University of arkansas
honors internship program
Dublin, Ireland
Summer 2024
Program Details
Program Dates: May 23 – July 20, 2024*
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Program Fees: $8,900
Applications: Collected on a rolling basis
*Dates are tentative and subject to change
Program Summary
Spend 8 weeks this summer interning abroad in beautiful Dublin, Ireland! Find a placement that works for you, and gain invaluable global career experience and skills to jump-start your professional life!
Students will also get to experience cultural excursions throughout Ireland (TBD), and will receive a final evaluation from their supervisor at the conclusion of their internship!
Application Process
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First, apply directly through this University of Arkansas HogsAbroad portal.
After you submit your application materials, your application will be reviewed by the Honors College Futures Hub. If approved, you will begin working with API on your internship placement (more below) and the rest of the on-site logistics.
Students must be in good academic and disciplinary standing.
Following application submission and acceptance, a Career Coach will assist students in tailoring their resume and statement of purpose to the positions, and the student will rank the selected job descriptions. Students will be entered into an internship preparatory course to learn more about working globally.
If an internship aligned with their academic discipline is not posted on the website, students can opt to customize their internship. They will work with a career coach to define their goals for the internship, and to highlight skills that align with these goals. Students will then be matched with an employer, and an interview will be arranged for the student and employer to agree upon job responsibilities.
Itinerary Highlights
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May 22, 2024: Departure from US
May 23, 2024: Arrival in Dublin. Pick up at airport and transportation to accommodation provided to students who arrive by the previously communicated time
May 24 – May 26, 2024: Orientation, including workplace culture and cultural activities
May 27, 2024: Start of internship
July 18, 2024: End of internship
July 20, 2024: Move out and departure
Available Internship Areas
Communication and Media
Work with the sales manager to organize existing leads and gather new ones. The intern will also be working with the creative manager to help organize production and stay on top of project management. Duties: Identify the top prospects for local outreach for a number of our different titles in Ireland. Equip each title in those local markets with a prioritized list of leads for sales and marketing. Assist Design Manager with production and project management.
Computer Science
This role will be centered around working on a MVP for a startup company. Responsibilities will include working on app wireframes, basic python coding (if the candidate is comfortable), UX research, and other smaller tasks.
Data Science
Supporting the certification team in making the UX for the applicant easier. Creating templates and samples of best practice submissions.
Engineering
Interns will be matched with a series of ongoing projects focused on renewable energy. All projects are focused on mechanical and electrical consultancy to reduce commercial energy costs. Students could work on prototyping, developing schematics and protocols, and following through on design builds. During busy periods, interns will be asked to work on business engineering items.
Finance
Financial Mgmt: Financial analysis of spend and transactions Financial Mgmt: Invoice reconciliation across our Stripe and Paypal accounts Financial Mgmt: Subscription outlay and recommendation for suspension Financial Mgmt: Analysis and reporting of business metrics Business Operations/Customer Service: Analysis of customer websites to ensure products are functioning efficiently Business Operations/Customer Service: Collation of monthly service reports for customers
Law
Assist the Trainees in the office with the lodging and collection of pleadings from the various Court Offices, assisting Solicitors in the office with research on files, attending Court for the hearing of cases and Motions in an observatory fashion, attending Consultations and settlement talks with Solicitors, following up with witnesses and clients to obtain information relevant for files, and general office administration duties assisting all personnel in the running of the office. She does not need to bring any equipment as she will have access to a computer in the office.
Marketing
Responsible for collaborating with Sales and Marketing department to increase Marketing Qualified Leads, enrich data within CRM, prospect potential customer and partner relationships, support the ISR in day-to-day activities, and support data cleansing / analytic projects.
Psychology
The purpose of this application is to work on the research projects led by the Principal Investigator: These include – A literature review of cost-of-illness and economic evaluations of interventions for people living with Lewy body dementia (Input required: data extraction, quality assessment, and write up).
A survey of career needs of people living with neurodegenerative conditions in Ireland (developing and distributing the survey via social media, data processing).
Pre-Professional Health Studies
- Assist staff with the promotion of inclusive sports within our working spectrum.
- Assisting our staff supervising the gym floor
- Work with existing staff in providing a full range of service to our members
- Program design and implementation
- Assisting on inclusive sports specific projects such as our Summer Camp programme
- Assisting elite Paralympics athletes with personalized programs
- Development and delivery of structured inclusive activities and classes
- Assisting our administration offices with preparing for a variety of sporting events
- Assisting with games and activity supervision in our sports hall
Social Services
Indicative duties associated with the post include the following: Working with the Office Managers in the planning and coordination of the Summer Programme; Liaising with the Academic Coordinator to assist in various classes over the summer period. Working with the Instructors and part-time academic staff to help plan and coordinate classes for the summer programme.
Pre-Departure
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- A Career Coach will assist students in resume and interview preparation
- Internship matching and interviewing
- Internship preparation course to assist in onboarding students to their work experience in a new culture
- Pre-departure orientation and materials including logistical and cultural information
- Access to FareFinder to find the best flight with abilities to customize
Housing & Meals
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- Participants in Dublin will reside in a double shared bedroom in a furnished apartment or in a single bedroom with a local host family.
- Accommodation will be centrally located and easily accessible to public transportation. Each participant’s commute will vary, as internship placements are located in different areas.
- Housing placements may be mixed gender (by apartment, not by bedroom).
- Participants will receive their confirmed housing assignment approximately three weeks prior to departure.
Health & Safety
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- On-site Resident Director to implement and oversee the program itinerary and serve as an emergency contact available 24/7.
- Every API Resident Director is thoroughly trained in emergency response and receives ongoing training and support. In the event of an emergency, they are ready to enact emergency action plans.
- API internship, cultural, health, and safety orientation upon arrival
- Medical and life insurance
Logistics & More
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- Excursions and cultural activities, as listed on the program webpages
- Ground transportation on all API-arranged activities, as necessary
NOT INCLUDED:
- Local transportation card
- Any additional meals or activities not specified or listed as “not included”
- Personal expenses (e.g. passport fees, luggage fees, souvenirs, etc.)
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Financial Aid Resources
You might be surprised to hear that you can use financial aid to study abroad! API does accept all forms of financial aid according to approval from your home university or organization.
Passport Resources
Don’t let a missing passport derail your study abroad plans! International travelers are itching to get back out there so processing time for passport applications and renewals has increased. Apply for or renew your passport as soon as possible to ensure your study abroad plans stay on track!
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