries from Italian organizations with those in the U.S.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
- Cancellation up 2 weeks prior program start: full refund minus bank fees.
- Cancellation between 2 weeks and 1 week: 50% refund minus bank fees.
- Cancellation from 1 week and or after the start of the program: no refund
Please contact:
– Sant’Anna Study Abroad Coordinator, Ms. Serena Vacca at Serena.Vacca@santannainstitute.com, for general information and application information
– Sant’Anna Internship Coordinator, Ms Emily Hammeren at Emily.hammeren@santannainstitute.com, for questions related to internships
– Sant’Anna Academic Director, Dr. Marco Marino at Marco.marino@santannainstitute.com, for specific academic inquiries.