CUAbroad

Internship with Parliament
London, England
with the University of Leeds
 

Dates Description Accommodation Credits Cost Eligibility How To Apply Deadline Contact

Dates
Spring Semester: January 9 - May 8, 2010

Description
London, the largest urban area in England, has been an important settlement for almost two millennia, dating back to the Roman invasion of Britain. With it's rich history and cultural, political, and economical influence, it can easily be considered the capital of the western world. Many famous sites, including Big Ben, Tower Bridge, and the British Museum, make it a must-see on any traveler's check-list, and an ideal place to live and learn.

Students in London will get the opportunity to work at with a legislator or sponsor in British Parliament, located in the Westminster area of the city. Furnished flats and residence halls are provided in the city. This highly competitive program is designed for upper undergraduates or graduate students with a strong background in Politics and Political Science.

Accommodation
Students live in program sponsored housing. Typically, these are furnished flats or international student residence halls in the city.

Credits
Students in the program are expected to maintain a log of their activities and are asked to retain any non-confidential studies they prepare. These materials, the sponsor's assessment, and a departmental oral examination based on the intern's reading and experience, provide the basis for grading. Credit for all other courses outside of the internship is awarded based on modules students take and papers written on the appropriate subjects.
Students will be enrolled in 4 courses totalling in 15 credits:

British Politics (3), equivalent to POL 542
British Drama (3), equivalent to ENG 380
Contemporary Issues in the UK (3), equivalent to POL 545
Parliamentary Internship (6), Equivalent to POL 541A

Cost
CUA tuition plus a $5,000 program fee to cover accommodation, flat phone and internet charges, internship placement, ISIC card, On-Call International emergency evacuation insurance, pre-departure and on-site orientation. Airfare, visa, meals, and personal expenses are not included. Please contact CUAbroad for the complete cost breakdown of the program.
 

Eligibility
Applicants must be a full time student, and have a minimum 2.8 cumulative GPA at the time of application. You also must be at least second-semester sophomore at the time of departure (have completed 45 credit hours). A disciplinary check will also be done with CUA Residence life. Students should not study abroad the last semester of their senior year if they are concerned about graduating on time.

How to Apply
All applicants must follow the CUAbroad application guidelines and submit the CUAbroad online application with all required supplementary documentation. For details, please click on the How to Apply guidelines link.

Additional application materials to submit to CUAbroad:
 

• Resume (including detailed current and permanent contact information, work history, extra-curricular activities, education/internship/ career objectives, major, and education history)
• One additional passport-size photograph (three total)
• Letter of clearence from hometown police Precinct
• Applicants for the SPRING TERM must all fill out this form

Deadline
October 1

Questions? Contact Madison Bolls, CUAbroad Program Manager