Become an Alumni Intern

Global Engagement & Marketing Internship Program

AIFS Abroad students in Florence, Italy.

Do you want to share your study abroad experiences with other students either on campus or online? Do you want to do more?

The AIFS Abroad Global Engagement and Marketing Internship Program (formerly the Alumni Ambassador program) is a professional development and leadership program designed to allow a limited number of exceptional AIFS alumni the paid opportunity to promote global education on their campus, develop skills relevant to their career aspirations, and share their experience with interested students. Invite-only applications open in early spring for the following academic year. Applications for all will be open on May 15th at the latest.

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Do this for others – do this for yourself

The AIFS Abroad Global Engagement & Marketing Internship program provides an opportunity to process your time abroad with a community of your peers who know what it’s like to have a much longer answer to the question of “How was your time abroad?” than “It was amazing!” Currently less than 10% of the US college population studies abroad, so there is a lot of room for growth. As an Intern, your primary responsibility is to help increase awareness of global education opportunities both on and off-campus.

Aside from studying abroad, becoming an Ambassador was easily one of the best decisions I made during my time at the University of St. Thomas. As an Ambassador, I not only go to represent the company I love but was able to let my passion for study abroad live on every single day. In this role, I was able to influence, inspire, and encourage others to be bold and curious by providing the necessary resources and support they needed in order to say YES to the life changing experience that is study abroad. Alongside the campus advocacy part of the program, the professional development portion provided me the proper tools to enhance and enrich my professional development skills through resume critiquing, interviewing abilities, negotiating strategies, and so much more. But most importantly, this program gave me a sense of community, a study abroad family. A family that is built around one belief, one love, and one passion. A family that is made up of people who come from different backgrounds, experiences, stories and perspectives. And for me, that’s what make the AIFS Ambassador program so incredibly special.

The Alumni Ambassador program made me feel part of the global community at large with each passing day I was away from my host country.

Global Engagement & Marketing FAQs

Global Engagement & Marketing Interns play an important role, but you won’t be doing it alone! You and the other interns will receive training and support from the AIFS Abroad team, the AIFS representative for your campus, and former Interns/Alumni Ambassadors. Although you may be the only Intern at your university, you will have a wide network of your peers around the country to collaborate, brainstorm, and strategize with throughout the year.

Attend the online training in August (AIFS will provide access to the training platform)
Complete a checklist of designated activities during the year, which includes creating social media posts and surveys about your time abroad, submitting online reviews and providing feedback to AIFS about your experience
Become familiar with all AIFS programs (not just the one you studied on)
Connect with your campus study abroad office to determine how you can be most helpful to them
Work with the Director of Enrollment & Alumni Relations and your AIFS campus representative to develop a plan of action for the school year
Assist interested students and AIFS applicants on your campus
Report your activities on a weekly basis
Participate in professional development training on topics including: how to market your international experience, job interviewing techniques, and learning how to go abroad again

Flexible, remote, and paid work
Receive career coaching and support applying to grad schools
AIFS Abroad Alumni T-shirt, badge, and pin
Be a part of globalizing your campus
Relive and process your time abroad by sharing with other students and writing about your study abroad experience.
Opportunity to share your experience in multiple formats (we welcome and encourage blogs, photos, videos, social media activities, and much more. Be creative!)
Learn how to market your study abroad experience in your professional life
Individual résumé and LinkedIn profile review
Letter of recommendation upon successful completion of the program
Direct support from the AIFS staff around the U.S.

Applicants will need to apply via AIFS, Inc. PayCom website. Application will be live by mid-May for all alumni along with additional information on requirements.

Additional materials and surveys will be requested as part of the interview process. The interviews (around 15 minutes in length) will begin in May and end in July. All applicants will be notified of their status in the program through email by end of July.

Fast-paced! We have roughly two days to cover a lot of information and allow participants time to connect with each other. We will provide resources prior to training that all participants are expected to read.

We spend the training allowing Ambassadors time to learn how to articulate their experiences and craft an elevator pitch which they can use on their campuses and in the job search. We have training activities that allow participants to get comfortable with presenting at information tables, in classrooms, and with student organizations.

Our top five goals with training are to:

Connect with AIFS staff and alumni to share your experience abroad
Teach you how to promote studying abroad on your home campus and online
Teach you how to present your promotional pitch about studying abroad
Teach you the ins and outs of the Global Engagement & Marketing internship program
Lay the groundwork for a year of personal and professional development

All undergraduate students enrolled full-time at a US college or university
Must be available for the duration of the academic year (August – early May)
Must be in good financial standing with AIFS
Participants must attend the online training

If you cannot locate the application (open May through July), please email the Alumni Team at alumni@aifs.com to assist you.