Social Work Internships

Our international social work internships provide you with the perfect opportunity to make an impact whilst acquiring new skills and kickstarting your career. Through this social science internship experience, you will make a difference in a vulnerable community.

Overview

Social work internships abroad are ideal for those with backgrounds in International Relations, Psychology, or Sociology, but offer a valuable opportunity for anyone eager to connect with and impact a new community. During your internship, you’ll develop skills to work with people of diverse ages, ethnicities, education levels, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

We partner with top social work organizations in our Dublin and Melbourne hubs focusing on areas like healthcare, education, and support for victims of war or domestic abuse. Past interns have worked in fields such as Community Development, Education, Healthcare & Sustainability, Social Services, Environmental Activism, and Political & Economic Development.

Responsibilities

Some responsibilities that you may have whilst completing a Law internship programme include:

• Community outreach, campaigning, surveying, and collecting demographic data

• Marketing tasks such as blog writing, managing social media, and creating promotional materials

• Liaising between different parties to assist in event planning

• Finding resources for community development programs

• Working on projects related to homelessness, education, substance abuse, and mental healthcare

Available programmes

In Person Social Work internships: Combine first-class professional experience and culture immersion with an in-person internship in global cities.

Blended Social Work internships: Blend the best of in-person and virtual experiences in one! Start with a 4-week internship abroad, then continue remotely with the same company for 2–8 weeks. Gain up to 12 weeks of international experience and professional growth with adaptability, accessibility, and lower travel costs.

Digital Nomad Social Work internships: Travel to an exciting international destination and work remotely. Live and work like a local!

Remote Social Work internships: Make your resume shine and grow your network, wherever you are - all you need is your laptop. Our virtual internship programme includes a remote internship to fit your schedule, best-in-class career advancement training and twelve-month access to exclusive, real-time keynote career talks from global business leaders.

What’s Included

• Guaranteed internship

• Exclusive workshop series

• Professional development materials

• Career advancement training (Pre-program DDI International workplace personality and skills assessment, training resources covering interviews, international working, personal branding and workplace success, online training through videos, podcasts, articles, quizzes and projects, training in communication, teamwork, leadership, professionalism, career management and more, a certificate upon completion, and CV improvement tool to help showcase your internship experience to future employers)

• Alumni success coaching

• Global community & network

• Alumni success coaching

• CV improvement tool

• 24/7 support

• Visa support

• Accommodation (if applicable)

• Airport pickup

• Cultural & social events

Duration

Between 4 and 24 weeks, depending on the programme and destination.

Start Dates

You can start your internship at the time that suits you – we offer internship start dates every month, all-year-round.

Time Commitment

In-person programmes usually demand a full-time commitment for your internship (40 hours a week).

Remote and Digital Nomad programmes can be full-time (40 hours a week) or part-time (10, 20 or 30 hours a week).

Program Fees & Financial Support

Your program fee covers your internship placement, accommodation and regular cultural excursions, giving you support both inside and outside the workplace.

We also offer need-based financial aid, discounts and flexible payment options to help make our programs more accessible.

We offer five full-ride scholarships for our remote program each year, covering the full program fee.

UK students may be eligible for $500 off if they receive a Maintenance Loan of over £7,700 per year in England or Wales, or a Maintenance Grant/bursary in Scotland or Northern Ireland.

Additional discounts may be available for:

• Students at our 150+ partner universities

• Previous participants

• Siblings of previous participants

• Participants who refer a friend

Our team can also help you explore available funding options and payment plans based on your circumstances.

About The Intern Group

With over 1,000+ five-star reviews, The Intern Group is the leading provider of award-winning internship programmes, online and abroad, in the USA, Europe, Asia, Australia and Latin America. Become part of our 15,000+ global alumni network and embark on your international tech journey today to unlock your full potential!