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.
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.
Moreover, UWM 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. *
UWM 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 UWM and personal resources, including:
- Networking through friends and family and their connections
- Networking through student organizations or professional organizations
- Using job boards and other online sites where internships are posted
- Connecting with the UWM’s Office of Student Experience and Talent (SET) for resume assistance, interviewing tips, internship and job postings and more
- Exploring about some of the organizations that we have developed relationships with.
- Learn about other students’ past experiences with internships,
Begin to explore the process of finding your own internship today!
If you have a connection or a recommendation for an internship location that we might be able to recommend to our students, please let us know!
*Students must complete an internship to earn the MA or the Graduate Certificate in Translation or Interpreting. Internships enable students to put their training into practice while gaining valuable work experience as translators or interpreters. Please see the TIS internship requirement page for more information.