There is a mandatory course
component to go with the internship placement to achieve a balance
between the academic and practical aspects of the experience. Students
will spend 2 1/2 to 3 days per week in the internship, and the other 2
weekdays taking a British Life & Culture course and other study and
research related activities, including field trips and site visits.
Weekly
attendance and all coursework, including a final paper, are required,
even if the student is not receiving UR credit.
Students who wish to earn
University of Richmond credit need to make arrangements with a University
of Richmond faculty member who will evaluate the academic component of the
internship experience. The credit may be in the form of an Internship or
Independent Study, depending on the arrangement made between the student
and the faculty member. This agreement will be
formalized in a
learning contract.
Students are usually required to write an analytic journal documenting
their experience. The Office of International Education has a list
of faculty who have sponsored students for credit in the past.
If you wish to receive credit, you MUST make arrangements with a
UR
faculty member PRIOR to departing for the program. Arrangements to receive
credit after completion of the program will not be considered.
*UR Credit is NOT available to non-UR
students who participate in the program. Non-UR students must make
arrangements with their home institution to receive credit.
Program Dates
May
11
- July 9, 2010
Students will arrive on Tuesday, May 11,
attend orientation from Wednesday through Saturday, May 12-15. Internships
will begin on Monday, May 17 and the program will end on Thursday, July
8. Students must
vacate the townhouses by noon on Friday, July 9.
Comprehensive Program
Fee
The 2010 program fee will
be approximately $6,000 including academic credit for the British Life and Culture course, internship placement and supervision,
orientation, field trips, site visits, housing and health insurance.
Airfare, meals, local transportation, telephone, and personal expenses are
NOT included.
Application
Deadline and Payment Schedule
The application deadline is
Monday, January 25, 2010. Please submit applications to Krittika
Onsanit in the Office of International Education.
You can download the following application forms:
Two copies of your resume
are also required, in addition to an electronic version emailed to
konsanit@richmond.edu.
A
$150 deposit is due to UR by February 15, 2010. All checks should be made
out to the University of Richmond.
The deposit and Summer
Study Abroad forms should be given to Cheryl Genovese in the School for
Continuing Studies office, 2nd floor, Special Programs Building.
1st program payment
is due March 15, 2010
2nd program payment is due April 16, 2010
The final two payments of the program fee are to be made
at the Student Accounts Office in Sarah Brunet Hall.
Payment may be sent to:
Student Accounts Office
Box R
University of Richmond, VA 23173
1-804-289-8147
If you wish to pay by credit card,
you must pay online using the QuikPAY system. Instructions for becoming
an authorized payer on this system can be found on the Controller's
website at
http://controller.richmond.edu/tuition/ebills.htm.
Notification of Acceptance
Mid-February
2010
Housing
All UR students will live
together in pre-arranged 8-person townhouses in
Westburn
Place, located in the Maida Vale/Kilburn
Park area of London. If there are not enough UR students to fill a
townhouse, non-UR university students will be housed with the UR group.
Students must complete the
Housing
Preference Form indicating choice of room and roommates.
Each townhouse is 3
stories with a triple room on the top floor, 2 doubles on the second
floor, and a single on the ground floor. Townhouses have a fully-equipped
kitchen in the common area with a stove, oven, sink, dishwasher, refrigerator, freezer, dishes, basic
cookware and utensils. There is also a color television in the common area. There
is a washer, dryer, iron, ironing board,
linens, and weekly maid service. A cleaning crew
comes to clean and change the bed sheets once a week.
Students must provide their own towels.
All utilities such as gas, electricity, and water are
included. There is a telephone for incoming calls only. Wireless access
and telephone rental and call charges for outgoing calls are not included
and have additional costs that students must pay on their own. Students will
also be
responsible for paying all
meal costs and any damages to the flats beyond normal wear and tear.
Personal belongings are not insured in case of theft. Students must have
their own insurance to cover theft of their belongings.
Westburn
Place is
located in Zone 2 of London and are
within a short walk from the Kilburn Park and Maida Vale tube stations. For
more information, visit the Anglo-American Educational Services website. Click on the Westburn Townhouses
link under Accommodations.
Orientation and Living
in London
Tuesday, May 11th is the
designated arrival date to London. From Heathrow or Gatwick airports,
students will go to the
UMI Hotel, where they will contact Anglo-American staff, who will pick
them up from the hotel and take them to their accommodation. From May
12-15th, Anglo-American will conduct an orientation program
with information sessions, cultural outings, and social activities to
acquaint students with each other and with London. All relevant aspects of
the program are covered in detail during orientation meetings, with
special emphasis on helping students settle quickly into housing and
internships. Orientation activities
include the following:
- A 1 ½ hour session on ‘Living in London’ (including
full orientation to London)
- A 1 ½ - 2 hour session on ‘Internships in London’ (covering an
introduction to internships in the British environment and specific
discussion and guidance provided to students by the Anglo-American
internship coordinators on the placements and/or interviews arranged)
- British Life and Culture lecture
- Provision of ‘hop on/hop-off tickets’ for use on London sightseeing
buses (valid for up to 24 hours’ duration)
- Attending a play
- Visit to the British Museum, with 2-hour guided tour
Day Trips (Mandatory)
There will be
3 mandatory field
trips organized during the program to Oxford, Windsor Castle, and Bath/Stonehenge. Trips include
history lecture on each site, coach from London,
accommodations at all destinations, locally-based guides and entrance
fees.
Pre-Departure Information
General and
country-specific pre-departure orientations will be held in April for all summer program participants. Attendance at all
orientation meetings is mandatory. Topics covered include cultural issues,
travel, practical and logistical matters, and health and safety.
You can download the
London Orientation Booklet, which has practical information about
money, health insurance, travel, packing, and other logistics of living in
London. Anglo-American's student handbook
contains important information about emergency contacts, housing
arrangements, health issues, security matters, and cultural and
practical information in London. All U.S. citizens and permanent
residents will need to apply for a student visa.
Contact Information
Internship Director: Krittika Onsanit
Department Name: Office of International Education
Phone Number: (804) 287-6499
Fax Number: (804) 289-8904
Email address:
konsanit@richmond.edu
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