• Leap ahead of other students with international work experience

    Work abroad

  • Working abroad

    Swansea University offers a variety of opportunities to gain international work experience.  Increasingly, employers expect work experience from graduates.  Participation in a work abroad programme is an impressive addition to your CV.  Swansea University aims to provide a range of opportunities to improve its students employability.  View your options below and please  contact us if you have any questions.  

     

  • European Opportunities

    Erasmus Work Placements

    As an alternative to an Erasmus Study Placement in one of our partner Universities, students can choose to do an Erasmus Work Placement. The placement must take place in another state participating in the Lifelong Learning Programme (EU, EEA or Turkey).  Students are encouraged to find their own work placement opportunities; the placement can be paid or voluntary. The details of the work placement need to be agreed between the host organisation and your academic department in advance.

     

    British Council Teaching Assistant

    Language students can also opt to do a British Council Teaching Assistantship (in another state participating in the Lifelong Learning Programme - EU, EEA or Turkey). From the 2008/09 academic year these will also fall under the Erasmus scheme and eligible students taking part will benefit from the Erasmus Mobility grant. Read about a student's experience as a Language Assistant through Erasmus here.

     

  • International Opportunities

    India internships

    There are opportunities for students to spend their summer working in India with multi-national companies such as GE Healthcare, Thomson Reuters, Phillips and 3M.  We also have opportunities with SMEs that offer a very different but as valuable an experience.  All students may apply, but some internships may require a specific academic background.  View our International internships page for information on the opportunities available.   


    USA internships

    This is a 4 week programme based in Oklahoma City which will place you in an internship 4 days a week.  Subject areas include media, museum management and counter-terrorism and criminal justice.  View the USA programmes page for more inforamation.

  • Student experiences

    student work abroad

    We have sent many students abroad for work experience.  Read about their achievements here.

  • Contact us

    If you have any questions about work abroad opportunities, this is where we can be contacted:

    International Development Office
    Marketing Department, Abbey Stable Block
    (Building 2.1 on the campus map)

    Our office is open from 10am until 4pm daily.

    Or, you can email or telephone us:

    Email: studyabroad@swansea.ac.uk

    Tel: 01792 606850

    India Internships:

    Please contact Shelley Matthews

    email: s.a.matthews@swansea.ac.uk
    tel: 01792 513082

  • Your experience counts

    Why go abroad?

    Why study abroad There are innumerable benefits to studying and working abroad, many of which will enhance your CV. 

    Selling your experience

    Selling your experience It is essential that you market your study or work abroad experience successfully to potential employers. 

  • The internship was certainly a learning experience to working in a corporate world. I have gained finance related knowledge and have grown as an individual.

    Risihita Suresh Jyothi

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