During the fall and spring semesters and the undergraduate summer session I, Temple Rome offers a unique opportunity in experiential education. Our internship program provides students with an immersive, in-depth introduction to the Italian workplace, coupled with an academic context for their internship experience. The focus is especially on connecting the internship placement to each student’s course of study, what they learn from the internship, and how cultural issues in the workplace influence their experience. Internship opportunities include working with Italian and multinational companies, law firms, nonprofit organizations, cultural associations, galleries, and local artists.

Throughout the experience, students reflect on the concept of skill-building in cross-cultural competencies including effective communication, teamwork, goal setting and negotiation, and conflict mediation. Students are pushed to process what they experience at their internship, focusing on their skills, professional development, and career aspirations.

How it Works

• Interns register for the internship course (three credits-hours per semester) in addition to the other courses they are taking at Temple Rome. They must verify that they will receive academic credit from their home institution to be eligible for an internship.

• A faculty supervisor oversees the internship, sets the evaluation requirements, meets with you regularly, and requires a final report or project related to the experience.

• Students accepted to the Temple Rome program receive more information and an application for the internship. To be eligible, they must have at least a 3.0 GPA and participate in the Temple Rome program. No student is permitted to only register for an internship in the academic program.

• During the Fall/Spring semester, interns work between 8-10 hours a week; during the summer semester, interns are expected to work 15-18 hours a week for 6 weeks.