USAC internships abroad are a great way to enhance your educational experience. Participating in a structured work or research experience with an international organization, whether in-person or virtually, will help you gain valuable skills and hands-on experience while expanding your professional network and immersing yourself in the workplace culture of Italy.
Beginning in Fall 2021, a $985 internship placement fee will be required of all students participating in an in-person USAC internship. This fee helps offset the costs of securing quality internship placements and helps provide a range of professional development activities, including an online internship seminar, career workshops, and panel discussions.
For more information on eligibility requirements and application process see the USAC internship page.
Due to ongoing uncertainty regarding COVID-19, internship placements in Reggio Emilia may not be confirmed until the late summer or early fall.
Virtual internships are offered through USAC’s Global Perspectives program. For more information about the program, see the Global Perspectives virtual internship page.
*Placement availability and placement with a particular internship provider is not guaranteed
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A hotel located on the Via Emilia next to Piazza Camillo Prampolini in the historic center of Reggio Emilia. Founded in 1515, the hotel features original frescoes and elegant rooms each decorated in a different style. | |
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A community of professionals seeking to make a positive impact on their communities while broadening their professional networks. The local and global platform that is available to startups, NGOs, companies, and interns enables productive collaboration while providing a work environment that fosters new connections. | |
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A real estate company focusing on dynamic and flexible short- and long-term rentals for young professionals and students with a strong connection to the life of Reggio Emilia thanks to its customized accommodation partnerships with sports teams, businesses, local and international college associations, and employment agencies. | |
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A preschool that follows the Reggio Emilia method of education by placing the child at the center of its educational project as an autonomous subject capable of building their own knowledge through relationships with others. The school offers a unique educational experience through its bilingual instruction program for children aged 12 months to 6 years. | |
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An experimental high school serving 750 students aged 14-19 focusing on pupil-centered learning, a well-rounded curriculum, team teaching, student support, and laboratory work in language and scientific and technical subjects. | |
• Work as a teaching assistant with students between 14 and 19 years old • Help students improve their English skills with conversation, reading, games, and role play • Assist teachers in creating English language labs for their students. |
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A state vocational school preparing students for work after graduation. | |
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A private language school offering courses in English as a second Language, english conversation, business English, preparation for the Trinity and Cambridge exams, French, Spanish, and German. | |
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A creative community with branches in cities around the world whose goal is to facilitate networking and collaboration between creative professionals through conference-style events designed to showcase the host city's creative talent. | |
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A women’s health clinic offering services in physical therapy, osteopathy, andrology, endocrinology, dermatology, urology, internal medicine and aesthetic medicine, and specializing in prenatal health including gynecology, obstetrics, prenatal diagnostics, senology, and sterility/fertility treatments. | |
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A public health research and community center helping individuals deepen reflection on the relationship between imagination, lifestyle, behaviors, environment, and awareness. It offers educational courses to schools, trainings for healthcare professionals and teachers, smoking cessation support groups, and motivational and education courses promoting a healthy lifestyle for pregnant women and infants. | |
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Intern with a specialist in community oriented primary healthcare and researcher at the local health authority and IRRCS Hospital Santa Maria Nuova whose work focuses on chronic illness management, palliative care and pain management, and educational methodologies. | |
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Fall/Yearlong: Open
Spring: Open
Summer Sessions: Opens 9/1
Fall/Yearlong: Opens 9/1
Spring: Opens 9/1
Preferred GPA: 2.5
US Credit
60 students
English | Italian
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