International Services and Programs

Volunteering and Internships

Disclaimer

  1. LAU offers to its students opportunities to International Internship for educational exchange as a mere service. International Internships do not form part of LAU’s academic educational cursus requirements, but are options that LAU’s students are free to voluntarily and independently elect to participate in.
  2. Although LAU has made every reasonable effort to obtain factual accuracy for information provided herein, no responsibility is assumed for editorial or content errors.
  3. The program promoted by the International Internships are not administered nor coordinated by LAU.
  4. LAU does not make any warranty, representation, statement or inducement, of any kind, expressed or implied with respect to the following:
    • the International Internship and/or any aspect thereof, and
    • the participation in the International Internships program, including perceived quality of the experiences or services rendered and the quality of the academic program.
  5. Participation in the International Internships shall be done at the student own personal risks and liability with respect to every aspect of such participation. 
  6. LAU is not liable to the students or participants to the International Internships for their academic program in all their aspects or for benefits not provided thereby.
  7. LAU assumes no responsibility and disclaims any liability for any injury, illness, death, loss, damage, cost or expense (personal, academic, financial, or other) suffered by students by reason of their participation in International Internship program.

Volunteering and Internship

AIESEC

AIESEC is a global platform for young individuals to discover and enhance their leadership capabilities. Operated by students and recent graduates from over 100 countries, AIESEC, a non-partisan, not-for-profit organization, has consistently been “by students, for students” for over 75 years.

Explore local and international internship and volunteering opportunities such as Global Teacher, Global Volunteer, and Global Talent through AIESEC’s student-managed operations. Further information is available on their Instagram @aiesecinleb and Website.

 

Contact Information:

Farah Ktaish - Local Committee president at LAU

Farah Nassar - Local Committee Vice president at LAU

 

Volunteering

UN Volunteers

You can contribute your time, skills and knowledge through volunteering with the UN.

UN International Volunteers promote peace and development in communities around the globe, while upholding the ideals and aspirations of the UN. 

For more information, visit the UN Volunteers website

Other Suggested Opportunities

Internships

Intern Program in the United States of America

To be considered for this program, you should fit one of the following criteria:

Additional details are found here.

ErasmusIntern.org

ErasmusIntern.org provides a place where companies and organizations can publish their internship offers and search for interns, and where students that want to do an internship abroad can have their profiles, search and apply for internships vacancies.

Find out more on: https://erasmusintern.org 

The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations’ Washington, DC Summer Internship Program

Find out about NCUSAR’s ten-week internship program in Washington, DC: https://ncusar.org/internship 

United Nations Independent Internship Network (UNIIN)

On a yearly basis, hundreds of interns and young professionals from all over the world work at the United Nations and its organizations across the globe. The UNIIN is committed to provide resources to help interns and young professionals engage with the issues that matter to them as well as assist in developing their careers within the UN system. As a non-profit organization, UNIIN is dedicated to building understanding of and support for the ideals and the vital work conducted through the United Nations.

For more information, visit the UNIIN website.

Bridging Gaps - Cape Town Programs

Visit the initiative’s website for more information. 

Absolute Internship

Absolute Internship is a leading international program that enables university students and graduates to develop their career aspirations across the globe. Their programs take place in Barcelona, Beijing, Hong Kong, Lisbon, London, Madrid, Paris, Shanghai, Singapore, Stockholm and Tokyo.

Visit the initiative’s website for more information.

PFL Summer Research Program - Switzerland

A prestigious 8-week program for students in life sciences, biology, engineering, and related fields. It includes hands-on research and seminars at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne.

Visit the initiative’s website for more information.

ETH Zurich Summer Research Fellowship - Switzerland

A 2-month program for students in computer science and related fields, offering a chance to work on advanced research projects at one of Europe’s top technical universities.

Visit the initiative’s website for more information.

Max Planck Institute Sumer Internship - Germany

Offers research opportunities in life sciences, chemistry, and physics across various Max Planck Institutes in Germany.

Visit the initiative’s website for more information.

Université PSL - Summer School on Innovation and Research - France

Provides internships and summer schools in innovation, data science, and applied research for international students.

Visit the initiative’s website for more information.

Imperial College London Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) - UK

A program that offers internships in a range of fields, from engineering to life sciences.

Visit the initiative’s website for more information.

University of Oxford Summer Internship Program - UK

Aimed at providing global students access to research opportunities across departments like biomedical sciences, engineering, and environmental studies.

Visit the initiative’s website for more information.

Karolinska Institute Summer Research School - Sweden

Focused on medical and life sciences, this program offers international students research projects guided by top scientists.

Visit the initiative’s website for more information.

University of Cambridge Amgen Scholars Program - UK

A summer program for international students to work on biomedical and biotechnology research.

Visit the initiative’s website for more information.

CERN Open Lab Summer Program - Switzerland

For students interested in IT and applied physics, hosted at CERN.

Visit the initiative’s website for more information.

VU Amsterdam Summer Research Program - Netherlands

Offers summer internships in sciences, social sciences, and engineering for international students.

Visit the initiative’s website for more information.

Bio Austria Summer Internship - Austria

Focused on biotechnology, sustainability, and organic agriculture. It offers hands-on experience in labs and fieldwork across Austria.

Visit the initiative’s website for more information.

Pasteur Institute Summer Internship - France

This program in Paris focuses on biological and biomedical research, open to undergraduates and master’s students globally.

Visit the initiative’s website for more information.

CRG Summer Internship Program - Spain

Hosted by the Centre for Genomic Regulation in Barcelona, it offers internships in genomics, bioinformatics, and molecular biology.

Visit the initiative’s website for more information.

LMB Summer Internship (UK)

Organized by the Medical Research, Council’s Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, the program provides research opportunities in structural and computational biology.

Visit the initiative’s website for more information.

ISTernship Summer Program - Austria

Hosted by the Institute of Science and Technology (IST) Austria, this program offers research internships in mathematics, computer science, biology, and physics.

Visit the initiative’s website for more information.

Heidelberg University Summer Research - Germany

Internships in life sciences, data science, and environmental studies, allowing students to collaborate with leading researchers.

Visit the initiative’s website for more information.

University of Geneva Summer Research Program - Switzerland

Focused on molecular and life sciences, the program includes lab placements for top-performing students.

Visit the initiative’s website for more information.

Technical University of Munich (TUMPREP) - Germany

TUM’s Practical Research Experience Program offers engineering and natural sciences internships.

Visit the initiative’s website for more information.