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Build Your Own Internship - Location of Your Choice
Not seeing an internship for you below? If you have a very specific internship placement in mind or are looking through our program list and not seeing your location of choice, you still have options! You can “ Build Your Own Internship ,” where you research and secure your own internship while working with the GEO office to receive relevant academic credit. Students are responsible for finding this internship, housing, and travel arrangements independently, which is what differs from the existing internship placement programs that GEO offers. All students will be charged in-state tuition for this program and receive a guaranteed $250-$1000 scholarship.
Florence, Italy with World Endeavors
Wine Internship — Florence, Italy
Learn how to share and sell wine at an established, upscale wine shop in Florence, getting to know the dozens of wines and spirits on the shelf while supporting marketing-focused projects. This placement suits students interested in culinary, advertising, marketing, and PR, or business.
Tasks and responsibilities may include:
- Supporting the planning, preparation, and execution of events
- Assisting with the design of wine marketing strategies
- Conducting market research and trend analysis
- Assisting with analysis for wine marketing campaigns
- Building product knowledge across the shop's wine and spirits selection
Madrid, Spain with World Endeavors
Culinary Internship — Madrid, Spain
Get to know all aspects of a stylish vegan and vegetarian restaurant's kitchen in Madrid, from breakfast service to events and group catering. This placement suits students interested in culinary, hospitality management/travel industry, or business.
Tasks and responsibilities may include:
- Becoming familiar with breakfast service and the restaurant's menu
- Supporting events and group catering
- Working the cold station and assisting with desserts
- Gaining exposure to overall kitchen operations
- Putting culinary knowledge into practice in a professional kitchen setting
Paris, France with World Endeavors
Culinary Arts Internship — Paris, France
Gain hands-on kitchen experience at a vegan restaurant and yoga studio in the heart of Paris, helping prepare pastries and lunch service while learning French culinary standards and food safety practices. This placement suits students interested in culinary, hospitality management/travel industry, or business.
Tasks and responsibilities may include:
- Participating in the daily preparation of homemade pastries
- Contributing to the development and improvement of recipes
- Preparing dishes and setting up the kitchen for lunch service
- Adhering to food hygiene and safety standards (HACCP)
- Supporting the organization and preparation of menus or special events
Sydney, Australia with World Endeavors
Food Catering Internship — Sydney, Australia
Support a meal-kit company delivering fresh, semi-prepared ingredients and recipe cards for home cooking. This placement suits students interested in culinary, business, or public health/medicine.
Tasks and responsibilities may include:
- Assisting with meal-kit preparation and packaging
- Supporting recipe development or testing
- Helping ensure food quality and freshness standards
- Contributing to recipe card content and instructions
- Gaining exposure to operations within a meal-kit delivery business
- Fashion Design