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MOORE Internships

You will be interested to hear, Eli Gelber Japanese Track '08 and several of his classmates highlight their internship experience through this audio presentation.

A required overseas internship of about 4 months with an international corporation sets the Language and Global Tracks apart from all of our competitors.

The essential experience of the internship transforms what has been learned in the academic setting into marketable, practical business skills applied toward real-world situations. Students within the internship setting can measure themselves against the demands of a global marketplace.

During their internships, students may receive a small cost-of-living stipend, at the discretion of the corporate sponsor, to help defray the costs of relocating, accommodations, and essential living expenses. Students are responsible for medical insurance and transportation to and from the country where they work. Frequently, companies help locate suitable living arrangements, but ultimately, visa and other eligibility requirements are the student's responsibility.

Where Are the Class of 2009 Interns?

One of our savvy IMBAs, Dan Houck - Spanish Track  '08, created a visual overview of where the Class of 2009 interns were located. Click on this map to view the cities he linked to using Google Maps.

The sponsoring company determines the specific nature of the internship, with the primary considerations tied to the needs of the company and the capabilities and interests of the student. While the student’s preferences are strongly considered in arranging interviews for internships, the companies ultimately determine the exact nature of the assignment, the site of the internship, and any stipend support provided. The work done by students in International MBA internships differs from internships of other schools. The projects for Moore School students are usually an integral part of the business process. Interns are not put in the mailrooms of companies; they manage customers, audit accounts, analyze data, prepare reports, make recommendations, and even invent products. 

Please click here to see a sample list of corporations that sponsor internships for the IMBA program.

Special attention is paid to the arrangement and supervision of this component.  Each of the Language Tracks and the Global Track has an "internship advisor" whose job is to work closely with company representatives to determine opportunities that may optimize the language and functional interests of the student. Internships begin immediately after students complete the "in-country" intensive language training (for Language Trackers) and after the Global Business Issues classes (for Global Trackers). Japanese and Chinese Language Trackers leave immediately after completion of the initial language study and Global Business Issues classes for a year of language study in their respective countries. Their internship begins on the same cycle one year later.  Internships enable students to build and reinforce a record of accomplishments in the field that corporate recruiters can, and do, use to determine -- prior to making an offer of permanent hire -- how well a particular student will fit into an organization’s future plans.

Two winners from the Class of 2008 photo competition. These phtographs were taken by IMBA students while on internship. 

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