Intern in the financial and cultural capital of the world, London. Enjoy spring or summer term in Great Britain while you are building your resume, networking, gaining excellent experience, and learning more about the world. This program works with the award-winning company The Intern Group, which will help place students in an internship in their field, coordinate housing, transportation, activities, and much more. A wide variety of companies and organizations are looking for student interns in career fields, such as business, consulting, art, photography, design, finance, government and politics, human resources, journalism, media and publishing, PR and marketing, science, television and film, theatre and music, NGOs and nonprofits, and much more. For more information about this program’s offerings, visit theinterngroup.com/destination/internships-in-london/.
Applicants outside of the BYU Communications program should apply to the ISP Individual Experience program (kennedy.byu.edu/international-individual-experience/).
DATES
4 July–15 August 2020
HOUSING
Students will live in a student dormitory. Meals will not be provided; however, you will have access to a kitchen. Housing will be arranged by The Intern Group coordinators.
COURSES
Students are required to register for 4 credit hours during the program. All communication interns are required to take the internship course COMMS 496R (minimum 4 credit hours) or students may arrange other courses with professors pertaining to their major and the type of internship work they will be performing.
Participants may not take any other courses on this program, including BYU online courses, without approval by the program director and ISP.
COST
$6,200–6,700
Includes Latter-day Saint, undergraduate tuition for 4 credit hours (increased cost for graduate and non-Latter-day Saint students), internship placement and in-country support (The Intern Group), accommodations, 1 month public transit pass (zones 1 and 2), airport transfers, some social and cultural events, visa assistance for obtaining BUNAC tier 5 visa, and international health insurance coverage.
Not included: airfare, obligatory BUNAC tier 5 visa ($1000 approx.), meals, transportation, personal expenses, and passport fees.
PREPARATION
The internship is open to students from all majors. Applicants outside of the BYU Communications program should apply to the ISP Individual Experience program (kennedy.byu.edu/international-individual-experience/). Preference will be given to students who are eligible to receive internship credit.
Students will be responsible for obtaining a BUNAC Tier-5 visa on their own and will receive orientation from ISP and The Intern Group.
Accepted students are required to participate in an international, cross-cultural preparation course (IAS 201, 1 credit hour). This evening course will be held during the second block of winter semester 2020.
FUNDING SOURCES
University, departmental, and private scholarships, as well as federal financial aid such as Pell Grants, Stafford loans, etc., may be applied toward the program’s cost.
Interested students are strongly encouraged to begin planning for expenses abroad as soon as possible and seek creative methods of financing the opportunity, such as private scholarships, some of which can be found at kennedy.byu.edu/scholarships or through BYU’s ORCA grant program.
Students in the College of Fine Arts and Communications may qualify for funding from the Oscarson Discovery Grant.
For college-specific internship info, contact your college’s advisement center or internship coordinator.
APPLICATION PROCESS
BYU welcomes students from any university to apply to participate on our study abroad programs. However, internships and direct enrollment programs are limited to BYU–Provo students.
Complete the online application at kennedy.byu.edu/apply. A nonrefundable $35 application fee is required.
Students are to provide a professional resume, a cover letter (about 3/4 page), and a description of internship interests. Students may obtain how-to handouts as well as one-on-one resume consultation from the communications internship coordinator. E-mail these documents to comms_internship@byu.edu.
Applicants will be interviewed once the application is complete.
Students will be notified via e-mail of their acceptance into the program.
The first payment is due upon acceptance. Please refer to the 2020 Payment Information document (see kennedy.byu.edu/isp-forms/ISPpayments2020.pdf).
Deadline: 31 Jan 2020
PLACEMENT
The Intern Group has connections throughout London. Partnering with a range of first-class companies and NGOs, their program offers comprehensive personal and professional development. The Intern Group offers internships in London for students of all majors. BYU will work with the Intern Group for student’s internship placement. Find out more at theinterngroup.com/destination/internships-in-london/.
FACULTY
Steven Thomsen is the faculty director for this program from the School of Communications.
(801) 422-2078
steven.r.thomsen@gmail.com
SCHEDULE AND TIME COMMITMENT
Students should refrain from scheduling late arrivals or early departures.
INTERESTED STUDENTS SHOULD CONTACT
International Study Programs
101 HRCB
(801) 422-3686
isp@byu.edu
kennedy.byu.edu/isp
Communications Internship Coordinator
280 BRMB
(801) 422-6846
comms_internship@byu.edu
PROGRAM ADJUSTMENTS
ISP reserves the right to cancel this program, revise its offerings, or make any adjustments to the preliminary cost estimates due to conditions beyond its control.
