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International and Domestic Individual Internships

GAV recognizes that, aside from the credential of an undergraduate degree, the next most important area of a student’s resume is relevant work experience. This allows a student to put classroom knowledge into practice in a real-world professional environment and should provide an advantage when seeking a job upon graduation.

Due to its extensive professional networks across myriad industries in multiple Pacific-Rim locations, GAV is able to offer unpaid individual internships in career fields such as accounting, finance, government and public policy, hospitality and tourism, sports and events management, marketing and sales, professional and technical writing, and many more.  Internships are offered for eight to ten weeks during the U.S. summer in locations with a GAV staff presence:  Auckland, Hong Kong, Singapore, Dublin and Sydney.  Due to GAV’s staff presence in the U.S., we can also offer internships in New York and Chicago.  Students are expected to intern for a minimum of 8 weeks, full time, during a company’s normal business hours, and are strongly encouraged to participate in staff meetings, client meetings, networking events, and any out of-hours corporate events.

An internship experience is designed to help each student expand their understanding of their chosen career field.  Though students (or partner institutions) are able to select their internship location, successful placement depends on each student’s skills, previous experience, academic record, and the host organization’s preference.

Accommodations may be shared apartments or hotels and are included in the program fee.  In addition to accommodation, the internship program fee typically includes several check-in meals, short excursions, and cultural experiences, all of which may be customized upon request by the partner institution.

GAV will procure any documents necessary from the internship sponsor in order for students to apply for the necessary visa, which varies from location to location.  Any visa costs are not included in the program fee.

Internships may be credit-bearing or not, depending on the preference of the home institution and requirements of the host country.  Course instruction, grading, and transcripts can be provided by the home institution or furnished by GAV’s School of Record  for an additional fee, if necessary.

Internships may be offered in-person or virtually.  For the virtual option, students are expected to communicate electronically with their supervisors and/or work teams as they complete assigned tasks, and may be asked to attend online meetings live, often in the evening hours in U.S. time zones for those interning with Pacific-Rim companies.

International and Domestic Group Internships

GAV recognizes that, aside from the credential of an undergraduate degree, the next most important area of a student’s resume is relevant work experience. This allows a student to put classroom knowledge into practice in a real-world professional environment and should provide an advantage in finding a job upon graduation.  Group-based internships are ideal for institutions seeking shorter (4-6 week) placements for small clusters of students (3-4) in the same or complementary disciplines who can work together on a project and deliver a needed product to the sponsoring organization at the end of the internship period.

Due to its extensive professional networks across myriad industries in multiple Pacific-Rim locations, GAV is able to offer unpaid group-based internships in career fields such as accounting, finance, government and public policy, hospitality and tourism, sports and events management, marketing and sales, professional and technical writing, and many more.  Group internships are offered for four to six weeks during the U.S. summer, or in January before spring semester, in locations with a GAV staff presence:  Auckland, Chicago, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Sydney.  Due to GAV’s staff presence in the U.S., we can also offer internships in New York and Chicago. Students are expected to intern 4-5 days per week during a company’s normal business hours, and are strongly encouraged to participate in staff meetings, client meetings, networking events, and any out of-hours corporate events.  They must also be committed to their group and understand the project-based nature of this unique internship opportunity.

An internship experience is designed to help each student expand their understanding of their chosen career field.  Though students (or partner institutions) are able to select their internship location, successful placement depends on each student’s skills, previous experience, academic record, and the host organization’s preference.  This option works best when overseen by a faculty member from the home institution who can advise GAV on optimal cluster formation and be available to students either live or via electronic communication to provide guidance as needed.

Accommodations may be shared apartments or hotels and are included in the program fee.  In addition to accommodation, the internship program fee typically includes several check-in meals, short excursions, and cultural experiences, all of which may be customized upon request by the partner institution.

GAV will procure any documents necessary from the internship sponsor in order for students to apply for the necessary visa, which varies from location to location.  Any visa costs are not included in the program fee.

Internships may be credit-bearing or not, depending on the preference of the home institution and requirements of the host country.  Course instruction, grading, and transcripts can be provided by the home institution or furnished by GAV’s School of Record for an additional fee, if necessary.

Internships may be offered in-person or virtually.  For the virtual option, students are expected to communicate electronically with their supervisors and/or work teams as they complete assigned tasks, and may be asked to attend online meetings live, often in the evening hours in U.S. time zones for those interning with Pacific-Rim companies.  Virtual group-based internships can be offered during regular fall and spring semesters as well as during break periods.

Faculty-Led Short Courses

More and more U.S. institutions recognize the value of offering short-term faculty-led programs abroad, often with a focus on a specific discipline area.  GAV has been organizing such programs since its inception in 2005 and now boasts more than 100 college and university partners whose faculty regularly lead students on journeys of academic discovery to Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, and other Pacific locations.  GAV is also able to arrange such programs in Western and Central Europe.  Most programs focus on business and include visits to companies in industries relevant to the site.  Student groups may hear talks by senior company personnel, engage in Q&A with mid-level managers, and/or tour manufacturing facilities, depending on the topic of the course and the requests of the faculty leader.  Programs typically take place during spring break, Maymester, U.S. summer, or during winter break, and run from one to four weeks.

Understanding that faculty have myriad responsibilities, GAV provides full-service support:  organizing accommodations and transportation, planning excursions and cultural events, identifying and securing company visits and speakers, and troubleshooting problems and assisting in emergencies.

Given the complexity of arranging these fully customized programs, institutions are advised to contact GAV at least 18 months in advance of travel to explore options.