{"id":53008,"date":"2021-10-05T09:00:11","date_gmt":"2021-10-05T14:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/blog\/dont-trust-internship-agencies-copy\/"},"modified":"2021-10-04T23:34:17","modified_gmt":"2021-10-05T04:34:17","slug":"how-to-validate-your-internship-abroad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/blog\/how-to-validate-your-internship-abroad\/","title":{"rendered":"How to validate your internship abroad"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column]<div id=\"dfd-single-image-module6a251033081f5-2020\" class=\"dfd-single-image-module  image-center  dfd-img-lazy-load\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1920 1277'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/pexels-alexandr-podvalny-1008155-1.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1277\"  alt=\"Image module\" \/><\/div><div class=\"dfd-spacer-module\"  data-units=\"%\" data-wide_resolution=\"1280\" data-wide_size=\"10\" data-normal_resolution=\"1024\" data-normal_size=\"10\" data-tablet_resolution=\"800\" data-tablet_size=\"10\" data-mobile_resolution=\"480\" data-mobile_size=\"10\" style=\"height: 10px;\"><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Most students, like you, think they aren\u2019t eligible to do an internship abroad because their university\u2019s career office doesn\u2019t offer any international programs. However, it\u2019s fairly easy to validate an internship abroad with your university. Here are three easy steps for you to achieve it!<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"dfd-spacer-module\"  data-units=\"%\" data-wide_resolution=\"1280\" data-wide_size=\"25\" data-normal_resolution=\"1024\" data-normal_size=\"25\" data-tablet_resolution=\"800\" data-tablet_size=\"25\" data-mobile_resolution=\"480\" data-mobile_size=\"25\" style=\"height: 25px;\"><\/div><div id=\"idinfobox6a25103308345\" class=\"dfd-info-box clearfix style-03 layout-01  idinfobox6a25103308345 text-center\" ><div class=\"dfd-animate-container\"><div class=\"icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"module-icon\" ><div class=\"hover-layer\" ><\/div><i class=\"featured-icon dfd-icon-chef_hat dfd_icon_set-icon-chef_hat\" style=\"opacity:1;\" ><\/i><\/div><\/div><h5 class=\"info-box-title \" style=\"color: #f6b917 !important; \">Match the vacancy with your courses<\/h5><div class=\"wrap-delimiter\"><div class=\"delimiter\" style=\"width:120px;border-width:4px;border-bottom-style:dotted\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"description\" style=\"\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<script>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t(function($){\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$('head').append('<style type=\"text\/css\"> .idinfobox6a25103308345 .module-icon {border-color: #f6b917;}<\/style>');\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t})(jQuery)\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/script>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ask your advisor what kind of tasks you\u2019d be performing at the internship position you\u2019re applying for. Once you have a broad idea of the tasks your internship would involve, make a list of the courses in your major where you\u2019d learn these skills.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"dfd-spacer-module\"  data-units=\"%\" data-wide_resolution=\"1280\" data-wide_size=\"18\" data-normal_resolution=\"1024\" data-normal_size=\"10\" data-tablet_resolution=\"800\" data-tablet_size=\"10\" data-mobile_resolution=\"480\" data-mobile_size=\"10\" style=\"height: 18px;\"><\/div><div id=\"idinfobox6a251033083e9\" class=\"dfd-info-box clearfix style-03 layout-01  idinfobox6a251033083e9 text-center\" ><div class=\"dfd-animate-container\"><div class=\"icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"module-icon\" ><div class=\"hover-layer\" ><\/div><i class=\"featured-icon dfd-icon-note_question dfd_icon_set-icon-note_question\" style=\"opacity:1;\" ><\/i><\/div><\/div><h5 class=\"info-box-title \" style=\"color: #f6b917 !important; \">Talk to your career advisor<\/h5><div class=\"wrap-delimiter\"><div class=\"delimiter\" style=\"width:120px;border-width:4px;border-bottom-style:dotted\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"description\" style=\"\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<script>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t(function($){\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$('head').append('<style type=\"text\/css\"> .idinfobox6a251033083e9 .module-icon {border-color: #f6b917;}<\/style>');\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t})(jQuery)\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/script>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you have a program director or careers office at your university, talk to them about the internship options you\u2019ve been looking at. Tell them how they\u2019re a match with your degree and ask if they think you\u2019re making a proper assessment when matching courses with tasks. This is also the right moment to change the position you\u2019d like to apply for if you can\u2019t find courses to match it with.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"dfd-spacer-module\"  data-units=\"%\" data-wide_resolution=\"1280\" data-wide_size=\"25\" data-normal_resolution=\"1024\" data-normal_size=\"25\" data-tablet_resolution=\"800\" data-tablet_size=\"25\" data-mobile_resolution=\"480\" data-mobile_size=\"25\" style=\"height: 25px;\"><\/div><div id=\"idinfobox6a25103308430\" class=\"dfd-info-box clearfix style-03 layout-01  idinfobox6a25103308430 text-center\" ><div class=\"dfd-animate-container\"><div class=\"icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"module-icon\" ><div class=\"hover-layer\" ><\/div><i class=\"featured-icon dfd-icon-user_check dfd_icon_set-icon-user_check\" style=\"opacity:1;\" ><\/i><\/div><\/div><h5 class=\"info-box-title \" style=\"color: #f6b917 !important; \">Apply, learn, and validate!<\/h5><div class=\"wrap-delimiter\"><div class=\"delimiter\" style=\"width:120px;border-width:4px;border-bottom-style:dotted\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"description\" style=\"\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<script>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t(function($){\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$('head').append('<style type=\"text\/css\"> .idinfobox6a25103308430 .module-icon {border-color: #f6b917;}<\/style>');\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t})(jQuery)\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/script>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If your career advisors approved the list of subjects and your desired internship position, start the process to validate your internship. These processes change depending on the university, but most of them will ask for the list of courses and the position description you already made. Gather the rest of your documents, apply for your visa, and go intern abroad!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Once you come back some universities may require additional information, such as a letter of recommendation, an evaluation or work evidence in the form of projects, photos or videos. Be sure to check beforehand what documents will they be asking for when you get back, so that you\u2019re not stuck handling international paperwork.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Make sure to follow these simple steps and you\u2019ll have no trouble validating your internship abroad with your university!<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"dfd-spacer-module\"  data-units=\"%\" data-wide_resolution=\"1280\" data-wide_size=\"25\" data-normal_resolution=\"1024\" data-normal_size=\"25\" data-tablet_resolution=\"800\" data-tablet_size=\"25\" data-mobile_resolution=\"480\" data-mobile_size=\"25\" style=\"height: 25px;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1625031355612{background-color: #f6b917 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"dfd-spacer-module\"  data-units=\"%\" data-wide_resolution=\"1280\" data-wide_size=\"12\" data-normal_resolution=\"1024\" data-normal_size=\"12\" data-tablet_resolution=\"800\" data-tablet_size=\"12\" data-mobile_resolution=\"480\" data-mobile_size=\"12\" style=\"height: 12px;\"><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center; 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