GENERAL INFORMATION:

Upgrade your resume, earn AU credits and join students from universities around the country, interning in London. Placements guaranteed in a professional practice internship through EUSA (European Study Abroad and London Placement Limited). The program includes one week of orientation and on-site interviews and six weeks of internship experience. All work assignments will be in London, United Kingdom.

Program Start and End Date:

May, 23, 2010 (leave Auburn) - July 10, 2010 (Return to Auburn).

Academic Directors:

Objectives of the Program:

This program provides hands-on internship experience in a major business area, for 32 hours per week - Monday through Thursday each week. All students will work with an Au Faculty supervisor in their major business area along with the program directors - to discuss their progress in their internship. An AU International Marketing or Promotion Strategy course will also be offered in London.

Academic Program & Requirements:

Courses offereed include: Internship credit (3 hours), Marketing elective (3 hours)*

Open to Juniors & Seniors in the College of Business and those with Business Minors and an ungapped GPA of 2.75 or higher. *Student must complete all AU, College of Business, and course requirements to receive academic credit.

PASSPORT AND VISA REQUIREMENTS:

Students will be required to have a valid Passport, good for 6 months after they return to the US after their internship. They will also be required to ge ta UK Tier 4 visa(supporting paperwork and documentation provided by Auburn University and EUSA). Visa application paperwork will be distributed at internship group meetings.
If you do not have a Passport: go to: www.auburn.edu/aub-ie/studyabroad.

• Housing (See www.nidostudentliving.com/home.php and click on London)
• Orientation, Interviews, Placement, and Basic Social Programs with EUSA
• Walking tour of London during orientation week
• 1 Day excursion to Stonehenge/Bath
• Shakespearean play at the Globe Theatre
• Transportation on London Underground and Buses for program duration.
• Cell phone rental (not calls) http://www.piccellwireless.com/en/docs/rates_info/UK_08-2_W.pdf

• Airfare to London and return
• Meals (there is a kitchen in each flat)
• Passport, VISA
• Personal expenses and other travel or entertainment

Required for all AU students for AU Study Abroad Programs to cover Emergency Insurance for the program participant (but this is not a substitute for major medical insurance). This fee is billed separately on student's Bursar Account.

Living Arrangements/Housing/Meals/Transportation:

Students live in shared flats in the heart of London, in easy walking distance to London Underground, buses, trains, taxis, royal parks and essential amenities. Oyster Card for travel on London Underground network for the duration of the program is included in program fee. Each fully furnished flat has a kitchen with modern cooking facilities, high speed Ethernet connections, phone lines and basic weekly housekeeping. Meals not included in program fee.

Important Dates/Calendar:

Examples of Companies with Recent Placements (Auburn students 2007-2009)

JP Morgan, Elizabeth Arden, Four Seasons Hotel, Universal Pictures, Simon & Schuster, Barclays Wealth Management, Clinique, L'Oreal, CPLG, Quintessentially, relay Worldwide, Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander, GE Europe, London Underground, Bauer Media, Informa PLC, Omerta Group

Applications begin Sept. 17th. Program is limited to 20 students so APPLY NOW.

For more information or to apply, contact: Dr. Dan Padgett,(334)844-2462 or E-mail:padgedt@auburn.edu.Ask how you can bring a friend from another university.