Dates
Application Fee
$100
Program Fee
Approx. $6,995
The Program Fee includes tuition and program expenses. Click on Program Fee for details.International airfare, visa, meals, daily transportation to and from internships, optional excursions on the weekends, and personal expenses are not included in the Program Fee and are the responsibility of the participant.
Application Deadline
March 7, 2014
Eligibility
The program is open to George Mason University and non-Mason undergraduate and graduate students. Mason staff, faculty, and alumni, as well as the general public are also eligible to participate. To obtain credit, you need at least an overall cumulative GPA of 2.50.
Credits
Undergraduate
Earn 6 - 9 credits across the following disciplines:
History 398
Global Affairs 495 Internship
Government 480 Internship
Conflict Analysis 385 Field Study Conflict Analysis 399 Special Topics New Century College 495 Experiential Learning
Graduate
Earn 6 credits across the following disciplines:
-Government 794 Internship
Government 739 Special Topics
History
598
Conflict Analysis 694 Internship
Conflict Analysis 695 Selected Topics
Housing
Hotels, apartments, or homestays, depending on the internship's location
During orientation, participants will stay in double-room accommodations in a tourist-class hotel (half board) in Jerusalem.
At the end of the program, participants will stay for 3 nights in deluxe-class hotels (half board).
Excursions
Various sites in Israel and the West Bank
CONTACT: Gregory Seiler via email or by calling 703.993.2641 or toll free at 866.468.1243. The toll free number does not accept calls from the 703 or 571 area code.
Downloadable Documents
Student Testimonial
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Student Testimonials [DOC]
This study abroad program was recently featured in Northern Virginia Magazine!
This intensive 9-week program begins with a seminar in Jerusalem where leading Israeli and Palestinian experts, representatives of various Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO's), peace activists, and private sector and government officials will address the group and share their perspectives on the dynamics of Israeli-Palestinian relations.
Numerous site visits will also be made to settlements in the territories, refugee camps, government offices, and cultural
institutions. For the remaining eight weeks, students work for four/five days per week--eight hours a day in either the Palestinian territories--Ramallah, Bethlehem--or Israel--Jerusalem, Jaffa, Tel Aviv, Haifa, Nazareth, and other locations. The internships will be related to Conflict Resolution, Politics, International Relations, Economics, or Business and Finance in Israel and Palestine. Students will receive 6-9 credits.
While CGE cannot guarantee that a student will be able to intern at a particular organization, we will do our best to place students in their preferred internship placement. Below is a list of the placements for recent Summer Program participants. These are not guaranteed placements for future interns but rather a list of past placements to give students an idea of the type of internships available:
| Place | Internship |
|---|---|
| Jerusalem | Israeli Institute for Democracy The Legal Forum for the Land of Israel Palestine-Israel Journal |
| Tel Aviv | Amnesty International - Israel Section The Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies |
| Ramallah | Panorama |
| Nazareth |
Arab Association for Human Rights |
| Bethlehem | |
| Other Locations | Towns Association for Environmental Quality -- Sakhnin Mossawa Center - The Advocacy Center for Arab Citizens in Israel - Haifa Israel-Jordan Chamber of Commerce - Netaniya The Regional Council for the Unrecognized Villages in the Negev - Beer-Sheva Golan for Development of the Arab Villages - Golan Heights Neve Shalom - Wahat Al-Salam (Oasis of Peace) Center for Holy Land Studies - Beit Sahour, Palestine The League for the Arabs of Jaffa - Jaffa Anera: American Near East Refugee Aid - Al Bireh The Abraham Fund Initiatives - Neve Ilan |
Faculty Director
Dr. Yehuda Lukacs is Associate Provost for International Programs at George Mason University and Director of the Center for Global Education. He also teaches International Relations and History at George Mason. He has taught at the School of International Service at American University and the University of Maryland at Baltimore County. In January 2002, Dr. Lukacs was a visiting professor of International Relations at University College Cork, Ireland. He has published several articles and books dealing with contemporary international relations and Arab-Israeli affairs.
Israel and Palestine Internship Photo Album:
Dates
May 31 - August 3, 2013
You should plan to leave the United States at least one day prior to the program start date to arrive in Jerusalem, Israel for the first day of the program. You can schedule your return to the United States from Tel Aviv, Israel for the last day of the program or choose to travel independently.
Do not purchase international airfare until you are advised by your Program Officer.
Program Fee
$6,995
The Center for Global Education Program Fee includes:
Tuition
Housing - apartments, homestays, or hotels, depending on the location of the internship
Internship placement
Ground transportation to and from academic-related sites during the seminar
Pre-departure orientation in early May
Emergency medical insurance, including medical evacuation and repatriation
Financial aid eligible!
Contact CGE for a cost breakdown to bring to financial aid to determine your eligibility!
How to Apply
Consult the How to Apply section for detailed instructions. Start by completing the online application. Pay the $100 application fee.
Note that all supplemental documents are required by the application deadline. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Contact the Program Officer for further application forms and instructions specific to your program.
In addition to the online application all applicants must submit:
A 500-word Statement of Purpose
Which should include the following information:
- Why are you applying to the program?
- Previous coursework related to Israel and Palestine
- Previous travel in the region
- Academic, personal, and professional objectives
- Books you have read related to the program's theme(s)
A 250-word Internship Statement
Which should include the following information:
- Your relevant skills and professional experiences
- What type of internship are you looking for?
- Whether you would like to work in Israel or in the Palestinian Territories
Current Resume
One Letter of Reference
Materials can be sent to the CGE office or emailed to gseiler2@gmu.edu by the application deadline.
*CGE reserves the right to make changes to a program in light of currency fluctuations, changing security and safety conditions, or any other unforeseen circumstances.

