Internship placements in the Italian business community are also available to interested and qualified students. Courses are also available in a wide range of Humanities and Social Sciences. Several pre-departure information meetings are held during which cultural similarities and differences are discussed as well as study abroad expectations, challenges and rewards. During their stay in Rome, students remain in constant email contact receiving immediate reply to all questions. Furthermore, Emory students are assisted on site by the director of international students, Paulyne Day, and by the Emory T.A., Marissa Wheeler, who does an excellent job of integrating the students into life at JCU and in Rome as well as take them on several tours of Italy.
Emory faculty are also regularly present as they take advantage of teaching opportunities in Rome.
These faculty members are required to assist and advise Emory students as well as to organize excursions and cultural events. Living in the midst of Rome rather than on a sequestered campus is an essential part of the John Cabot experience. With this in mind, John Cabot's Housing Office assists students in finding reasonably priced housing in Rome. A deposit of two months rent is required and utilities are extra. Rent a room with an Italian family with or without meals included.