Gain valuable international experience with a Global Internship! As an intern, you'll meet mentors and colleagues working in the international arena and advance your career goals. 

Our Global Internships span the globe with placements at Cornell Global Hubs partner universities, community nonprofits and NGOs, and global practitioners partnering with Einaudi's regional and thematic programs. We offer internships specializing in global development, climate and sustainability, international relations, communication, business, governance, and more. 

Funding Amount

All Global Interns receive an award totaling at least $3,000 for airfare, transportation, and living expenses. A portion of the stipend may be paid directly to the in-country host to support housing, food, and local transportation. Find specific funding information under the "cost" tab on each internship’s Experience page. The stipend fully funds the estimated total cost.

How to Apply

Find out how to apply then continue exploring internship options and start your application on Experience.

Deadline and Decision

The application deadline is extended to January 15 for select opportunities. Explore internship options below. If you applied by December 15, you'll hear from us with a decision and next steps no later than February 15.

Questions?

Joshua Kennedy is the Global Internships advisor. Select "Global Internships" in Cornell Chatter to schedule an appointment. You can also reach out by email with questions.

Where Will You Go? 

Africa

Latin America

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Africa

Global Internship: Food Security and Climate Resilience in Malawi

Ekwendeni, Malawi

Latin America

Global Internship: Research in Mexico

Monterrey, Mexico

East Asia

Global Internship: Science and Engineering in Hong Kong

Hong Kong

South Asia

Global Internship: Digital Humanities in India

Kolkata, India
South Asia Program

Global Internship: Research in India

Sonipat, India
South Asia Program

Southeast Asia

Global Internship: Communications in Cambodia

Siem Reap, Cambodia
Southeast Asia Program

Global Internship: Library Support in Cambodia

Siem Reap, Cambodia
Southeast Asia Program

The CALS Global Fellows Program supports CALS undergraduate students from any major in pursuit of challenging, professionally focused summer internships and research placements that enhance and complement their career goals and academic progress, while enriching their undergraduate experience with diverse cultural and international immersion.

Through key partnerships, the Global Fellows Program provides a platform for students to make positive and definable contributions to global organizations and communities. Acceptance to the program is competitive and a limited number of students are selected each year.The program includes three parts:

• ALS 2300: Pre-engagement course held during the second half of spring semester (8 weeks). Topics include making the most of your experiential learning opportunity, working in multi-cultural environments, preparing for a successful placement, health, safety and expectations abroad, and critical self-reflection. (1 credit, S/U)
• Continuous summer internship/research placement for 7-8 weeks in an international setting.
• ALS 2301: Post-engagement course providing students with the opportunity to synthesize learning abroad and present outcomes to the CALS community. (1 credit, S/U)

TCI funds and operates a summer internship program that places Cornell University masters and professional degree candidates with research internship opportunities across India.

Interns work to propel TCI research in any of our main research areas, and specific internships/project opportunities depend on what projects are in need of support.

This is a competitive, merit-based internship that requires interns to engage (full-time) over the course of 6-8 weeks in an applied, development-related research project in India. TCI internships typically occur in between June-August. Funding will be awarded on a competitive basis.

Cornell students will collaborate with VinUniversity students in Hanoi, Vietnam, on a community-engaged learning internship with a world-renowned Non-Governmental Agency, Center for Supporting Community Development Initiatives, SCDI. 

Students from both institutions will collaborate with SCDI staff members and their storytellers of victims of Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) to document storytellers' lived experiences. In concert with them, students and staff members of SCDI will work on determining the formats for disseminating the stories. The goal of this effort is to support the start of SCDI's prevention, intervention, and rehabilitation efforts for victims of ACE and to support better folks who are current participants of SCDI's programs; its mission is to enhance vulnerable and marginalized populations' ability to integrate into society through researching, designing, experimenting, implementing, and promoting community development models. Students will work as part of a multicultural and multidisciplinary team on projects focused on creating interventions under the supervision of SCDI staff. 

Stay Connected for Updates

More details about the program are available on the Experience Cornell website, and make sure you have subscribed to the SEAP listserv to receive the latest updates on deadlines for study abroad applications and funding deadlines.