Internship and Service Learning Placement Preparation
For students already in the process of enrolling in FIE programmes only.
Visit our Admissions page to apply to attend an FIE program.
If you are currently in the process of completing your FIE Administration Form for your semester in London, you will need to select and indicate three placement choices as well as complete and submit your CV and Personal Statement. If you have any questions about the process, please .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
STEP 1: Select Three Internship Placement Choices
STEP 2: Read Your Handbook
STEP 3: Write your CV and Personal Statement
STEP 4: Additional Requirements for Certain Internship Choices
STEP 5: Submit your CV and Personal Statement
STEP 1: Select Three Internship Placement Choices
(For PART F, FIE Administration Form)
Your placement choices should be selected directly from the INTERNSHIP AREAS or SERVICE LEARNING AREAS information.
These three choices should relate to your major, previous work experience, career goals, and interests. Your list of choices will be used to allocate and arrange your London placement.
STEP 2: Read Your Handbook
Make sure you have read the section in the INTERNSHIP HANDBOOK or SERVICE LEARNING HANDBOOK which outlines the conditions of your placement and what is expected of you. You are responsible for being aware of all the information included in your relevant handbook.
STEP 3: Write your CV and Personal Statement
Follow the detailed writing and formatting guidelines found in the INTERNSHIP HANDBOOK (Pages 9-15) or SERVICE LEARNING HANDBOOK (Pages 9-13). Remember to proofread all of your materials carefully for spelling, grammar, and vocabulary.
CV (Curriculum Vitae)
A CV is the UK term for a résumé, which should be current and formatted to UK industry standards, as indicated in the FIE Handbook. This document goes out to prospective internship placements, so make sure it looks organized and professional.
Personal Statement
A Personal Statement is a one-page essay about what draws you to London for your internship experience. It is also an opportunity for you to sell yourself more individually to prospective placements. Make sure that the tone is professional, as it will be read by London employers.
STEP 4: Additional Requirements for Certain Internship Choices
Politics
Political Paragraph
If you listed politics as any of your three choices, we need you to email a short political paragraph (also as an attachment) stating with which party in British politics you identify most closely and why. Please also indicate what political issues or policy areas you have a particular interest in.
Journalism
Writing Samples
Journalism students should also email writing sample(s). This should be an article or two (it can be one you have already written) that best represents your work and interests.
Creative Arts, Fashion Design, or Graphic Design
Portfolio
For those of you wishing to intern within applied creative arts, fashion design or graphic design, please email examples of your work (digital photos or other electronic files) to us that we can send on to potential placement sites.
All Service Learning Students and Internship Students Requesting Education, Psychology, Social Welfare, Charities or Arts Non-Profits
Police Check
If you are a service learning student, you will automatically require a police check. If you are an internship student and have requested to intern within the fields of psychology, social work, education, criminal justice, a museum, a theatre, a non-profit organisation or anything that would involve working with children or people at risk (such as people with disabilities, refugees, the homeless etc.), it is essential that you obtain, and bring with you to London, a valid police check.
Details about obtaining a Police Check can be found in the INTERNSHIP HANDBOOK (Page 7) or SERVICE LEARNING HANDBOOK (Page 7).
The police check does not need to be submitted in advance to FIE, you will just need to bring it to London with you.
STEP 5: Submit your CV and Personal Statement
Submit a current version of your CV and Personal Statement as well as any additional documents electronically directly to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) as Microsoft Word document attachments.
Label your electronic documents as follows:
SUBJECT LINE of your email:
Name of university, semester: Last name, first name – CV and PS
(Example: Stateside College, Fall 2010: Smith, Jane – CV and PS)
CV Document Name:
Name of university_ Lastname Firstname_CV
(Example: Stateside College_Smith Jane_CV)
Personal Statement Document Name:
Name of university_Lastname Firstname_PS
(Example: Stateside College_Smith Jane_PS)