Summer internships abroad
Summer internships abroad are a great way for you to gain practical work experience, immerse yourself in life in another country, and develop your professional skills.
Discover internships abroad on MyCareer
Current students can find out about internships abroad through MyCareer. In the past, there have been internships available all around the world with companies such as Texas Instruments in Germany, Heinz Kraft in Europe, Nomura US and Asia, Sony in Japan and many more.
You may also wish to speak with your Academic School’s Employability Team.
GoinGlobal
GoinGlobal is an excellent resource to help you learn about international internships, search for jobs at home and abroad, research country and city guides and much more. To learn how to get started, visit GoinGlobal to create an account, watch videos on how to make the most of this resource, sign up to webinars about working abroad, read blogs and browse thousands of internships available on their website.
GetHighered
Did you know that you have access to GetHighered where you can search for hundreds of overseas based interships,placements and jobs? Head to: https://gethighered.com/en/jobs and register with your @leeds.ac.uk e-mail address to start your search.
For more information about summer internship opportunities, please contact the Work Based Learning and Partnerships Team.
Exclusive to Leeds!
For summer 2025 the University of Leeds is offering two fantastic internship opportunities that are open exclusively to Leeds students:
- Pagoda Projects: A specially designed global industriy internship, working on a group project with experienced industry mentors. This programme takes place in Madrid, Spain, and is partly funded by the University of Leeds.
- Toyota Boshoku internships: The Japanese automotive parts manufacturer is offering a range of internships suitable for students of all disciplines, based in Tokyo.
Current students: click here to read more about these opportunities on the Global Opportunities Sharepoint site.