CIEE College Study Abroad Paid Intern

Position: CIEE College Study Abroad Paid Intern

Department: College Study Abroad and Global Operations 

Location:Various CIEE Centers: See Assignments and Locations below

Internship Type: 12 weeks, 30 hours/week, 4 days a week 

Compensation: $18.00/hr,

Housing Overseas: CIEE covers and places interns in local accommodations

Duration: August 17 – November 8, 2026 (All locations)

                 August 31 – November 22, 2026 (Only Cape Town, Barcelona, Lisbon, Florence, Prague, Seville, Tokyo)

Who we are:

CIEE is a nonprofit study abroad and intercultural exchange organization that transforms lives and builds bridges between individuals and nations through study abroad and international exchange experiences that help people develop skills for living in a globally interdependent and multi-cultural world.

Why work with us:  

• You will change the world. CIEE builds bridges between people, countries, and cultures. We help young people participate in high-quality international exchange and study abroad programs that bring the world together. We change lives; our alumni change the world. Be part of the change!
• You will be part of a fast-paced, international, and collaborative team of professionals. CIEE operates the largest nonprofit network of study abroad locations, with facilities and staff in 30 countries. Additionally, we help international participants from over 140 countries come to the USA each year.  Committed to excellence and solving whatever problem the world throws at them, CIEE professionals work on international teams, and are dedicated to advancing our 80-year-old mission to make the world a more peaceful place.

Who you are:

The CIEE Business and Marketing Internship is a unique opportunity to live and work abroad while contributing to CIEE’s business and marketing initiatives and on-site operations. Interns gain a comprehensive perspective on what it takes to operate a successful, high quality study abroad program and receive hands-on experience in the business, marketing, student engagement, and Center operations, all while developing as young professionals and making a meaningful impact across the organization.

CIEE Business and Marketing Interns are placed at one of CIEE’s 45 international Centers around the globe and support a range of business, sales, marketing, and student engagement initiatives, in addition to select administrative and student life activities.

This role operates within a matrix reporting structure, with interns officially reporting to the Director of College Study Abroad Initiatives as well as the local CIEE Center staff. Approximately 70% of the internship focuses on business, on-site promotion, marketing, and strategic initiatives, while the remaining 30% supports Center operations and student life programming. 

What You’ll Do:

Business, Sales, and Marketing Activities (≈70%)

Key responsibilities include on-site promotion of CIEE’s Refer-a-Friend (RAF) program, storytelling and content asset collection, ambassador engagement, and support of additional initiatives, including the Community Impact Initiative.

• Refer a Fried (RAF) program:
  • Create lifelong CIEE champions by proactively promoting the Refer-a-Friend (RAF) program on site and serving as the primary resource for full student participation and engagement.
  • Design 3 RAF events with the goal of activating students to start referring immediately.
  • Encourage broad participation across programs.
  • Creatively problem-solve and adapt strategies to effectively reach goals.
  • Coordinate with local staff on event set up and execution.
  • Lead RAF presentations and tabling events.
• Content Creation and Asset Collection:
  • Create weekly, high-quality social media content aligned with CIEE’s strategic content calendar (blogs, reels, posts, and short-form video).
  • Demonstrate strong editing and visual storytelling skills with extreme attention to detail.
  • Capture authentic, real-time study abroad student testimonials, producing written and video content for multiple platforms.
  • Align with CIEE’s brand on all content.
  • Highlight daily life abroad and key CIEE initiatives through compelling narratives and visuals.
  • Assist with marketing collateral development and brand audits.
  • Support the creation, display, and evaluation of marketing materials and messaging.
  • Collaborate with peer interns globally and with CIEE’s central marketing team.
• Ambassador Programs:
  • Recruit, support, and engage on-site College Abroad Ambassadors.
  • Assist in identifying and cultivating future Campus Ambassadors.
  • Lead Ambassador presentations.
• Center Visits:
  • Coordinate and support CIEE Open Houses, partner visits, and events as needed.
• Community Impact Initiative:
  • Support the coordination and asset collection of this initiative.
  • Support Center staff as necessary.
• Additional Projects:
  • Work closely with CIEE staff on other initiatives.
  • Potential travel to another CIEE location to host RAF events or gather marketing content may be requested.
  • Interns will have the unique opportunity to work on a Capstone Project tied to a strategic CIEE initiative and further mentored by other CIEE staff.

Administrative and On-Site Operational Support (≈30%)

Interns also contribute to daily Center operations and student engagement initiatives, working alongside experienced local staff.

CIEE Intern Assignments and Locations: 

Strong preference to applicants who have previously studied abroad in one of the offered locations, as prior experience and familiarity with the local student experience are considered crucial to the role. In select cases, additional consideration may be given based on relevant professional experience. Final placements are determined by the CIEE hiring team based on candidate skill sets, background, and overall fit for each location.

Needed Equipment and Requirements

Interns must bring their own laptops and working phone. CIEE will not pay for a phone plan overseas.

CIEE cities include:

• Europe: Barcelona, Berlin, Florence, Lisbon, Madrid, Prague, Paris, Seville, Rome
• Pacific Rim: Sydney, Tokyo, Kyoto
• Africa and Middle-East: Cape Town
• Latin America: Buenos Aires

What you’ll bring:

• College graduate or soon to be graduate with a degree in business, marketing, communications, or a related field.
• U.S. citizenship or authorization to work in the United States.
• Valid U.S. passport.
• Applicants must be able to remain in their assigned region for the full duration of the program (12 weeks) and must not have exceeded any applicable stay limitations prior to arrival. For some regions, this may include restrictions such as the Schengen 90/180-day rule. Entry requirements vary by country and region, and applicants are strongly encouraged to review the permitted duration of stay for U.S. citizens in their preferred locations.
• Must be able to purchase their own round-trip airfare to and from the internship site. Interns are responsible for any ticket changes and associated costs.

Ideal Candidates:

CIEE believes that professionals with varied backgrounds bring unique approaches and ideas to solving problems and advancing our mission to bring the world together. Qualified candidates from underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. 

Academic internship credit is possible with this internship, please indicate requirements in application.

Due to federal regulations, a background and reference check will be conducted as a condition of the internship.