The Dublin Internship (Summer) program offers undergraduate students the opportunity to study and participate in an internship during the summer in one of Europe’s most vibrant and cosmopolitan cities. Students will choose to enroll in one course in Irish history, Irish sociology, writing, or finance. As part of their program, students are also placed in internships within Irish organisations in a variety of preselected fields. During their time in Ireland, students live in modern student accommodations on the campus of University College Dublin (UCD) in central Dublin. Classes are held on campus and students commute to their internships which are located throughout the city.
BU Abroad: Hands-on in Dublin
BU Abroad: Hands-on in Dublin
Requirements & Considerations
- Admissions requirements for all programs
Curriculum
Note: Syllabi are for course approval and reference only. Students will receive up-to-date syllabi when their courses begin.
Elective Courses
Students enroll in one of the following courses:
Elective Course List
- CAS HI 254/PO 231 The History of Ireland (4 credits)
- This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas:
- Historical Consciousness
- Social Inquiry I
- This course provides an introduction to the major themes and events that have shaped modern Irish history. Each lecture focuses on a seminal moment in the history of modern Ireland - examining its background, and assessing its impact on the country, its people and the often-troubled relationship with Great Britain. The lectures begin with the impact of French and American revolutions on Ireland in the late eighteenth century, and then focus on the seismic events of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries - from the Great Famine to the War of Independence. The course concludes with an evaluation of the on-going peace process in Northern Ireland.
- Syllabus
- This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas:
- 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.
- Syllabus
- This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas:
- CAS WR 153 Imitating Irish Writers (4)
- This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas:
- Writing, Research, and Inquiry
- Creativity and Innovation
- Research and Information Literacy
- James Joyce's shapeshifting stylization; Oscar Wilde's witty farce; Samuel Beckett's grim compassion; Sinéad O'Connor's indignant fury. In this class, a selection of short pieces by Irish poets, novelists, playwrights, songwriters, and screenwriters will occasion our appreciation and provide perspectives on and insights about Irish history, politics, culture, and art. The distinct voices we study will also, on occasion, serve as models for our own (low-stakes and fun) creative exercises imitating tone, theme, and style. In addition to work by the writers named above, we will look at poems by William Butler Yeats and Eavan Boland, a comedic film written and directed by John Michael McDonagh, and work by other Irish writers you choose to research and study.
- Syllabus
- This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas:
- Questrom FE 445 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management (4)
- Prerequisite: Questrom FE 323 Financial Management.
- Required for Finance concentrators. Introduction to the investment management process. Defining investment objectives and constraints. Introduction to Modern Portfolio Theory, CAPM, APT, Efficient Markets, stock and bond valuation models. Immunizing interest-rate risk. Active vs. passive investment strategies, fundamental vs. technical analysis, trading practices, and performance evaluation. Introduction to the role of futures and options in hedging and speculation. Students are expected to become familiar with current events in the financial news. Corbet.
- Syllabus
Internship Course
Study Abroad will enroll students in a non-credit Hub co-curricular and a four-credit internship course, which includes a classroom component. Placements are contingent upon the students' past experiences, professional interests, and relevant academic history, as well as the availability of opportunities in any given semester; flexibility is essential. Upon successful completion of the internship experience, students will receive a Hub unit in the area Individual in Community from the co-curricular HUB SA 330.
Internship Course List
- Non-credit Hub Co-curricular: HUB SA 330 Study Abroad Internship
- This course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area:
- Individual in Community
- This course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area:
- CAS AH 505 Internship in Arts/Arts Administration (4 credits)
- CAS EC 497 Internship in Business/Economics (4)
- CAS HU 425 Internship in the Visual/Performing Arts (4)
- CAS PO 401/IR 451 Internship in Politics/International Relations (4)
- CAS PO 403 Internship in Comparative Law (4)
- CAS PO 405/IR 455 Internship in International Organizations (4)
- CAS PS 495 Internship in Health/Human Services (4)
- COM CM 471 Internship in Advertising/Marketing/Public Relations (4)
- COM FT 493 Internship in Film/Radio/Television (4)
- COM JO 412 Internship in Journalism (4)
- SAR HS 405 Practicum in the Health Sciences (4)
- SHA HF 390 Field Placement in Hospitality Administration (4)
Internship Components
- Paper relating to professional field of internship placement
- Attendance and participation in seminars and meetings and appropriate cognizance of internship supervisor's evaluation
- A reflection of the student's personal and professional objectives
Internship Areas
Please note these are examples of past internship placements only. While BU Study Abroad guarantees an internship to program participants, specific placements vary from semester to semester and may not always be available. Likewise, internship placements may be available in academic areas not listed.
Internship Areas & Examples
- Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations
- Work in marketing, social media, design, brand engagement and experience, advertising, and public relations agencies. Past internship placements have included Pearl & Dean, Digital Salon Group, Core Media, and Public Affairs Ireland.
- Arts & Arts Administration
- Work in book publishing, museums, theaters, galleries, and art events. Past internship placements have included Contemporary Music Centre, Hillsboro Fine Art Gallery, Marsh's Library, the James Joyce Centre and Irish Modern Dance Theatre.
- Film/Radio/Television
- Work in writing, research, and broadcasting for radio and television stations or film and production companies. Past internship placements have included Bauer Media, Newstalk 106 FM and Fishpond Casting Agency.
- Business & Economics
- Work in general business, marketing, limited accounting and finance departments of Irish corporations, with entrepreneurs and government agencies. Past internships have included but are not limited to Wallace Myers International, The Iveagh Trust, Fine Grain Property Ltd, and IBM International Treasury Services.
- Health & Human Services
- Work in physical therapy, occupational therapy, health and human services administration and mental health/psychology related organizations. Past internships have included Tallaght University Hospital, St John of God Hospital, Children In Hospital's Ireland, and Trinity College Centre for Global Health.
- Hospitality Administration
- Work in the hospitality industry in such fields as hotel or restaurant management. Past internship placements have included Mercantile Entertainment Group, Dublin ONE Hotels, The Wiley Fox venue, and Stephen's Green Hibernian Club.
- Journalism
- Work in writing, copy editing, research, design, and production for magazines, newspapers, or publishing houses. Past internship placements have included New Island Publishing, the Irish Catholic, and Columba Books & Currach Press.
- Politics/International Relations
- Work in social activist organizations, environmental organizations, human rights organizations, and associated government departments. Past internships have included Irish Heart Foundation, WALK, GOAL Global, and Coastwatch Europe.
- Pre-Law
- Work with members of State and Federal Parliament and their staff. Study the history and practice of law in Ireland and participate in the daily life of a Dublin law firm or commercial legal department. Past internships have included working with Councillor Emma Murphy, Doran O'Toole, Connolly Finan Fleming, and Paul McAuliffe TD.
Housing & Student Services
- Board is not included in this program. Students are responsible for budgeting their own cost of meals.
- University College Dublin (UCD) does have limited dining hall facilities, but it is at the student’s own expense. There are ample grocery stores in the immediate area surrounding the campus.
- Coin-operated laundry facilities are located in the neighboring building to the accommodations on campus. Cost of laundry is not included in the program fee.
- Students have access to many services provided by University College Dublin, including libraries (borrowing of books not possible) and study spaces. Students are welcome to participate in all UCD social activities and gym facilities.
Program Dates
- Summer Term: Early June to early August
Application Timeline
This program follows rolling admissions and may fill before the official deadline.
Summer Semester
- Applications Open December 1
- Applications Deadline March 1
This program is rolling admissions; applications are reviewed once all application materials are received, prior to all deadlines. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that all required materials are received by the BU Study Abroad office. Students are encouraged to apply as early as possible as some programs and internship tracks have limited space and may fill up before the deadline. Submitting a complete application prior to the application deadline, does not guarantee acceptance. Students will be emailed an admissions decision within three weeks of a completed application.
Information for BU Students Awaiting an Admissions Decision and exceptions to the standard admission calendar for all students can be found here.
Cost & Financial Considerations
- Summer 2023 Tuition & Fees: $9,795
Cost includes tuition, housing, field trips, overseas medical insurance, and emergency evacuation coverage. - Estimated program budget, including cost of living expenses for Summer 2023
- Grants and Scholarships available
- BU Study Abroad arranged trans-Atlantic group flight not included in the program fee
