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Interning Abroad

Considerations

When you start planning for your international internship experience and review the various program offerings, carefully consider your goals and what you expect to achieve during your stay.

If you choose to travel with an organization to support you and facilitate the logistics, always ask to speak with the organization’s staff.

When you are interning in-country, you are also representing the organization in the community; likewise, their name and reputation precedes you.

Below are some questions you can ask to determine if the organization is the right fit for you. We hope these questions will help you in the search for the right organization to support your international internship.

Contact a Terra Program Advisor to learn more.

What kind of organization is this? Is this a volunteer program or a program exclusively designed for internships?

What is the organizations’ expertise in international internships?

Number of interns they work with each year? Will you be just a number or will you be part of a relatively small group of interns so that you get the personalized attention you deserve?

Does this organization have any political or religious affiliations?

Does the organization have financial stability?

What measures has the organization put in place to ensure my safety?

Who will I be able to turn to in case of an emergency?

How will I be able to keep in touch with friends and family?

Will I always be part of a group of Westerners, or will I have the freedom to explore the country, make local friends and eat out with my co-workers?

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Our Mission

To empower students to become globally minded professionals by enabling hands-on internships with organizations around the world that are making a difference. We do this by creating an international network of in-country partners and local grass roots organizations who are working to improve the welfare of their community in areas such as education, healthcare, the environment, community development, social entrepreneurship, women's empowerment and more. Terra Intern Abroad is open to work with non-profits, non-governmental organizations, sustainable businesses and mission-driven social enterprises.