About Internships
What is an Internship?
An internship is a structured and supervised professional experience that allows students to link classroom theories with practical knowledge in the workplace. It is a career development opportunity that allows students to test the world of work while they are pursuing their studies.
Internships at Georgetown University SFS-Qatar are not a degree requirement and are not awarded any credits. However, SFS-Qatar highly encourages students to pursue internships to gain valuable work experience prior to graduation. This will provide them with a competitive edge in today’s demanding employment market.
Types of Internships
The internships offered may either be paid or non-paid. As the employer, you will determine if compensation will be offered.
Internships are offered during each Semester (Fall: between August and December & Spring: between January and April) where students are required to work no more than 20 hours per week. Employers are kindly requested to be flexible about working hours during exam times and should discuss a mutually suitable work schedule with the interns during that time.
During Summer Internships (between May and August) students are free to work full-time up to 40 hours per week.
Benefits for Employers
Through internships, you can find talented students to assist with necessary and important tasks. An internship is mutually beneficial; while employers provide the learning experience, students offer the necessary office, project, or department support. By providing students with important opportunities for intellectual, career, and leadership development, your organization fulfills its social and civic responsibility, and the cost to you is minimal yet the rewards for the students are immeasurable.
Key questions you, as an employer, need to ask before considering hosting interns:
- Is the work appropriate for a university student?
- Will we be able to offer sufficient learning opportunities?
- Is there an available and qualified supervisor on site to mentor interns?
- Will we be able to provide appropriate resources for the interns to do the job?
- Are the required job and responsibilities sufficiently challenging and correspond with interns’ skills level?
Possible Internship Posts
- Campaign Worker
- Fundraiser
- Program Officer
- Project Coordinator
- Grant Writer
- Journalist
- Paralegal/Legal Assistant
- Public Relations Intern
- Research Assistant
- Protocol Officer
- Junior Analyst
- Customer Relations Officer
- Government Relations Assistant
» SFS-Qatar students will bring value to your organization. Learn more about our students!
» Interested in partnering with us? Start by reading Terms and Conditions for Internships, and the Internship Process.
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Upcoming SFS-Qatar Events
- Aug 24, 6pm-8pm: Distinguished Lecture Series: Rami Khouri
- Aug 26, 3pm-6pm: SAC FAIR--Student Activities Commission Fair
- Aug 28, 10am-3pm: Education City/GU Community Fair
SFS-Qatar News
- Georgetown University in Qatar Welcomes Class of 2012
SFS-Qatar welcomes the Class of 2012 with its New Student Convocation ceremony on August 16, 2008. (August 16, 2008) - SFS-Qatar Students Participate in the Model United Nations Simulation in The Hague
Ten SFS-Qatar students recently represented China, Myanmar, Poland and other countries at The European International Model United Nations Conference (TEIMUN) in The Hague, Netherlands. (August 05, 2008) - Women Leaders Gather at Georgetown’s Qatar Campus
From July 13-21, young women from across the Middle East and North Africa gathered at Georgetown's Qatar campus for a one-week leadership academy. (July 22, 2008)
