Ireland Dublin Internship

All students in the Internship Program take two courses during the first seven weeks.

• CAS HI 254/PO 231 The History of Ireland (4 credits)
  • Formerly CAS HI 325/PO 381.
  • This course provides an introduction to the major themes, personalities, and events that have shaped modern Irish history. Each lecture focuses on a seminal period or event in the history of modern Ireland, examines its background, and assesses its impact on the country, its people and the often-troubled relationship with its nearest neighbor, Great Britain. Although the course focuses on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the impact of the American and French revolutions on Ireland in the late eighteenth century will be examined as a starting point. Topics covering the nineteenth century include the campaign to eradicate the anti-Catholic penal laws by Daniel O’Connell, the Great Famine, and the emerging struggle for Home Rule. The next phase of the course examines the constitutional and militant traditions in Irish nationalism, the 1916 rising, and the republican campaign for Irish independence. The political, cultural, and economic development of the Irish Free State is then compared with that of Northern Ireland as a means to understand the underlying reasons for the violent ‘troubles’ of the 1970s and 1980s. The course concludes with an evaluation of the on-going peace process in Northern Ireland. Kennedy.
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• CAS SO 341 Contemporary Irish Society (4)
  • This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas:
    • Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
    • Individual in Community
  • This course aims to introduce students to the salient cultural, political and economic narrative threads that underpin contemporary Irish Society. Within those threads, it will be suggested that there are tensions between contesting modernist and conservative strands. During this course, students will be provided with an introduction to foundational evidence and also to theoretical sociological structures that have a bearing on the construction of this specific national identity. Further, the aim as a consequence, is for students to reflect on their own national identities.
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Students choose one of the following electives that run through the duration of the semester:

• CAS EC 372 The Irish Economy (4)
  • This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas:
    • Historical Consciousness
    • Social Inquiry I
    • Research and Information Literacy
  • The Irish economic experience has been historically characterised by turbulence, excitement, optimism and despair. While world-leading in some aspects of our economic development, we are also severely lacking in other vital areas. We examine the history of Irish economic development from a rural farming-based economy to a leading export-led services economy. We analyse the key drivers of economic success, while critically evaluating the role of government policy and regulation, taxation, spending, and welfare. We also focus on social justice in Ireland from an economic perspective.
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• CAS EN 392 Modern Irish Literature (4)
  • This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas:
    • Aesthetic Exploration
    • Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
  • This course will introduce students to key writers in modern Irish Literature concentrating on the cultural, political and historical contexts of each of the works we examine. We will explore prose, poetry, drama and the short story. Students will be introduced to the discipline-specific terms of Literary Studies and will employ analytical and interpretive skills in evaluating the literary and the socio/historical significance of these works.
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• CAS IR 306 International Human Rights Law (4)
  • This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas:
    • Ethical Reasoning
    • Writing-Intensive Course
    • Critical Thinking
  • An introductory course detailing global, regional, and domestic legal frameworks for the protection of human rights. Learners marshal knowledge and perspectives gleaned from source materials to gain ethical reasoning, discernment, and advocacy skills with reference to contemporary issues.
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• CAS PO 341/IR 362 European Politics (4)
  • A comparative study of politics in member states of the European Union, with emphasis on political development, institutions, major issues in contemporary politics, the impact of European integration and ongoing problems of the Eurozone.
• CFA AR 340 The Arts in Ireland (4)
  • Offers students the opportunity to study and experience the most vibrant aspects of visual art and music  in Ireland. The music strand provides an introduction to the structure, characteristics, scope, and history of Irish traditional music. The areas of rhythm and melody and the methods by which Irish music is taught will be covered in the practical workshop section of each class. For part two of the course, students study visual arts, which affords students an opportunity to study and experience the most vibrant aspects of the visual arts in Ireland. Padhraic Egan (Music), Caoimhghin O Croidheain (Visual Arts).
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• CAS AH 505 Internship in Arts/Architecture/Arts Administration
• CAS EC 497 Internship in Business/Economics
• CAS HU 426 Internship in Visual/Performing Arts
• CAS PO 401 Internship in Politics/International Relations
• CAS PO 403 Internship in Comparative Law
• CAS PO 405 /IR 455: Internship in International Organizations
• CAS PS 495 Internship in Health/Human Services
• COM CM 471 Internship in Advertising/Marketing/Public Relations
• COM FT 493 /494: Internship in Film/Radio/Television
• COM JO 411 Internship in Journalism
• SAR HS 405 Practicum in Health Sciences (for fall semester, priority will be given to students in the Health Science Track)
• SHA HF 390 Field Placement in Hospitality Administration

Internship Components

• Paper relating to professional field of internship placement
• Attendance and participation in seminars and meetings, and appropriate cognizance of supervisor's evaluation
• Reflection on the student's personal and professional objectives
• A SWOT analysis of the internship organization

• Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations
  • Work in marketing, public relations, design, and presentation for specific advertising agencies or public relations departments of larger organizations. Past internship placements have included Ogilvy & Mather, McConnell’s Advertising Service, Quintessentially, and Presence Communications.
• Arts & Arts Administration
  • Work in music, dance, literature, architecture, education, visual arts, or multimedia for architectural firms, museums, theaters, performing companies, or galleries. Past internship placements have included the James Joyce Centre, the Gallery of Photography, the National Museum of Ireland, and the Improvised Music Company.
• Business & Economics
  • Work in the finance, accounting, legal, marketing, information technology and telecommunications, and research departments of Irish or multinational corporations, as well as smaller, specialized firms. Past internship placements have included Citigroup, Bank of Ireland, Cúram Software, JP Morgan, Citco, Free Hotspot, Bella Makeover, and XS Direct.
• Film/Radio/Television
  • Work in writing, research, and broadcasting for radio and television stations, or film and production companies. Though the Irish media market is small by American standards, past internship placements have included Gillian Reynolds Casting, TV3, Subotica, The Farm, City Channel, and the North American Sports Network.
• Health & Human Services
  • Work in hospital rehabilitation, therapy, or education programs; health center administration; social service departments; community care centers; or social activist organizations. Past internship placements have included the Royal Hospital Donnybrook, the Coombe Women’s Hospital, the Solas Centre, James Connolly Memorial Hospital, Beaumont Hospital, and Release Speech Therapy.
• Hospitality Administration
  • Work in the hospitality industry in such fields as hotel and restaurant management or event management. Past internship placements have included the Westin Hotel Dublin, the Four Seasons, Xena Productions, and The Helix.
• Journalism
  • Work in writing, research, design, marketing, and production for magazines, newspapers, or small publishing houses. Past internship placements have included Children's Books Ireland, Hot Press, and The Dubliner.
• Politics/International Relations
  • Work with an NGO, the press, humanitarian organizations, or a political party. Past internship placements have included the Institute of European Affairs, Fine Gael, Amnesty International, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, the Department of Foreign Affairs, and Fianna Fáil.
• Pre-Law
  • Work in research and documentation for local Dublin law firms specializing in civil, criminal, or corporate law. Past internship placements have included Philip Lee & Associates, Terence Lyons & Co Solicitors, and the Free Legal Advice Centre.

Students enroll in the following three courses.

• CAS SO 341 Contemporary Irish Society (4 credits)
  • Provides students with an understanding of modern Ireland, its people, and its role in the 21st century. The course starts with a brief overview of Ireland’s location in the world and a snapshot of those strands of Irish history that contribute to the character of the modern nation. Topics covered include political structures, including the Constitution, the system of government, and the political party system; the social structure of Irish society, including demography, emigration/immigration, class, family, and the urban/rural divide; and social government in Ireland, including the education system, religion, popular culture, social protection, and health. Byrne.
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• SAR HS 422 Ethics in Health Care (4)
  • This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas:
    • Ethical Reasoning
    • Critical Thinking
  • Offered in the fall only.
  • Introductory course developing a critical awareness of issues arising in biomedical ethics. Contemporary issues will be used to examine ethical reasoning, ethical theories, ethical principles, and cases and narratives in ethics. Special attention will be paid to developing skills of critical thinking through an examination of philosophical arguments and practical exercises. Learners are also provided with a theoretical grounding in classical and contemporary schools of ethical reasoning.
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• SAR HS 425 Health Care Policy and Practice in Ireland (4)
  • This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas:
    • Social Inquiry I
    • Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
  • Offered in the fall only.
  • How can healthcare policy and practice in Ireland be described? What are its origins and how has it evolved, specifically related to cultural, political, social and economic developments? How can the current fragmented and two-tiered system be improved? These are key questions, especially following the launch in 2017 of the ten-year Sláintecare healthcare programme. During this course students will discuss these questions, using the six building blocks of the World Health Organisation (WHO) health system framework, comparing the Irish health systems with other health systems.
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Students enroll in a four-credit internship placement. Placements are contingent upon the student’s past experiences, professional interests, and available opportunities in any given semester; flexibility is essential.

• SAR HS 405 Practicum in Health Sciences (4 credits)
  • Practical experience in health care setting (health policy, administrative, constituent advocacy) in hospital, clinic, public health setting, government or non-governmental health agency setting. Direct care and contact with patients should not be expected; flexibility is essential.
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