{"id":3635,"date":"2025-08-07T16:35:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T21:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/language-learning\/?page_id=3635"},"modified":"2026-05-07T15:55:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T20:55:52","slug":"study-abroad-internships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/language-learning\/study-abroad-internships\/","title":{"rendered":"Study Abroad & Internships"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Study Abroad<\/h2>\n\n\n

A study abroad experience is a life-changing experience! <\/p>\r\n\r\n

Often, studying abroad is the first time a student is far from family and friends and must \r\nnavigate a new place, new culture, new foods, and a second language\u2014all while balancing coursework or other \r\neducational expectations. It\u2019s exciting and maybe a little scary (in a good way)! <\/p>\r\n\r\n

Planning for an experience abroad should begin about three semesters ahead of time. \r\nStudents should work with their advisor to begin to plan their schedule and should work with a study abroad \r\nadvisor in UWM\u2019s Center for International Education (CIE) to scout destinations, understand travel requirements \r\nand application deadlines, and explore financial aid options for study abroad.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Deadlines for study abroad programs are typically October 1 for UWinteriM and Spring programs, and March 1 for Summer, Fall, and Academic Year programs.<\/strong> Please visit the \r\nCIE Study Abroad website<\/a> for detailed information and a database of \r\navailable destinations to browse.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

\r\nExplore Study Abroad \r\nOpportunities<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n

Current UWM students: Have you already started an application \r\nto study abroad?\u00a0Access your application here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Internships <\/h2>\n\n\n

Internships help program students explore some of the ways they can apply their knowledge and training before they graduate.<\/p>\r\n

Many internship students discover that they love a particular industry or type of job, helping them better define what they want to do \r\nafter graduation. Just as important, some students find that the job they thought they wanted is not a good fit for them after interning \r\nin that setting. That experience helps them adjust their post-graduation plans.<\/p>\r\n

The Greater Milwaukee area is big and diverse and provides an array of potential internship opportunities for students. As part of \r\ntheir professional development, we encourage our students to draw upon both UWM and personal resources to develop professionally or \r\nlocate suitable internships, including:<\/p>\r\n

Depending on the internship, the role can be paid or unpaid. However, whether paid or not, internships are a valuable way to build \r\na resume before graduation.<\/p>\r\n