Professional Internship Programme

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The Professional Internship Programme allow students to combine an intensive English course at International House with the opportunity to practice English in a professional environment linked to their area of studies or career.

Course options

You can choose between 5 full-time work placement programmes, where the work experience is "sandwiched" between two periods of English at International House London. Choose from 8 weeks, 12 weeks, 16 weeks, 20 weeks and 24 weeks programmes

Professional Internship Programme

Number of weeks
Option	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
8-week
12-week
16-week
20-week
24-week

General English

Work Experience

Candidate profile

Minimum age: 18 years old. Maximum age: 28 years old

Upper Intermediate level of English or above (Cambridge First Certificate level or above)

Mature, confident and outgoing personality

Reliable, hard-working and motivated

The programme is open to EEA students EEA students (the European Economic Area includes the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein) and non-EEA students non-EEA students

If you are from a non-EEA country, you need to hold a STUDENT VISA. Students with a visitors' visa ARE NOT ALLOWED to follow an English Plus Work Experience programme

You can apply for a student visa from the Home Office in Croydon. See members of Reception staff for details, or visit Home Office website at http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/. Students do not require a work permit.

Who should attend

Students looking for real in-company experience to complement English studies

Students & Professionals wishing to develop specialised vocabulary beyond the language classroom

Professionals wishing to develop more intercultural awareness in their own area of work

Certificate in Work Experience

At the end of the programme students will receive a Certificate in Work Experience.

Students also have the opportunity to write a report on the company, which the teacher will assess during the last 2 weeks of the course.

Application form