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Work Abroad Timeframes and Application Deadlines

Note: These are just a few out of hundreds of available programs.

International Internships

See International Internships for more detailed information.

Type	Timeframe/Deadline
Study abroad internships for Winter term.	September through November
IAESTE and AIESEC (joining U-M chapters)	Early in Fall Term
CDS Bosch Fellowship	Mid-October
U.S. Department of State internships (summer)	November 1
IAESTE, American-Scandinavian-Foundation (engineering & sciences), CDS Congress-Bundestag Program (Germany) and other CDS internship programs (Germany, Spain and Argentina)	December-early January
Second round of applications for AIESEC internships in January.	January
Study abroad internships for Spring, Summer, Fall terms.	January through April
U.S. Department of State internships for fall semester.	March 1
U.S. Department of State internships for winter semester.	July 1

See Short-Term Paid Work Abroad for more detailed information.

Type	Timeframe/Deadline
Apply for International Cooperative Education Program internships and work abroad placements for summer.	November through February
InterExchange and some other placement programs.	Apply 3-4 months in advance
BUNAC and similar work-permit programs.	Apply 1 month in advance

See Volunteering Abroad for more detailed information.

Type	Timeframe/Deadline
Peace Corps and other long-term volunteer programs.	Apply at least 9 months in advance
Short-term volunteer programs such as Amigos de las Americas, Child Family Health International, Cross-Cultural Solutions, Foundation for Sustainable Development, and many more.	Apply several months in advance (by March for summer placements)
Short-term workcamps such as those offered by Volunteers for Peace.	Apply in March through May

See Teaching Abroad for more detailed information.

Type	Timeframe/Deadline
Peace Corps	Apply 6 to 9 months in advance
Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship positions.	September / October
Major TESL programs, including the Japan Exchange & Teaching Program (JET), French Teaching Assistantship Program , Princeton-in-Asia, Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE).	November-December
Other TESL programs	January through March

Last reviewed: 2/08