{"id":6906,"date":"2022-08-07T17:04:31","date_gmt":"2022-08-07T22:04:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/world-languages-cultures\/?page_id=6906"},"modified":"2026-03-20T13:09:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T18:09:48","slug":"internships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/world-languages-cultures\/study-abroad-internships\/internships\/","title":{"rendered":"Internships"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Experience matters just as much as a degree. Learn about international internships and domestic internships with international companies for students in World Languages and Cultures.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Internships are valuable opportunities for students to develop new skills, gain new experiences, and learn about possible careers in a professional setting while still in school. The availability of internships in world languages or with an international focus is growing, particularly in the translation and interpretation areas, in the field of social services and medicine, and other areas abroad.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moreover, 51ÁÔÆæ is in the process of implementing a requirement for experiential learning, including internships, for all undergraduate degrees. As part of their professional development, we encourage all our students to pursue an international internship with a local or regional company or organization that has an international focus or translation component. Some of our degree programs, including the Global Studies major and MA in Translation and Interpreting Studies, already incorporate an internship component into their curriculum. * <\/p>\n\n\n\n

51ÁÔÆæ has a number of resources available to students to help them find an internship suitable for their academic interests. As part of their professional development, we encourage students to initiate the process of finding an internship, utilizing both 51ÁÔÆæ and personal resources, including:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n