Waived fees: The $375 Summer Study Abroad Fee is waived for all virtual programs! Any applicable costs are outlined for each program below.
Virtual Study Abroad Programs
WUN Virtual Education Program
Take an online course through the Worldwide University Network (WUN). The Virtual Education Abroad Program was launched for students in member universities to connect with university life in another country. This course is not intended to substitute or replace in-person courses at Rochester.
Rochester students are able to choose one course from a handful of courses offered online through Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (Brazil), to offer pathways to understanding the life and culture of the host country and international engagement generally.
If you’re interested in taking an online course please contact Theodore Pagano at tpagano@admin.rochester.edu by September 8.
- Credits: Students required to get approval from a faculty member from the authorized approval list to use a course for a major, minor, or cluster.
- Cost: No cost to student.
- Calendar: Most courses begin on or after October 20 and continue into February.
Absolute Project-Based Internships
This is a project-based internship experience that can be done from a remote location without the need to be physically present at the office during office hours. You’ll be completing your work without a commute and directly from your own laptop!
Remote internships will allow you to market yourself to future employers, prove your worth remotely at no travel cost, and kick-start an international career from anywhere.
When completing a remote internship program many of the same aspects of an in-person internship will remain including meetings with your supervisor and teammates, mentoring, virtual career speakers, career development workshops, growing your network, and realizing your potential.
- Length of program: 4-16 weeks starting May 24
- Credits: N/A
- Cost: $2,000 (scholarships available)
- Deadline: Rolling deadline, 6 to 8 weeks before the intended start date
Arcadia University Global Studies
Join Arcadia faculty in London, Dublin, Edinburgh, Barcelona, Granada, Athens, or Rome for a range of fascinating online courses and internships to earn up to nine credits in eight weeks. Choose one course per session and add on an internship if you wish. Virtual internship placements are with employers in London, Rome and Athens. Placements are on a first come, first served basis so early application is recommended.
This innovative program will enable you to have a version of study abroad, joining an online community of students taught by Arcadia faculty overseas who are eager to bring you into the world of their course and of their location. Let’s make the most of summer!
- Length of program: June 7 to July 15
- Credits: 3 credits
- Cost: $1,500 per course
- Deadline: May 15
College Year in Athens (CYA)
College Year in Athens has been overseeing students in volunteer placements and internships in Greece for over twenty-five years. Students have interned in many of the amazing spaces this country has to offer, ranging from sectors that connect to Greece’s ancient heritage, to contemporary economic and social issues, to business, the arts, and many more.
CYA uses this experience and its strong network of contacts in Athens to offer you a virtual international internship designed to match your own interests. Greece has been undergoing dynamic changes in recent years and students have been able to learn directly from the professionals who are behind those changes.
- Length of program: 12 weeks (dates can be arranged to your schedule)
- Credits: Credit eligible
- Cost: $1,250 per course
- Deadline: May 15
Institute For American Universities (IAU)
This 6-week virtual program will draw on the Institute for American University’s expertise in experiential-based learning while taking advantage of their wide network of professional contacts in France, Spain, Morocco, and beyond.
Students will choose from academic courses, global internships, consulting projects, and social impact and experiential learning projects to customize their summer virtual experience.
- Length of program: May 21 to July 16
- Credits: 3-6 units
- Cost: $1,200 – $1,800
- Deadline: April 14
The Intern Group
The Intern Group remote internships provide students with the opportunity to realize their potential.
Gain invaluable professional experience, grow your network, and make your resume shine, wherever you are.
The Intern Group offers virtual internships in all career fields, within 3,000+ leading organizations around the world. They have partnered with some of the most prestigious organizations in the world, through to small and medium-sized businesses and entrepreneurial startups.
Flexibility is key to this remote internship program; do a virtual internship full-time or part-time alongside your studies, career or other responsibilities—the choice is yours.
- Length of program: 4–24 weeks
- Credits: Credit eligible
- Cost: $2,990 (financial aid and discounts available)
- Deadline: 2 months before desired start date (rolling admission)
University of Auckland: International Research Program
The University of Auckland program will provide a high-quality virtual study abroad opportunity for undergraduate students who are seeking research experience in culture, media, public policy, and social sciences.
Students are expected to work closely with our academics in their selected project and earn academic credits from the University of Auckland.
- Length of program: 6- or 8-week program (June 21)
- Credits: 3 units
- Cost: $3,237.50 NZD (New Zealand Dollar)
- Deadline: May 2