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
mustmake
arrangements with a University of Richmond faculty member prior to departing for the program. Arrangements to receive
credit arranged after completion of the program will not be
considered.
University of Richmond credit is not available
to non-UR students who participate in the program. Non-UR
students must make arrangements with their home institutions to
receive credit.
Program Dates
May 8 – June 20, 2010
Interns will arrive Saturday, May 8 for
orientation and start their internship on Monday, May 10. The last day
of the internship will be Friday, June 18th and departure on Sunday,
June 20.
Comprehensive Program
Fee
The 2010 program fee
will be approximately $5,000 and includes academic credit,
a home stay with half-board (breakfast and dinner), internship
placement and academic supervision, airport pick-up, in-country orientation to
Berlin, public transport pass, telephone cards, welcome and farewell
dinners, and health and accident
insurance including liability.
Airfare, local transportation, telephone, and personal expenses are NOT
included.
There is a discount provided for students
who wish to participate in both the internship and the language and
culture program led by Dr. Kathrin
Bower.
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, room 106, Puryear Hall.
You can download the following
application forms:
Application
Letter
The
StudienForum Berlin Application Form
The
StudienForum Berlin Questionnaire
The StudienForum
Berlin Host Family Form
UR
Internship Application Form
The
General Recommendation Form
The
Academic Recommendation Form
The
German Language Evaluation Form
Two copies of your resume
and 3 photos are
also required.
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
The housing option is a home stay
living accommodation with a local household. Two meals a day (breakfast and dinner) are provided.
Orientation and Living
in Berlin
StudienForum
Berlin, the service provider in Germany who handles housing and
placements, will conduct an orientation meeting upon students' arrival to
Berlin. Students will receive orientation and cultural
information, information about Berlin, and a briefing on health and safety issues.
StudienForum Berlin staff will discuss
internship placements and other work-related issues. Students will also
take a city tour of Berlin.
Day Trips
Students will be able to
participate in organized excursions.
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.
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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