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International Internship Opportunities at UL Lafayette

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is approved by the U.S. Department of State to host student interns from outside the United States at our University.

Information for Students

The following criteria must be met to qualify for the J-1 Student Intern category:

  • The student must be currently enrolled in and pursuing a degree at an accredited postsecondary academic institution outside the U.S.
  • The student must be in good academic standing at his/her home institution outside the U.S.
  • Have sufficient finances to support him/herself and dependents for their entire stay in the U.S., including housing and living expenses.
  • The internship must fulfill the educational objectives for his/her current degree program at his/her home institution.
  • The student intern must have verifiable English language skills sufficient to function on a day to day basis in the internship environment at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
  • The student must be engaged in a student internship program rather than engaging in employment or providing services to an employer.
  • The internship must be full-time, that is, at least 32 hours per week, and may not exceed twelve months.
  • A concluding evaluation (as well as a midpoint evaluation if internship exceeds six months), to be signed by the student intern and the immediate supervisor at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, must be kept on record by the Division of Global Engagement following completion of the internship
  • Must return to his/her academic program outside the U.S. and fulfill and obtain a degree from said academic institution after completion of the student internship program.

Information for Faculty

Departments are responsible for selecting potential student interns following the eligibility and internship guidelines set by the U.S. Department of State. Once the sponsoring department has selected a potential student intern, they may request the DS-2019 from the Division of Global Engagement (DGE). The Department should provide the following information to DGE:

  • Completed DS-2019 application
  • Completed J-1 Application Packet
  • Approval for the Employment/Visit of an Exchange Scholar
  • Completed supplement DS-7002 Training/Internship Placement Plan application.
    • Division of Global Engagement will sign the DS-7002 as the program sponsor. The sponsoring department will sign as the supervisor.
  • Documents supporting the application including funding information.
  • A letter from the student’s home institution stating:
    • How the internship will fulfill educational objective for his/her current degree program.
    • The student is in good academic standing at their home institution.
    • The student will be returning to their home institution to complete his/her degree after completing their internship.

If you have questions or need further assistance, please contact Dr. Rose Honegger at the Division of Global Engagement

Dr. Rose Honegger, Associate Director (RO, PDSO)
exchange@louisiana.edu
337-482-6819