Division of Global Affairs

 

The DGA maintains a Job and Internship Databank at the Professional Development Center (coming soon).

 

Students who wish to access the DGA Job Databank should e-mail yannakog [at] andromeda.rutgers.edu requesting an invitation.

 

More information coming soon.

 

The DGA Encourages its students to use the below Rutgers career resources to boost their search for jobs and internships. Please note that in order to take create accounts with some of the below Rutgers career services, students will have to attend activation meetings. Click here for the schedule of upcoming activation meetings.

• Alumni Career Network – Contact Rutgers Alumni for Advice
• NaceLink - National Recruiting Network for Internships & Jobs
• CareerShift – Find Jobs and Manage Your Search
• Going Global – Explore International Career Information

Online Career Library – Career and Employment Resources

• Optimal Interview – Practice Your Interviewing Skills
• Optimal Resume – Build Your Resume Online
• Tips – Launch a Successful Job Search
• Vault – Research Employers and Industries
• Wetfeet – Find More Employer Information

 

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Internships may count for 3 credits per semester, with a maximum of 6 internship credits being counted towards a degree in global affairs. 1. Only 3 Internship Research Seminar credits can be used in fulfillment of a student’s distribution requirement.

 

2. Students must work a minimum of 180 total hours (i.e., 12 hours a week x 15 weeks). During the summer, students typically work full-time (i.e., 30-40 hours a week for 12-15 weeks).

 

3. The appropriate forms and procedures must be followed prior to a student being given a special permission number to register for the course 26:478:601 or 26:478:602 titled Internship Research Seminar, which is graded on a pass/fail basis. No grades of incomplete are given for the Internship Research Seminar.

 

Eligibility

 

To participate in the Division of Global Affairs Internship Program students must meet the following criteria:

• Have a cumulative GPA of 3.11
• Have completed 18 credits, including a minimum of 12 credits of core course requirements.
• Have been enrolled in the DGA with a minimum of 6 credits the semester prior to the internship.
• Students must participate in one of the DGA Internship Program Workshops, and receive a certification of attendance prior to starting the processes described below. Even if student’s completes the requisite forms in accordance with the below guidelines, a student will not receive academic credit for their internship if they have not attended one of the Internship Workshops during their tenure at DGA. It is strongly encouraged that students attend the workshop in the semester prior to their search for internships. Students are responsible for finding their own positions.

 

Students may apply to, or select sponsoring organizations which have registered with DGA Internship Program through the Internship web portal.

 

Upon successful acceptance into an internship program, students must complete the Student Internship Form. This form must be submitted to the Associate Director of the Graduate Program for final approval.

 

Both Field Supervisors and students are required to submit a Learning Agreement Form to best ensure that the internship is a rewarding experience for all parties.

 

When the above steps are complete, students will receive a special permission number to register for the internship research seminar.

 

Students are required to meet mid-semester with their supervisor to discuss their progress, and submit a mid-semester evaluation completed by the supervisor.

 

All students in the DGA Internship Program are expected to present on their fieldwork during the Internship Research Seminar scheduled during the semester. Their supervisor’s attendance is strongly encouraged.

 

Students must complete the final project paper described proposed in the learning agreement (20 pages minimum) and submit it to the Associate Director of the Graduate Program by the last day of final exams.

 

DGA INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FORMS

 

Employer Registration

Access the form | Fill out online

 

 

Student Internship Proposal

Access the form | Fill out online

 

 

Internship Learning Agreement

Access the form | Fill out online

 

 

Student Evaluation

Access the form | Fill out online

 

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