MHC International Internships Guidelines

Before departing, all MHC International Interns are required to attend "What to Know Before You Go" which is scheduled in mid-April. This event is for all students who are planning to learn abroad for the summer and/or year. In addition, all MHC International Interns must attend a mandatory informational meeting scheduled in early April. If you secure housing with a private host, we strongly recommend that you ask them to submit the online Housing Questionnaire.

Throughout your internship, you are expected to maintain email contact with the McCulloch Center for Global Initiatives. Send an email when you arrive at your site, verifying your address and contact information and safe arrival. Also verify your supervisor's name and email address. Mid-way through your internship, send a one-page reflective email, identifying what you are learning and how this affects your educational pathway. Include expectations fulfilled and unfulfilled, and any unresolved issues. Please help us to remind your supervisor to send an internship summary at the end of your stay. Consider asking him/her for a recommendation before you leave.

After completing your internship, you are required to submit a final report to the McCulloch Center for Global Initiatives by mid-September. Within the first two weeks following your return to campus, you should schedule a meeting with Jale Okay to debrief on your experience. You will also discuss options for your presentation at a College event (i.e., Friends and Family Weekend, a departmental event, etc.) at this time.

Please note that Mount Holyoke has instituted a new procedure to ensure that scholarship guidelines are upheld. If these requirements are not met, we will place a registration hold on your Spring registration.