AFFILIATION
Partner with EPA
Why send your students on another institution’s programs when you could
offer your own? All it takes is to become an Affiliate or Partner of
the most experienced provider of internships abroad – Educational Programmes
Abroad (EPA).
International internships are a huge value-add
Having a strong international component in the curriculum
has become increasingly important for American universities and colleges.
Students themselves are demanding it too – they’re increasingly aware of the advantage of having international internship experience listed on their resumes.
But setting up a serious and credit-worthy college-level internship program requires time and money. And organising internships overseas presents a whole range of challenges and potential problems. Many institutions are realizing the ease and rewards of partnering with a specialist internship provider such as EPA.
Why choose EPA?
EPA (Educational Programmes Abroad) was the first organization to offer pre-professional
overseas internships for American undergraduates. Since 1976 we have placed
students in internships in European cities from London to Berlin. In
addition to our wide range of excellent internships and our rigorous academic
courses, we provide a strong support system for our students.
As a private service provider, we are not an accredited institution and
therefore the academic credit for our programs must be awarded by one of
our sponsoring institutions or from the individual colleges or universities
sending their own students. Why not join with us as an Affiliate or
a Partner and begin offering quality overseas internships in a structured
and supportive environment to your students.
Affiliation: what it involves
EPA provides:
all
the administrative services overseas.
courses,
internship placements, housing, orientation program, and on-going staff support
for your students for the duration of the program.
any
materials you need to analyze and approve the overseas courses, including
detailed course descriptions, syllabi and curriculum vitae of the instructors.
final
course grades and internship supervisors’ reports.
Your institution:
provides
the academic credit. Most schools will give half a semester’s credit
for the internship, with the remaining credit given for the two academic
courses.
sets
its own institutional guidelines for granting credit to your students
for the internship portion of the program.
pays
EPA on a per student basis only. There is no annual fee and no commitment
to a minimum number of students per annum.
Partnerships – an alternative approach
As an Affiliate, your institution would need to review and accept
academic courses, internships models, dates and housing arrangements that
have already been established. If you are looking for a more tailored option,
then you may prefer an EPA Partnership agreement.
As a Partner, everything can be tailored to your own requirements. Our depth and range of contacts means that we can establish and administer any type of internship program you wish. A typical Partnership Program would involve a group of 15 – 20 students on varied internships across a number of different sectors.
Dates
Programs are held each semester in all sites except Paris where only Fall
semester is available. Summer programs are available in London, Cologne
and Brussels.
Interested to know more? Contact
us now and we’ll talk you through the next steps!