Students in the field of education have the opportunity to gain international experience through Boston University School of Education's Professional International Linkage Programs. D.C. The Graduate Communication and Internships in London, England program offers an opportunity for qualified graduate students to give their studies an international focus, with courses on international media, marketing, and communication. The program combines an internship, related coursework, and independent living. The Madrid Internship Program is a distinctive seven-week language and cultural immersion program that enables students to become fully engaged participants in Spanish society. The Sydney Internship Program combines a full semester of coursework with an eight-week internship.
Internships emphasize both the international and the national arenas.
The Understanding Contemporary Peru program in Ayacucho, Peru offers six weeks of study of Peru's twentieth-century history and politics, emphasizing the rise and fall of the Shining Path guerrilla movement. All coursework is taught in Spanish. The Intensive Chinese Language program in Beijing, China offers an eight-week comprehensive introduction to the many facets of Chinese life through its spoken and written language. The program provides 20 hours of language instruction weekly, with lectures, and field trips. The program is available at all Chinese language levels.