Make Your Summer Count: Internships and Experiential Learning with ISEP Study Abroad

Now more than ever, students are looking for ways to make their summers count both personally and professionally. By completing an internship or taking an experiential learning course abroad with ISEP, you’ll set yourself apart in the job market, earn academic credit, and gain hands-on experience, all while immersing yourself in a new culture.

Check out these four summer programs that include an internship or service-learning component.

Summer in Brussels - Study & Intern
Brussels School of Governance | Brussels, Belgium

• Spend your summer in Brussels, home to the EU and NATO headquarters.
  
• Earn 6 U.S. credits through English-taught courses in business, political science, international relations, law, and more. Choose between enrolling in two courses, or pair one course with a part-time internship to gain hands-on professional experience and expand your international network.

- Enhance your cultural experience by living with a Belgian host family.

Summer in Costa Rica - Hospital Shadowing and Medical Spanish
International Center for Development Studies | San José, Costa Rica

• Spend four weeks learning alongside medical professionals while building your Spanish skills through immersive and meaningful community engagement opportunities.
  
• Earn 6 U.S. credits by taking a Healthcare in Latin America course taught in English, along with a Spanish Language for Health Sciences course based on your language level.
  
• Directly experience Costa Rica’s public health system through clinical observation at Hospital Clinica Biblica or community-based service projects.

Summer in Costa Rica - Sustainability & Service-Learning
International Center for Development Studies | San José, Costa Rica

• Develop an in-depth understanding of Costa Rica’s sustainability practices through service-learning opportunities in San José and the rural community of Finca La Flor.
• Earn 6 U.S. credits taking two required courses — a Spanish language course taught at a level matching your proficiency, and Sustainability Practices & Food Security taught in English.
• Immerse yourself in a four-week program where you’ll spend the first two weeks studying Spanish and serving in the local community, and the last two weeks learning about food security and contributing to the community farm.

Summer in Ghana - Global Health
Child Family Health International | Accra, Ghana

• Observe healthcare delivery firsthand while engaging with local patients, providers, and public health systems in Accra, Ghana’s dynamic capital city.
  
• Earn 4 U.S. credits by blending 22 hours of instruction with 150 hours of supervised clinical rotations.
  
• Explore specialties such as maternal and child health, infectious disease, rehabilitative care, and speech and hearing science.
• Develop cultural humility and ethical global health perspectives.

If you’re looking to spend your summer abroad and build your resume at the same time, look no further than these programs! Create an account and we will connect you with an expert ISEP Student Services Officer who will help you determine which program is the best fit for you.