Other Opportunities

Before choosing an External Study Abroad Program, make sure that you have fully considered all your options and received the most accurate information about about all the CSB|SJU sponsored study abroad programs by attending a Study Abroad 101 session. After you have explored all of the semester-long and short-term study abroad programs offered through CSB|SJU, but you have not found a program that meets your academic, professional or personal goals and aspirations. Or perhaps you are looking for a program which is centered around a work, intern or volunteer experience.

This page provides some resources to get you started searching for programs offered outside of CSB|SJU.

External Study Abroad Program

This allows students to remain enrolled at CSB|SJU and participate in external study abroad programs sponsored by other universities and private providers, as long as they are accredited institutions. Students can begin researching programs through the Institute for International Education's search engine. This allows you to search by country, area of study, length of program, etc.

To get started, meet with an Education Abroad Advisor to discuss your program and other academic matters. You will also need to complete an External Study Abroad Application by the appropriate deadline:

November 15th for Spring Programs*
April 15th for Fall, Year-Long, or Summer Programs*

*Please note: These date are CSB|SJU deadlines for submission. The external program may have different deadlines for application. It is important to be aware of the external program’s deadlines.

Things to consider when choosing an External Program:

Understand the External Program process requires a high degree of independence. It is different and more labor intensive than doing a CSB|SJU program.
Make sure that the External program is from an accredited, degree-granting insitution and that you will receive a transcript upon completion of the program.
After choosing an External program, you must meet and get approval from OEA before applying to the program.
Complete the External Study Abroad Application by the appropriate deadline as stated on the application.
In order to do an External study abroad program, a CSB|SJU student must be in good standing.
Transfer credits will be given upon receipt of transcript for External program. NO transfer academic credits will be noted or calculated in your cumulatitive CSB|SJU GPA. Please note: A CSB|SJU program receives in residence credit.
As a student on a semester-long external program, you will not pay tuition and fees at CSB|SJU for that semester, however a $225 study abroad fee will be charged to your student account after the application is approved.
You will make all payments directly to the sponsoring provider. This payment may occur before you access to financial aid.
State and Federal financial aid are available to help you finance these external programs, however NO institutional scholarships or internal financial aid will be transferred to the other insitution.

Work/Intern Abroad

Some students seek international work or intern practicums abroad in lieu of than the traditional credit-bearing study abroad options. A work or intern experience can also be a powerful addition to your study abroad program.

Students participating on the CSB|SJU London semester program can choose to complete an internship with FIE.
Other experiential opportunities are also available as a part of many of the other study abroad programs.

Though the Office for Education Abroad and CSB|SJU does not currently offer a specific portfolio of stand alone work or intern abroad programs, there are ways to independently seek these opportunities. You may consider consulting with your major or minor departments. Career Services and the Going Global resources are great assets. A beginning list of Internships in International and Public Affairs is available. You are again advised to use the Institute for International Education's search engine for a general search.

Remember that if you wish to earn academic credit for your internship experience, you must complete the necessary requirements through your department and the Internship Office.

Volunteer or Service Abroad

CSB|SJU offers great short-term volunteer and service programs abroad through Campus Ministry and the Men's Center. For a listing of this year's programs consult the short-term website page under non-credit international programs. Many post graduate volunteer opportunities are also available through Career Services.

External volunteer and service programs are also offered by a large number of organizations. Begin your search through the University of Minnesota's search engine.