International Externship
The Washington College of Law's International Externship Program offers students a unique opportunity in American legal education. Students can earn academic credit while performing fieldwork in human rights organizations, non-governmental and governmental organizations, and courts in countries around the world. They are linked to faculty supervisors and their classmates via the latest long distance learning technologies for on-going discussion and reflection on their work experiences.
Students participating in the International Program gather in mid-May for a three day intensive seminar, which prepares them for their fieldwork. At the conclusion of the seminar, students disperse to their externship sites where they normally work full time for 7-10 weeks. During the field placement portion of the program, students and WCL supervising faculty are linked via and Internet "virtual classroom" for continuing discussions of the students' experiences. Students meet again for three days in mid-August to further reflect on their externship experiences. Attendance at the Mid-May and Mid-August seminars is MANDATORY. All international travel for academic credit must be approved by the University.
- Finding an International Externship
- Questionnaire for Interested Students (MS Word Format | PDF Format)
- Bulletin of Sample International Opportunities for Summer 2009
Approval Process
All foreign travel involving students must be approved by the following people:
- Externship Program Director
- Washington College of Law Dean
- American University Provost
Please fill out the forms and return them to the Externship Office. If approved by the Externship Office, your forms, along with a program description and a copy of the country's risk assessment, will be submitted to the Office of the Dean, and forwarded to the Office of the Provost. You will not be permitted to receive academic credit for an international externship unless you have received approval for international travel from the University.
Forms
If the travel is approved, information will be forwarded to AU's Vice President for insurance coverage.
