Internships
Get out of the classroom and into the community! Internships help students immerse in Czech culture, make life-long connections, and gain invaluable hands-on professional experience.
NYU Prague offers two distinct internship programs: the Academic (for-credit) Internship Program and a non-credit program. Review this comparison chart for more information about the two programs.
Academic Internships
Students in the NYU Prague Academic Internship Program learn about Czech culture and professional life through internship placements in a wide range of industries. This for-credit program includes two components:
- Guaranteed (minimum 16hr/week) internship placement
- Participation in the Internship Seminar and Fieldwork course
In order to enroll in this program, students must participate in a competitive application process. Successful applicants are typically adaptable, flexible, goal-oriented, and open-minded.
While there is no cost to participate in the Academic Internship Program, students that participate are subject to a financial penalty should they withdraw from the program.
All questions may be directed to global.internships@nyu.edu.
To apply to the NYU Prague Academic Internship Program, you must first submit a study away application. Visit the NYU Study Abroad "Apply" page for more information. You will be prompted to upload a personal statement, resume, and other documents as part of your online internship application.
Internship Placements
NYU has partnered with EUSA, a non-profit organization, to identify custom placements for students in the academic internship program. Unlike a traditional internship search, where students as job seekers are applying directly to organizations and weighing opportunities, EUSA conducts this entire process on participants' behalf. EUSA weighs opportunities based on students' academic and professional goals, resulting in one placement.
Please watch this short video to better understand the placement process:
Internship opportunities vary semester by semester; therefore, no specific placement list is available. Placement opportunities reflect trends in the context of the Czech job market. Some sample placement industries include: Business, Education, Film, Journalism, Law, Music, Politics, Theater, and more. If you do not see your industry of interest or have questions, email global.internships@nyu.edu.
Application Instructions
Students interested in participating in the NYU Prague Academic Internship Program for the FALL semester must submit an application by February 15 (11:59pm NY time).
Students interested in participating in the NYU Prague Academic Internship Program for the SPRING semester must submit an application by September 15 (11:59pm NY time).
Students will be notified of admission soon after. This program is competitive, and students are encouraged to take the application process seriously.
Wasserman Center Global Internship Grant - Spring 2022
Apply for a $1,000 grant!
DEADLINE: Thursday, April 07, 2022 at 11:59PM EST, Job ID 5654556
Pursuing an unpaid internship at a not-for-profit organization or within an industry that does not traditionally pay interns (arts, entertainment, media, nonprofit, education, etc.) this spring? Apply now for the Internship Grant! Check out our website for more information.
** Info for Summer and Fall internship grants coming soon**
Non-Credit Internships
Over 25% of our students participate in our rich array of non-credit internships that give students a chance to work in the community and enhance their professional skills. Our students volunteer at local elementary schools, read scripts for an Emmy-award winning casting director, organize international conferences, set up weekend events for local refugees - and much more! The time commitment ranges from 3 - 20 hours per week. All non-credit internships are unpaid.