EUSA is a not-for-profit organization that develops customized academic internship programs in London, Dublin, Madrid, Paris, and Prague.
With over 40 years of experience, EUSA advances cultural understanding by integrating learning, working, and living abroad.
EUSA can deliver a customized program to suit your needs.
Contact development@eusainternships.org or call +1 617 267 2111 to discuss your needs.
How We Support Our Partners
Universities have different needs and individual students are looking for a distinctive experience. Partnering with EUSA means you can design a program based on the particular needs of your student body, departmental goals, and university initiatives.
Our University Relations team will work closely with you throughout the lifecycle of a program - including:
program development
supporting the institutional approval and review process
advising and recruitment support (e.g. webinars and campus visits)
regular cooperation and collaboration with our local teams during the program
providing written assessments and evaluations from students and internship supervisors
“EUSA is fantastic to work with!
We highly recommend EUSA because they provide exceptional service to our staff and students. They listen to students’ needs and match them with the best internship placements. Our students continuously have positive reviews when they return and this has helped us grow our internship program.”
Internships
Our highly individualized placement process supports students at every stage of the internship: from identifying goals, to matching them with a high quality internship, to recognizing opportunities to develop new skills, and articulating the value of their experience.
Internships are the core of every EUSA program, and our core expertise. We place over 1500 students every year in academic internships spanning a wide variety of industries.
“EUSA cares deeply about the student experience and builds wonderful relationships with their partners.”
How We Manage Internships
EUSA works closely with your institution to coordinate all aspects of your customized program. To ensure the effective management of the placements, EUSA:
engages each student in a dialogue to help them articulate their professional goals and interests
offers support on your campus, including webinars, workshops, and predeparture orientations to prepare students to make the most of the internship experience
provides accessible support and advice throughout the internship
requires students to participate in reflective activities to encourage
the connection of experiential learning to theoretical concepts and personal development
actively seeks feedback throughout the program from you and your students
obtains internship supervisors’ and students’ written evaluations
shares program assessments with you
“EUSA sets the standard in terms of customized internship programming. Their staff stays current with trends in international education, realizes that study abroad and ‘employability’ can truly go hand in hand. From a personal standpoint, they are easy to work with, extremely personable and are always welcome on our campus.”
Housing
EUSA's established presence and longstanding relationships with local providers gives our university partners access to affordable, high-quality accommodation.
In London, Dublin, and Prague, students live in safe, clean, centrally located student residences and apartments. Students in Paris and Madrid live in carefully screened homestays to support an immersive language experience.
Academic Courses
EUSA provides a range of academic services including full course design and delivery, and recruiting local faculty to teach your own syllabus.
EUSA can suggest successful courses appropriate for all majors which complement the cultural and experiential nature of our internship model. We can also develop and deliver more specialized content upon request.
We can also support your faculty-led program with internship placement and supporting services.
Already have an existing program in our cities? No problem! EUSA can provide internship only placement services to enhance your program.
Learn more about how we manage Academic Standards.
Program Management
Our caring and professional local teams support students throughout their study abroad experience: from regular predeparture communication, to comprehensive orientations upon arrival, to providing assistance with problems small and large - including 24-hour emergency response.
EUSA gathers feedback at regular touchpoints in order to address concerns as quickly as possible, and provides detailed program assessments to our partners.
“My program directors became more like good friends to me, along with everyone else at EUSA. They were so helpful in terms of making sure everyone was doing ok not just with classes and our internships, but personally. ”
Learning to play Gaelic football in Dublin
Cultural Excursions
Our excursions and social programming enhance students' cultural understanding. You can offer your students a chance to see famous historical sites such as the palace of Versailles or Kutná Hora, as well as participatory cultural activities like learning the fundamentals of hurling at a Gaelic games club in Dublin or cooking authentic Spanish food in Madrid.
“The EUSA team members are informed, dedicated, and extremely helpful to me as an adviser and especially to the students. These are great, professional colleagues providing top notch services. ”
“We have been partners with EUSA for over 10 years, and in that time EUSA has met every obstacle our students have presented them. Their placement process is the most transparent of all of our partners, which the students truly appreciate. Not every student has been happy with their placement, but the local EUSA staff is able to work with the students, helping them trouble-shoot any office problems, as well as making them aware of why it was they were placed in a certain position. It truly has been a wonderful relationship.
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“Over the many years of our partnership, EUSA has offered consistent internship programming, while ensuring that they stay current with academic and professional trends. It is reassuring to know that they will work with all majors to ensure that they are able to secure a quality internship, especially if it is for an underrepresented major or hard-to-place field. EUSA is clear with managing expectations for both partners and students, and understand the complexity of placing students in an increasingly global workplace.”
“Berkeley has been partnering with EUSA for the past 10 years. We started with a program in London, and now work with them in multiple cities worldwide. The level of customer service we receive as a university partner, the care shown in the student advising and placement process is incredible - they have helped us to grow a very successful program over the years to hundreds of students in internships each summer. I have complete confidence putting our students in their hands.”
“EUSA made the process of developing our first global internship program as smooth as possible. EUSA communicated with us clearly and in a timely manner, and the team was always easy to reach when needed. It is clear that they strive to provide the best experience possible not only for their university partners, but also their students, and they work tirelessly and wholeheartedly to deliver a quality experience for all. ”
“I have worked with EUSA at three different universities. I have always been impressed with the quality of the internship placements and the excellent administrative support provided by EUSA staff. From a partner perspective, EUSA is an excellent organization to assist in expanding and diversifying your international program portfolio. EUSA has been quick to respond to any questions or concerns, and our students have overwhelmingly enjoyed their placements, both in terms of the experiential aspect and the professional opportunities and skills they gain through participation.”
Current partners can access the EUSA Advisor Tool Kit below