CAPA Dublin Summer Internship

Requirements for Admission

• Application Deadline: February 14, 2022
• Applications open in November
• Exceptional sophomores, juniors, or seniors
• Clean record with the Office of Community Standards and good academic and College standing
• Professional application: materials are submitted on-time, are edited before submission, and are thorough and thoughtful.
• Minimum 2.8 GPA
• Prerequisites: INB Students must have completed at least one of the following courses: INB 337, INB 365, INB 372
• Strong resume and cover letter, and successful internship interview on-campus
• CAPA requires students be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to participate in their programs. Proof of booster vaccine is also required for those who are eligible to receive it.
  
• Advising session with International Programs
• Application Instructions: How to Apply

• Arrival date: May 19
• Program end date: July 2

Please note: program dates may change to accommodate changes to the Rollins academic calendar.

*This program is offered every other year.*

Students on this program are responsible for booking their own flights.  CAPA will provide information about arrival date and time, as well as instructions about traveling from the airport to their residence in Dublin.  Once on-site, a CAPA member meets students at their residency and takes them to Griffith College for orientation. Orientation will address essential issues such as health and safety, CAPA services, public transport, culture shock, and internship-specific topics (i.e. interview prep and workplace adjustments). Orientation includes a walking tour of the surrounding neighborhood to identify important locations such as the nearest grocery store, pharmacy, bank, post office, and public transport options. Orientation concludes with a reception with CAPA staff, dinner, and speakers.

Courses

Internship Course: Students will take a full-time internship consisting of 28-32 hours per week - approximately 160-180 hours in total across the six-week program for 4 credits. Students will complete the Rollins online internship course with additional in-country professional development activities to supplement the course. As part of the onsite arrival orientation, students will participate in an interactive workshop that examines issues of culture and workplace integration, site-specific information, and effective interview techniques. Students are likely to have a pre-departure interview with their internship site before arriving in Dublin (via videoconference). If a video interview is not arranged prior to arrival, the interview will be face-to-face once in Dublin. Final internship placements are contingent upon a successful interview with the internship-host organization. Each intern will have a site supervisor based at their organization and CAPA staff will visit each site throughout the semester to meet with the interns and site supervisors.

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Transfer of Credits

All courses appear on the Rollins transcript as Rollins courses and the grade will be factored into your Rollins GPA.

Onsite Faculty and Staff

Dr. Darren Kelly is the instructor for CAPA’s summer academic course Learning Through Internships (LTI). Dr. Kelly is currently based in Dublin and serves as an Adjunct Professor with Champlain College and the Institute for International Education Studies (IES). Dr. Kelly will teach the professional development content as well as support interns with any academic or professional challenges they face. Onsite staff include a CAPA-employed Resident Director, Susanne Bach, based at Griffith College and support staff in Griffith’s International Office who can assist interns with anything they need. All staff provide 24-hour emergency support. All staff provide 24-hour emergency support. Each student has a site supervisor that not only serves as a supervisor, but will also assist CAPA staff with tracking of hours, monitor the interns’ progress, and completing formal evaluations of the intern.

Housing

Interns will live in shared furnished apartments in Dublin. Apartments usually have two rooms, with two students per room, and shared common areas, bathrooms, and kitchen facilities. They include WiFi, all utilities, and weekly cleaning/linen changes. CAPA reserves the right to house Rollins students with students from other programs and/or in co-ed apartments in which males and females will be roomed in single gender bedrooms and have access to separate single gender bathrooms. Housing is available only during the program dates.

Meals

There is no meal plan included on this program. Students are expected to buy groceries and cook meals for themselves or use the Griffith cafeteria and other local eateries.

Life in Dublin

From humble beginnings as a Viking trading port, today’s Dublin is a modern, cosmopolitan city with rich academic, cultural, and professional opportunities. Ireland’s capital, Dublin has the feel of a village while boasting a variety of major attractions akin to the world’s great cities. It is well known for its outstanding playwrights, actors and theater and also hosts a variety of events to suit all tastes and genres: from outdoor festivals and art exhibitions, to special cultural activities. A travel card for use on the Dublin buses, DART, and suburban rail is included for the dates of the program.

Activities and Excursions

A Hop on-hop-off tour of Dublin is included in the program fee and takes place following orientation. Additionally a full-day excursion to Belfast that includes transportation by coach, tour guide, and entrance fees is included. Rollins students will join other CAPA students on this excursion.  In addition, CAPA’s MyEducation program links academic content to the living city and plugs students directly into Irish life not usually open to visitors.

Things to Consider

Students with mobility disabilities may find accessibility and accommodations different from the United States. Check the US Department of State Travelers with Disabilities and specific to the country, Mobility International USA, and the IP Your Identity Abroad page for resources.

Program Fee

• 2022 program fee $6,550

Includes

Tuition, program administration, LTI course and internship placements, orientations, housing in apartments, hop on/hop off tour of Dublin and a full day excursion to Belfast, a travelcard for use on the Dublin buses, and health and emergency insurance.

Does Not Include

• International Airfare: $1,000 (estimate)
• Additional Meals: $900 (estimate)
• Background check: $25 (estimate)
• COVID test at end of program: $150 (estimate)

Need-Based Scholarships

Scholarships based on financial need are available to off-set costs associated with international airfare, and, in exceptional cases, other costs associated with study abroad. Awards range from $200 to $1800, based on need-level. Students apply for scholarships through the normal program application.

* All dates are tentative and subject to change depending on the final number of students, final costs and other considerations.

** Estimated costs for all programs are based on anticipated numbers of students, current exchange rates and commercial airfares. Costs are subject to change. Final prices will always be communicated to accepted students before they commit to the program.