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Accepting online applications for Fall 2008!
This program is offered every fall, spring and summer to students of all majors at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, including international students. The projected dates are:
Fall 2008: August 27 - December 17, 2008
The Center for Global Education, in partnership with Anglo-American Educational Services, offers students the unique opportunity to participate in a professional academic internship in London. Students are placed in unpaid professional internships for academic credit, based on their course work, skills and personal interests. Past placements have included The House of Commons, The Royal National Theatre, The British Museum, Water Aid , The Bell Pottinger Group, Fortis Bank, and many other esteemed organizations.
In the 15-week fall and spring options, internships are complemented with a weekly class focusing on British Life & Culture, taught by local faculty in London. Students intern four days per week, gaining valuable practical experience, and participate in the formal class one day per week. Students are evaluated according to their performance at the internships, and are also required to complete reflective and research assignments as part of their coursework (From both the Mason Faculty Director and their London professor). All students, both Mason and non-Mason, are eligible for career counseling, resume writing tips and internship search strategies from Mason's University Career Services, in SUB 1, Room 348.
The summer program is 8 weeks and does not include the formal class. Students work 4–5 days per week at their internship site and enjoy several 3-day weekends to explore the city. Students are evaluated according to their performance at the internships, and are required to complete reflective assignments and a research project as part of their coursework for the Mason Faculty Director.
Internships are offered in a variety of professional fields including:
Students interested in being considered for internships at Parliament are encouraged to apply early.
Click here for a list of past placements.
-UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS-
Fall and spring: 12 credits (9 internship credits + 3 for the class on British Life & Culture OR 6 internship credits + 3 for the class on British Life & Culture + 3 for an additional independent study).
Summer: 6 internship credits
For the internship credit, undergraduate students may use course number NCLC 495 Experiential Learning (3–9 credits) or they can seek internship credit through their department. For example, Government majors can use GOVT 480, Global Affairs majors can use GLOA 495 and Art and Visual Technology offers AVT 399. The course number for the class on British Life and Culture is GOVT 496 Directed Readings & Research.
-GRADUATE STUDENTS-
Fall and spring: Up to 9 credits (3–6 internship credits + 3 for the class on British Life & Culture)
Summer: 3-6 internship credits
For the internship credit, graduate students may use course number PUAD 794 Internship (3–6 credits) or they can seek internship credit through their department (For example, MAM 790). The course number for the class is PUAD 796 Directed Readings & Research.
Students share secure, furnished flats, as provided through Anglo-American Educational Services.
Those arriving early will need to make arrangements with Anglo-American and pay a per/night fee.
Suzanne Scott is an Assistant Professor of the New Century College at George Mason University. She is a life-long learner, teacher, artist and writer. She holds an M.A. in English Literature, with a concentration in feminist literary and cultural theory. Her MFA in Interdisciplinary Art focused on art and writing as social action and cultural critique. Passionate about all forms of artistic expression, she seeks to help students make connections between art and literature and the social, cultural and political currents of the time. She finds every course and learning community an invigorating experience. Through her students each semester, she sees old topics in new ways and gains new knowledge from her students' experiences.
Undergraduates must have at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA and have completed at least 45 credit hours. Graduate students should have at least a 3.0 GPA. This program is open to both Mason and non-Mason students.
Also, to obtain a BUNAC card that authorizes work in Britain, applicants must be 1) US citizens or US permanent residents and 2) full-time degree-seeking students at an accredited US or Canadian college or university. You must enter Britain to begin the program within one semester of your last period of full-time study - the "semester of eligibility." If you are full-time in the spring semester, you must enter Britain to begin the program by December 31st of that year. If you are enrolled for the fall semester, you must enter Britain no later than June 30th of the following year. Summer sessions cannot generally be considered your semester of eligibility. US permanent residents who are citizens of certain countries may require entry clearance in addition to the BUNAC card. Full details about eligibility for BUNAC cards are available on BUNAC's website.
International students CAN participate in the London Internship. Those who are not US citizens or US permanent residents should consult with Program Officer Sarah Mournighan before applying to the London Internship program. International students are eligible to participate, but they would need to confirm their visa status to enter/exit the UK.
Program Fee:
Fall 2008: 12,325
This program fee includes a $200 housing security deposit. The security deposit is refundable if there is no damage to the room, and will be processed through the student's academic institution following successful completion of the program.
This fee includes:
The program fee does not include:
Financial aid may apply. To see if you are eligible for aid, please pick up a Financial Aid Profile Form and Cost Breakdown from the Center for Global Education or download the form and take it to the Mason Financial Aid Office.
Students can also pick up a copy of the BUNAC application from the Center for Global Education or download the application from BUNAC's website.
CGE reserves the right to raise its program fees in light of currency fluctuations or any other unforeseen circumstances.
June 13, 2008 for Fall 2008
* Students interested in pursuing internships in Parliament are encouraged to apply much earlier than the deadlines above because it can take months to arrange a Parliamentary Pass.
To apply consult the How to Apply section and apply online. This program has an additional application available from the Program Officer.
Mason reserves the right to make any necessary changes, including adjustments in cost, in the event that unforeseen circumstances arise.
For more information, please attend a study abroad info session.
Program Officer: Sarah Mournighan