Opportunities for Undergraduate Students
Students considering an international experience need not stop at study abroad. There are many other ways to "internationalize your life," including independent research, independent study, and internships.
1. Independent Research and Study
Independent Research goes hand in hand with study abroad. We encourage students to consider applying for a research grant BEFORE going abroad, DURING study abroad, or as a FOLLOW-UP to study abroad. Research can be done during the school year abroad, or in the summer after a program of study abroad.
ND faculty may also be available to direct a course of Independent Study (for credit) while you participate in a study abroad program; consult your professors.
At our study abroad sites, you will have access to unparalleled sources for independent research: along with new faculty experts, you will find unique archives, libraries, art museums and galleries, not to mention famous monuments and wonders of the world: cathedrals, mosques, and shrines, pyramids and castles. Opportunities abound for learning about foreign cinema, theatre, musical performances, and other forms of local culture as well!
An independent research project is an excellent way to begin for students aspiring to write a senior thesis. It is also the ideal preparation for future graduate work.
There are many sources of funding available at Notre Dame to help finance undergraduate research for students who plan to travel abroad.
Sources to explore:
- College of Arts & Letters Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP). Sponsored by the Institute for Scholarship in the Liberal Arts, 101 O'Shaughnessy, http://isla.nd.edu/undergraduate-research/about/
- Department of History
- Kellogg Institute for International Studies
- Keough Naughton Institute for Irish Studies
- Nanovic Institute for European Studies
- See also individual departments in the Colleges of Science, Engineering, and Business.
- For more information about funding for research at Notre Dame (DURING undergraduate study) or for postgraduate work (AFTER graduation), consult the Office of Undergraduate and Post-Baccalaureate Fellowships in 105
O'Shaughnessy, or at http://www.nd.edu/~fellows/
Study abroad participants have secured many grants for exciting research opportunities during and after their years at Notre Dame. Click here for some success stories built on study abroad.
2. Internships
Opportunities for internships exist at many locations worldwide.
In London, students participating in the OIS London Program may apply for internships with Members of the British House of Commons and with a number of leading business and other organizations. Click here for more information about internships when studying abroad through the London Program.
In Brussels and Paris, internships have been sponsored by the Nanovic Institute for European Studies.
In Dublin, internships are sponsored by the Keough Naughton Institute for Irish Studies
In Toledo, Spain, students can intern at the Red Cross, local TV and radio stations, and in Parliament. See program coordinator for more details.
In Washington, DC, students participating in the OIS Washington program undertake an internship as part of their coursework.
Many other internships are sponsored by the Kellogg Institute for International Studies, the Center for Social Concerns, and the Student International Business Council.
See the website of the Career Center for more information on international internships.
3. Summer Language Grants
The Office of International Studies in collaboration with the College of Arts and Letters holds an annual competition for Summer Foreign Language Grants. For more information, CLICK HERE.
4. Service Learning Opportunities
Opportunities for volunteer work exist in virtually every location of study abroad. Students typically volunteer as English teachers, or work in non-profit organizations such as the Red Cross, or international affiliates of Catholic Charities. Contact the OIS staff for more information about specific programs.
Additionally, the Center for Social Concerns operates service learning opportunities all over the globe for Notre Dame students. For more information, CLICK HERE.
5. International Travel involving Undergraduate Students
For international travel involving undergraduate students, the center, institute, or department that is helping to organize or fund the trip, in whole or in part, must obtain an Application form for International Travel Involving Notre Dame Students. The completed form must be submitted for review at least 60 days prior to the planned date of departure to the center, institute or department helping to organize or fund the travel.
6. Other Summer Opportunties
Listed below are other opportunities for students to improve their language skills through Notre Dame summer programs:
ISLA, UROP program, Arts & Letters: summer fellowships:
Up to three grants for the combination of language study and research
Contact Pat Base, pbase@nd.edu, for more information.
http://www.nd.edu/~isla
German Studies:
Up to five awards for the study of the German language.
Contact David Gasperetti, gasperetti.2@nd.edu, for more information.
East Asian Languages:
Up to two award, for the study of the Japanense and Chinese langauges.
Contact Lionel Jensen, ljensen@nd.edu, or Joan Rhoads, rhoads.2@nd.edu, for more information.
Classics:
Up to two awards, for the study of Arabic, Greek, Hebrew, Latin and Syriac.
Contact Keith Bradley, Keith.R.Bradley.45@nd.edu, or Sherry Reichold, reichol@nd.edu, for more information.
Romance Languages: Italian: Ravarino Scholarship:
Five to six awards (both graduate and undergraduate),
Contact John Welle, John.P.Welle.1@nd.edu, for more information.
Note: Deadline is mid-February
Kellogg Institute:
Specially selected languages
Contact Holly Rivers, Holly.Rivers.7@nd.edu, for more information
Note: The establishment of this program is in progress as of January 2006
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