IIE Survey on U.S. Student Internships Overseas

The Institute of International Education (IIE) is conducting a brief survey on U.S. student participation in internships overseas and resources available to them through colleges and universities. We appreciate your participation in this survey, which should take no more than 15 minutes to complete. Your responses will be kept confidential. All interested survey respondents who provide their email address will receive a summary of key survey findings.

1. How many U.S. students from your campus are currently participating in internships overseas?

. 1a. Of these students, approximately how many had their internships arranged through your school?

. 1b. How many students arranged their overseas internships independently?

. 1c. How many U.S. students are participating in co-curricular (not-for-credit) internships overseas?

2. Which office on your campus is primarily responsible for overseas internship placement? (Check only one.)

Study Abroad Office
Career Services Office
Other (please specify)

3. Do any academic programs at your institution require participation in internships overseas?

Yes
No
Other (please specify)

4. Are U.S. students participating in internships overseas eligible for academic credit?

Yes
No
Other (please specify)

. 4a. If yes, how many U.S. students are participating in for-credit internships overseas?

5. Are U.S. students participating in internships overseas paid by the internship host?

Yes
No
Other (please specify)

6. Does your institution require language competency or language study for overseas internships? (Check only one.)

Yes, requirements must be completed prior to internship
Yes, students are required to enroll in language courses during their internship
No

7. What is the typical length of an internship overseas? (Check all that apply.)

8. Excluding tuition, what is the anticipated total cost to the student of participating in an overseas internship? (e.g. airfare, visa fees, room & board if applicable, etc.)

	Summer	Semester	Quarter
Anticipated cost

9. What are the top 3 academic majors of U.S. students who pursue internships overseas? Please select from the drop-down menus below.

	1st Major	2nd Major	3rd Major
Top 3 academic majors

10. What resources are utilized to connect U.S. students with overseas internship opportunities? (Check all that apply.)

Alumni networks in the host country
Alumni networks in the U.S.
Partner colleges/universities
Organizations arranging internships
Overseas campus
Professional and business associations
Other (please specify)

11. In which of the following sectors are student internships based? (Check all that apply.)

12. Do your U.S. students participate in internships in Asia?

Yes
No

. 12a. If so, in which countries: (Check all that apply.)
13. Do you have an active alumni network in of any these countries that helps students secure internships?

Yes
No

. If yes, please add comments on how they are utilized and/or how you engage them.

14. What are the major challenges to providing overseas internship opportunities for your U.S. students? (Check all that apply.)

Please add any additional comments that help us understand the experiences of your students in overseas internships:

Contact Information (This information will be held confidential and used only if we need to follow up with you on your replies.)

Name
Title
Department
* Institution
Email Address

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