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Virtual Internships in Florence —
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Program Details
Virtual Internships in Florence is a four-credit internship opportunity. It’s critical to learn to adapt, acclimate, discover new ways to contribute, and be productive working remotely. Virtual internships combined with the internship course give you an opportunity to learn and develop valuable skills.
Location Florence, Italy Term Fall Semester Credit Type Resident Credit Sponsor Learning Abroad Center Program Eligibility
GPA 2.5 Student Type UofM Students Student Year Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors -
About Virtual Internships in Florence
The Virtual Internship in Florence program is a four-credit internship opportunity. Virtual internships combined with the internship course give you an opportunity to learn and develop valuable skills.
You’ll work on projects from the US for an international organization while adding a global perspective to your professional work experience. You’ll apply your in-class knowledge to real-world meaningful work, gain experience working remotely, expand your skill base, earn four credits from coursework, and maximize your time.
While we’ll try to place you in your preferred location, keep in mind that our top consideration is making an appropriate match to your skills, experience, and internship goals.
Learning Outcomes
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
- Communicate and navigate effectively in a global, virtual environment
- Gain culture specific knowledge of work placement country
- Understand your own values, skills, and behaviors and how different values and communication styles may impact workplace dynamics; develop strategies for adapting to these differences
- Identify and articulate skills and experiences necessary to reach future career goals; develop learning objectives for the virtual internship site that will help you move toward these career aspirations
- Conduct your work during the internship utilizing best practices around professional behavior within a virtual work environment
- Understand and practice tolerance of different cultural assumptions
- Use a comparative framework in essays and dialogue with fellow students to examine cultural and professional aspects of work and how COVID-19 has impacted these environments
- Research and analyze the placement country’s workplace, particularly in terms of social media and online presence, including language, norms, values, economic assumptions and compare this to virtual environment to the US
About the Learning Abroad Center
Learning Abroad Center programs are:
- Affordable: our programs are cost effective.
- Academically strong: many programs have strong University of Minnesota departmental support and offer pre-approved courses for many majors.
- Culturally rich: regardless of the program you choose, you will have the opportunity to immerse yourself in the local culture.
- Expertly managed: our staff in Minnesota and abroad are trained professionals and are always available to answer your questions from extensive pre-departure advising and online orientations to reentry programming. Your safety and well-being are paramount, and we work hard to ensure you have a rewarding and safe experience abroad.
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Program Structure
Program Level 3000-level course Courseload One 4-credit virtual internship course as well as 12–20 hours per week at your internship placement.
Course Schedule
September 21st, 2020: Virtual internship course begins
September 28th, 2020: Virtual internship placement begins
December 16th, 2020: Virtual internship course and placement ends
The class will meet synchronously three times throughout the semester. The schedule of those classes is:
- September 21st at 10:00-11:00am
- November 2nd at 10:00-11:00am
- December 11th at 10:00-11:00am
Coursework
The 4-credit virtual internship course will consist of lectures, small-group discussions, readings, posting to prompts, blogs, essays, a mock interview, and a presentation. Along with the class, you’ll be assigned projects for 12–20 hours per week at your internship placement. The course will help you apply in-class knowledge to your work and understand your newly developed professional skills to articulate in professional situations.
Virtual Internship Syllabus (PDF)
Internship Placements
Digital Marketing & Social Media Intern - Jewelry Design
Internship Industries: Marketing, Social Media
Description: Manage social media and digital marketing for local jewelry designer.
Language Requirement: None, internship conducted in English
Status: Position Pending
Nonprofit Social Media & Web Content Intern
Internship Industries: Social Media, Web Design
Description: Develop web content, manage social media, and project development for a nonprofit organization that places donated digital artworks in hospitals and medical facilities around the world to comfort patients, families, visitors, and caregivers.
Language Requirement: None, internship conducted in English
Status: Position 1- Pending, Position 2- Available
Communications & Marketing Intern - Olive Oil & Wine Producer
Internship Industries: Communications, Marketing
Description: Work on company communications and marketing materials for local olive oil and wine producer.
Language Requirement: None, internship conducted in English
Status: Positions Pending
Fashion Marketing Intern
Internship Industries: Fashion, Marketing
Description: Manage marketing for local fashion designer.
Language Requirement: None, internship conducted in English
Status: Position Pending
Nonprofit Digital Marketing Intern
Internship Industries: Marketing, Nonprofit
Description: Creation and supervision of a digital crowdfunding campaign for a NGO focused on alleviation of global poverty through humanitarian aid and development projects.
Language Requirement: None, internship conducted in English
Status: Position Available
Fashion Digital Marketing & Social Media Intern
Internship Industries: Fashion, Marketing
Description: Digital marketing and social media management for local fashion designer, artisans, and venues.
Language Requirement: None, internship conducted in English
Status: Position Pending
Journalism Intern
Internship Industries: Journalism, Communications
Description: Content development, drafting articles, editing, and proofreading for a local English-speaking newspaper.
Language Requirement: None, internship conducted in English
Status: Position Pending
Digital Marketing & Social Media Intern - Accessory Design
Internship Industries: Fashion, Marketing
Description: Social media management, web design, and digital marketing for local jewelry and accessory designer.
Language Requirement: None, internship conducted in English
Status: Position Available
Digital Marketing & Social Media Intern - Retail, Weddings, & Events
Internship Industries: Social Media, Marketing
Description: Social media management and digital marketing for a retail and events company that specializes in weddings and luxury gifts.
Language Requirement: Previous Italian language is preferred.
Status: Position Available
Communications & Marketing Intern - Winery
Internship Industries: Communications, Marketing
Description: Conduct market analysis, website management and design, data management, and communication for a local winery and wine shop.
Language Requirement: None, internship conducted in English
Status: Position 1- Pending, Position 2- Available
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Dates & Deadlines
Submit the online application and complete the assigned application checklist according to the appropriate deadline:Program Term App Open Date Deadline* Fall 2020 Jul 15 Aug 15 Virtual Internship Course Begins Sep 21 Virtual Internship Placement Begins Sep 28 Course & Placement Ends Dec 16 -
Fees for Virtual Internships in Florence
The tuition rate for this 4-credit course is the same as other undergraduate UMTC courses and will be billed to your UofM student account. If you are already taking 13 credits this fall, you can add the virtual international internship course at no additional cost. Visit Onestop for additional information about tuition costs.Cancellation Policy
The regular Learning Abroad Center cancellation and refund policy does not apply to this course. If you decide to cancel your participation in the course after confirming your participation, the Learning Abroad Center will bill your University of Minnesota student account for non-recoverable costs incurred to secure an internship placement on your behalf. In addition to any tuition refund processed per Onestop policies, if you cancel before the course start date, you will be billed $400. If you cancel after the course start date, you will be billed $600. -
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After completing the above application, which includes submitting a cover letter and resume, your application will be reviewed.
Next Steps
After the above application is complete, your application is reviewed by our program team. You will be notified of an acceptance decision by email. After the initial application submission, you may need to submit additional application materials with our onsite partners. This could include a letter of recommendation, transcript, and/or a cover letter and resume in the language of your host city/country. You may also be asked to conduct interviews with potential internship placements.If accepted, you will be assigned a confirmation checklist, which you will complete to confirm your participation in the program. If you decide not to continue with the application process, log into the online application system and submit a Cancel Request.
Register for On Campus Course
Once you are confirmed in the program, the Learning Abroad Center will register you in the 4-credit Virtual Internship course. No other action is needed from you to register for the course. You will not be able to withdraw from this course on your own, you will need to contact the Learning Abroad Center. -
Program Contact
We encourage you to reach out early in the process if you have questions about available placements, so that our advisers can help guide you to the location that works best for your skills, experience, and internship goals.
For further information or questions about this program, send an email to
Whitney Westley Fisher or call at 612.625.8827.
