Experience the world. Build your future.
Take your learning beyond the classroom with international internship experiences that bring professional growth, community, and cultural discovery together.
LEIPZIG, GERMANYFrom interest to experience.
Start by exploring the destinations and placements below. Internship availability, dates, and academic requirements can vary by term.
Explore placements
Review the destinations, subject areas, and types of work currently described by Study Abroad.
Confirm availability
Contact Study Abroad for the current term, placement status, and academic fit before making plans.
Review & apply
Use the program's ViaTRM brochure link to review details and any available application option.
Where could your internship take you?
Explore internship information for Leipzig, Germany; Tegucigalpa, Honduras; and London, England.
Leipzig
Explore international communication, English-language learning, cultural exchange, and ministry opportunities in a vibrant European city.
Explore the partner organizations
Subject areas listed on the existing page include international and intercultural communication, international/global studies, and teaching English as a second or foreign language.
German-American Institute Saxony (DAIS)
A nonprofit, nonpartisan institution supporting transatlantic dialogue on culture, history, economics, and politics. The original page notes that this placement is suspended due to U.S. State Department funding cuts.
Leipzig English Church
A diverse Anglican community in Leipzig offering an internship centered on church ministry, practical experience, and service to an international congregation.
Leipzig Generations Church
An English-speaking international church where interns can gain ministry experience in worship, community, and outreach while working with people from different cultures and generations.
Forum Thomanum
An internationally oriented educational campus rooted in the long tradition of the Thomana Choir, with learning, singing, faith, and cultural exchange at its center. The internship involves weekly engagement with German students ages 6–11.
Interested in a Leipzig internship?
Review the existing ViaTRM term-information page, then confirm which placements and dates are being offered.
Tegucigalpa
Gain practical experience teaching English in a bilingual Christian school while learning from a different educational and cultural setting.
Teaching across ages and abilities
Shadai School offers a bilingual Christian education from preschool through 11th grade, emphasizing academic, spiritual, and personal growth. Interns teach English to students across multiple age groups and proficiency levels.
The existing program description says interns are provided independent housing on the same property as the school principal. Confirm current housing arrangements with the program before traveling.
Basic conversational Spanish may be helpful, but the current listing does not require it.
What a typical school day looks like
Interested in the Honduras teaching internship?
Review the original ViaTRM brochure and contact Study Abroad to confirm whether a future term is accepting students.
London
Launch your professional experience in London. Through a program involving Academic Experiences Abroad (AES) and the University of Connecticut (UConn), students can explore hands-on internships alongside academic and cultural opportunities.
Learn, work, and explore London.
The published London program describes professional experiences across fields such as business, entrepreneurship, and the humanities. Internships are unpaid. Students may pursue internship-and-study or academic options, with coursework and fees depending on the pathway.
Study + internship
Includes one AES/UConn course plus an internship placement, supervision, assessment and internship seminar; housing and London cultural activities are listed among the inclusions.
Academic program only
Includes two AES/UConn courses, eight weeks of housing, cultural activities, an orientation and travel benefits. A UConn transcript may carry an additional fee if required.
Professional internship only
The brochure does not publish a fixed price for this option. Request the latest fee breakdown and clarify any required ACU online internship coursework.
What the internship pathway includes
- Internship placement sourcing, supervision, and assessment for eight weeks, up to 20 hours per week
- On-site staff support and orientation
- Pre-departure advising and an internship seminar
- Eight weeks of shared, furnished accommodation
- Cultural activities and London sightseeing orientation
- Travel card for London zones 1 and 2
Explore available courses
The brochure says students must take an online ACU Internship Course for internship participation. It also lists these optional local course offerings:
- ECON 261 — Principles of Microeconomics
- GLST 212 — British Life and Culture
- SOCI 480 — Inequality and Social Justice
- COMM — The Effects of Mass Media
- BLAW — The Law and Ethics of Global Commerce
Courses are arranged with UConn. Confirm course approval, credit transfer, and how the required ACU internship course applies to your pathway with your academic advisor. The ViaTRM Summer 2027 term card currently displays “0” credits, which does not itself resolve the academic requirements.
Budget for additional expenses
The brochure lists visa fees, AES fees, transcript fees, flights, and insurance as potential costs outside the quoted program fee. It mentions a $500 UConn transcript fee if a transcript is required, and an older UK visa amount of £524 as of September 2023—not a current quote. One ViaTRM inclusion panel lists international medical insurance, while a separate fee paragraph excludes medical insurance; ask ACU which coverage is included before publishing a definitive statement.
Interested in a future London internship?
The ViaTRM listing identifies the Summer 2027 application as closed, with a published November 1, 2026 deadline. Review the brochure and contact Darya Bontempo at drb24b@acu.edu about future availability and the correct program budget.
Before you take the next step.
Do internship dates change by year?
Yes, they may. The published Leipzig and Honduras listings show 2025 dates. The London brochure lists June 6–August 1, 2027; the Summer 2027 application is marked closed. Contact Study Abroad for confirmed dates for the term in which you want to participate.
Do I receive academic credit?
The original Leipzig listing says all participating students must take an online Internship Course through ACU. The London brochure also states that internship students must take an ACU online Internship Course and lists optional UConn local courses. Verify credits, course approval, and transcript requirements with Study Abroad and your academic advisor.
Are the Leipzig ministry internships open to all majors?
No. The original descriptions specify Bible/ministry majors and say the internships meet practical ministry internship requirements in CBS and GST. Confirm current approval before enrolling.
Is an Oxford internship available?
Oxford appears in the older page's destination navigation, but that page does not currently provide an Oxford internship description or application. Ask the Study Abroad team whether any Oxford placements are planned.
Does the ViaTRM link mean applications are open?
Not necessarily. It leads to the existing program brochure. Application status and availability should be confirmed in ViaTRM or with ACU Study Abroad.
Where do I find general application information?
See the How to Apply page for published general steps, timelines, and application requirements. Internship-specific details may differ.
Make your experience count.
Questions about placements, eligibility, the application process, or upcoming terms? The ACU Study Abroad team can help you explore the next step.