Courses
ACADEMIC COURSES
The two courses taught on-site by faculty will be:
o HUM 244 Critical Thinking
o HIS 270 Immigration in Historical Context
Each course will typically be held Monday - Thursday for two hours a day during the first five weeks.
INTERNSHIP
Students will receive a high-quality, tailor-made internship based on their individual learning and career objectives. The internship experience will give participants the unique opportunity to explore and cultivate their future career path during the 7-week experience. Placements can be made in almost every field of study. Participants will intern 5 days/40 hours a week for approximately 280 contact hours.
Students will be enrolled in an internship course, INTD 470 Global Internship, at Nichols College, which will be taught remotely using an online learning management system. Students must submit a series of reflective assignments in conjunction with their internship experience.
Critical Thinking
This course exposes biases, perspectives, and motivations that can be hindrances to organizational problem solving and decision making. Students are asked to examine in detail how they think to better evaluate, analyze, and resolve issues encountered in an organizational context.
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Immigration in Historical Context
Immigration has been a significant feature of many societies around the world. Debates about it in the 21st century are not new. Migrants from Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Africa have invigorated their new destinations in a variety of ways – politically, economically, socially, and culturally. Yet an ambivalent attitude toward immigration has persisted as migrants are often depicted as benefits or threats. This course will examine why this dynamic has continued. We will focus primarily on examples of voluntary migration (including refugees) and immigration legislation.
Recommended US semester credits: 3
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Global Internship
This course explores the role of culture and international work experience in shaping students personally and professionally for their future careers. Through assignments and reflection exercises, students will learn about global communication, competence, cultural understanding, and the soft skills they have gained through the challenges and opportunities of living and working abroad. The internship course encourages students to integrate their academic coursework with their work experience, career development goals and personal skills and values.
Recommended US semester credits: 6
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Highlights
Customized internship placements
- Workplace and Culture Orientation
- Career-Navigation Briefcase
