Leadership, learned abroad
A spring semester built around leadership in London, and internships in four European cities that ask students to lead in unfamiliar places, alongside people who see the world differently.
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Where leadership meets the unfamiliar
Some of the most lasting leadership lessons happen outside the classroom: when students have to act without a script, work across cultures and reflect honestly on what worked. FIE programs are built around exactly that kind of learning, pairing academic study with real work in real organizations.
FIE: Foundation for International Education is a nonprofit based in London that has offered study abroad programs for more than 25 years. We're proud to support the ILA Global Conference and to share two ways we help your students grow as leaders.
Leadership London
Spring semester • London
TermSpringIncludesInternship or service internshipEarnsFIE Leadership Certificate
A semester designed to examine models of leadership inside and outside the classroom, open to students from any major. Students view leadership through theoretical and practical lenses and reflect on the moral challenges of power.
- FIE's signature Ethical Leadership course
- An internship or service internship with a British organization, about half of each student's time
- A British Life key course, plus one or two electives from more than 40 courses
- A leadership portfolio and personal development plan, with coaching from an FIE faculty advisor
- Participation in the Student Global Leadership Conference
For faculty: you can substitute one or two electives with your own courses.
Full program detailsInternships in four cities
London • Dublin • Madrid • Barcelona
SemesterLondon, DublinSummerAll four citiesCourseIIC or ISIC
Every FIE internship pairs a professional placement with an academic course, the International Internship Course or International Service Internship Course, that asks students to connect theory to practice. Along the way they build the transferable skills employers look for:
- Communication and collaboration across cultures
- Adaptability and problem solving in an unfamiliar workplace
- Initiative, professional judgment and confidence
- Reflective practice that turns experience into insight
Explore by city: London • Dublin • Madrid • Barcelona
All FIE internshipsTranscripts are issued by FIE's School of Record, Drexel University.
SGLC 2027: Leadership in the age of global mobility
FIE's Student Global Leadership Conference returns April 2 to 3, 2027, in London and online. Delegates explore how migration, digital connectivity and study abroad are reshaping identity, power and responsibility in leadership today.
Three ways to take leadership learning abroad
Share with your students
Point students to Leadership London or an internship, or ask us for a short class visit or information session.
Explore Leadership LondonGet them approved on your campus
We work with study abroad offices to add programs to their approved list so credit transfers smoothly. We're happy to send course details and connect with your office.
Design your own program
Lead students abroad yourself. FIE supports faculty led and custom programs with curriculum design, logistics, housing and teaching space in London.
Let's talk in Toronto
Dr. Grahaeme Hesp, Senior Director of Institutional Relations, will be at the ILA Global Conference, October 28 to 31, and would welcome the chance to meet, in Toronto or online afterward. Book a time below or write to him at
