Study Abroad and Internships
Students majoring in International Studies are strongly encouraged to take advantage of learning experiences that expose them to foreign cultures, the international policy community, or other off-campus activities that enhance an understanding of international affairs. Study abroad and internship experiences are an important part of this interdisciplinary major. Furthermore, they typically provide course credit and meet major course requirements, and they provide the perfect means for fulfilling the university’s capstone requirement.
Study Abroad
A foreign study experience can serve as an integral component of the International Studies major, and our majors regularly take advantage of a wide range of foreign study programs offered through WVU as well certain opportunities of financial aid.
Internships
An internship experience can enhance the I.S. major by providing direct experience working in the foreign affairs bureaucracy, international business, or an international/non-governmental organization in either the United States or abroad.