Internships for Chiang Mai, Thailand
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 Thailand.
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.
Virtual placements are offered through USAC’s virtual internship program. For more information about the program, see the virtual internships page.
*Placement with a particular internship provider is not guaranteed
Placements available in the following fields:
Digital Marketing and Social Media Management
Natural Resources and Environmental Studies
Digital Marketing and Social Media Management
An NGO providing support to survivors of sexual exploitation and abuse and working to ensure the safety, protection, and justice for children through partnerships with government policy makers, law enforcement, the justice system, NGO partners, and the Thai school system.
- Format/Terms available: In-Person | Semester
- Requirements: None
- Sample Work Responsibilities
- Developing a digital marketing and outreach plan
- Assist in designing, updating, and developing content for the English-language website and Facebook page
- Working together with the NGO to help raise awareness and support for abused minors
Digital Marketing and Social Media Management
A public service organization operating on a sustainable social enterprise model working to create a positive transformational social impact for the community by providing advocacy, training, consulting, information resources and academic services for policymakers, practitioners, funders, and the academic community in ASEAN.
- Format/Terms available: In-Person | Semester
- Requirements: None
- Sample Work Responsibilities
- Developing informational material on the center
- Developing multi-media stories on individual development projects
- Help redesign the center's website
- Developing new web content
- Creating a newsletter to disseminate the center's activities
English-Language Instruction
Municipal elementary schools serving grades 1-6 and secondary schools serving grades 7-9.
- Format/Terms available: In-Person | Semester
- Requirements: Preferred major in English teaching and/or education
- Sample Work Responsibilities
- Setting up equipment and helping to prepare the classroom for lessons, tidying up afterwards and helping with displays
- Listening to students read and speak
- Providing support to children who need additional help with their work
- Providing one-to-one and small group support to children who need it
- Assist lead teachers in creating lesson plans
- Assist with administrative tasks such as grading and record-keeping
English-Language Instruction
A Buddhist university composed of four academic faculties as well as a teacher training program providing education at the undergraduate and graduate level to monks and lay students.
- Format/Terms available: In-Person | Semester
- Requirements: Preferred major in English teaching and/or education
- Sample Work Responsibilities
- Working with professors in lesson planning and class activities
- Reinforce lessons presented by teachers
- Helping students develop independent learning skills, manage their own learning, and prioritize their time
- Organizing class discussion
- Assisting with English language activities
English-Language Instruction
A school providing comprehensive educational and vocational training for blind youth.
- Format/Terms available: In-Person | Semester
- Requirements: Preferred major in English teaching and/or education
- Sample Work Responsibilities
- Teaching assistant at the kindergarten and primary levels
- Assisting with English language activities
- Working with school teachers in lesson planning
- Participating in activities and trips organized by the school
Journalism and Communications
An English-language magazine offering both print and web publications providing useful news and updates on local culture and events to expatriates residing in Chiang Mai and Thailand as a whole.
- Format/Terms available: In-Person, Virtual | Summer, Semester
- Requirements: None
- Sample Work Responsibilities
- Conduct content research on local topics
- Develop web content for individual projects
- Work with the digital marketing team in developing and maintaining the website and social media channels
Natural Resources and Environmental Studies
A team of ecologists and research students whose mission is to carry out research to develop efficient methods to restore tropical forest ecosystems for biodiversity conservation, environmental protection, and carbon storage. The unit also has an education and outreach team that provides environmental education and technical training.
- Format/Terms available: In-Person | Summer, Semester
- Requirements: Preferred major in environmental sciences, ecology, and biology
- Sample Work Responsibilities
- Participating in fieldwork with the research team
- Assist in community outreach activities in local schools.
- Conduct research and present findings
- Assist with special projects