Internships
Learning in Practice
You will find classrooms everywhere in Rome: on campus, at historical sites, in places of grand culture, on study trips—and, yes, even in office cubicles.
An internship is a great way to take full advantage of your time in Rome, to hone your Italian language skills, and to see the global business world as an insider.
JFRC internships are transformative experiences for students wishing to one day make their living abroad. By turning the city of Rome into their classroom, eligible full-year students gain practical, real-world work training through an academic course offering.
Prior to being placed in internships, students are coached by the JFRC faculty coordinator on how to write resumes, interview, and adapt to office life in another culture. A final paper is required, bringing together the academic world with knowledge acquired in the field.
To date, more than 60 JFRC students have served in more than 20 locations, including the Italian Senate, Emergency International, the International Law Development Network, and the Capitoline Museum.
Next year, for the first time, two select students will have the opportunity to intern at the American Embassy in Rome, earning six credit hours, as well as the Cervantes Institute of Rome, where they will use their Spanish skills to aid in programming events and tutor Italian students in Spanish.
Learn about the various internships and what other students have to say about them.