Why choose World Endeavors for your virtual internship?

The World Endeavors Virtual International Internship Program is a remote learning experience focused on career readiness and the development of key professional competencies carried out anywhere with internet access. Many students spend hours in the classroom only to graduate with no practical experience. An internship is an effective bridge between university and the workplace – giving students the confidence and experience needed to successfully pursue their chosen career after college.

Participants are paired with a host company abroad where they gain firsthand experience with a multitude of remote-working technologies, attain valuable professional skills relevant for their future careers, and learn about the business landscape of a new country – all from the comfort of their home. Through regular interactions with their internship supervisor, participants are exposed to diverse cultures and ideas, and develop critical thinking and communication skills as well as intercultural fluency, which helps prepare them for the job market.

Using various tools including online learning platforms, self-reflection assessments, and regular evaluations, World Endeavors’ virtual internships help propel participants one step closer to their intended career.

Career readiness

World Endeavors’ Virtual International Internships are focused on career readiness and developing professional competencies, as defined by NACE – The National Association of Colleges and Employers. According to NACE, “Career readiness is the attainment and demonstration of requisite competencies that broadly prepare college graduates for a successful transition into the workplace.”

The 8 career readiness and professional competencies developed through this virtual internship are as follows:

Exercise sound reasoning to analyze issues, make decisions, and overcome problems. The individual is able to obtain, interpret, and use knowledge, facts, and data in this process, and may demonstrate originality and inventiveness.

Articulate thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively in written and oral forms to persons inside and outside of the organization. The individual has public speaking skills; is able to express ideas to others; and can write/edit memos, letters, and complex technical reports clearly and effectively.

Build collaborative relationships with colleagues and customers representing diverse cultures, races, ages, genders, religions, lifestyles, and viewpoints. The individual is able to work within a team structure, and can negotiate and manage conflict.

Leverage existing digital technologies ethically and efficiently to solve problems, complete tasks, and accomplish goals. The individual demonstrates effective adaptability to new and emerging technologies.

Leverage the strengths of others to achieve common goals, and use interpersonal skills to coach and develop others. The individual is able to assess and manage his/her emotions and those of others; use empathetic skills to guide and motivate; and organize, prioritize, and delegate work.

Demonstrate personal accountability and effective work habits, e.g., punctuality, working productively with others, and time workload management, and understand the impact of non-verbal communication on professional work image. The individual demonstrates integrity and ethical behavior, acts responsibly with the interests of the larger community in mind, and is able to learn from his/her mistakes.

Demonstrate personal accountability and effective work habits, e.g., punctuality, working productively with others, and time workload management, and understand the impact of non-verbal communication on professional work image. The individual demonstratIdentify and articulate one’s skills, strengths, knowledge, and experiences relevant to the position desired and career goals, and identify areas necessary for professional growth. The individual is able to navigate and explore job options, understands and can take the steps necessary to pursue opportunities, and understands how to self-advocate for opportunities in the workplace.es integrity and ethical behavior, acts responsibly with the interests of the larger community in mind, and is able to learn from his/her mistakes.

Value, respect, and learn from diverse cultures, races, ages, genders, sexual orientations, and religions. The individual demonstrates, openness, inclusiveness, sensitivity, and the ability to interact respectfully with all people and understand individuals’ differences.

What's Included/ Costs

INCLUDED

  • Customized virtual internship placement with flexible durations, start dates and weekly hours
  • 150+ hours of remote work experience
  • Internship placement focused on developing career readiness and professional competencies
  • Resume Clinic
  • Interview Coaching
  • Dedicated Internship Advisor
  • Pre-Internship Support and Cultural Training
  • Certificate, company reference and LinkedIn recommendation
  • Discount on future World Endeavors program
Virtual International Internship| Cost: $1,620

Our Top Intern Abroad Destinations

World Endeavors interns support communities in several destinations in Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Oceania. Our programs are located in a variety of sites, including urban and rural, economically developed and developing, and English-speaking and non-English speaking.

Our Virtual Internships

Our full range of Virtual Internships. If you don’t find your preferred program here then please use our program finder.

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Virtual Marketing Internship in Argentina

Leverage your marketing experience and build your skills with a virtual marketing internship. This opportunity will allow you to apply your practical experience while strengthening clients' online presence.

Virtual Marketing Internship in Argentina

Responsibilities include:

– Building rich content/editorial calendars for clients‚Äô social media, blog, email, and other relevant channels
– Creating content, designs, and copy writing to post on all social media accounts, external blogs, and other relevant channels
– Managing clients‚Äô social media profiles and presence
– Developing and tracking email campaigns

Buenos Aires – Argentina

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Virtual Marketing Internship in Sydney, Australia

Join a boutique marketing agency serving brands around the globe. This internship will prepare you to take on the new challenges our economy is facing and to facilitate a seamless transition to your future career with a unique skill set.

Virtual Marketing Internship in Sydney, Australia

Working closely with your supervisor/mentor, you will learn how to plan and execute an agile marketing strategy. Intern responsibilities will include:

– Assisting with the daily operations for your dedicated brand account
– Planning digital content calendars for the brand based on provided guidelines
– Observing and optimizing the strategic brand development
– Generating daily, weekly, and monthly reports to evaluate growth and results

Sydney – Australia

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Virtual Finance Internship in Sydney, Australia

Intern in the finance department of Australia's fastest growing pet brand and household name for trusted quality companion animal products.

Virtual Finance Internship in Sydney, Australia

This company has won multiple Australian Business Awards for ‘Best Product Innovation’ and ‘Best New Product’. Intern responsibilities will include:

– Collecting receivables from Australia’s biggest supermarket chain
– Reconciling debtor and creditor accounts
– Assisting with bank reconciliations
– Conducting data analysis

Sydney – Australia

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Virtual Business & Marketing Internship in Ireland

Join an exciting start-up in growth mode to assist remotely in building a comprehensive directory of businesses to provide an easy, fast way for the consumer to compare products.

Virtual Business & Marketing Internship in Ireland

The company has created an app that helps members crowdsource the best businesses so they can make the most informed decisions at renewal time. Main responsibilities in this role entail:

– Building and managing the directory so members have access to a complete business listing
– Generating media awareness of the company
– Managing company social media accounts
– Following up with customer queries and feedback

Dublin – Ireland

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Virtual HR Admin Internship in Australia

Small business seeking a remote Human Resources Administration intern with experience in a diverse range of tasks and strong communication and organizational skills.

Virtual HR Admin Internship in Australia

Main responsibilities in this role entail:

– Coordinating staff meetings and conducting training for other staff and contractors
– Collecting, reviewing and entering employee time sheets
– Conducting research and organizing team building activities
– Scheduling meetings for staff by monitoring calendar availability
– Serving as the main contact for suppliers and resource correspondence, and assisting with event coordination
– Managing travel arrangements for staff

Brisbane – Australia

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Virtual Sales Internship in Australia

Apply your skills of persuasion in a sales role with a small, innovative, dynamic business. This company is seeking an intern who thrives on complex problem solving to achieve tangible, practical and actionable results.

Virtual Sales Internship in Australia

Tasks involved in this placement include:

– Cultivating leads using targeted email campaigns
– Engaging in new sales opportunities with past clients
– Receiving phone/website inquiries and conducting follow up
– Creating proposals and coordinating client meetings
– Recording sales activities and maintaining CRM

Brisbane – Australia

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Virtual Graphic Design Internship in England

Multiple award-winning creative branding agency seeking a graphic design intern to assist with online projects. Gain valuable hands-on experience utilizing a wide range of tools used by businesses for online marketing.

Virtual Graphic Design Internship in England

Experience using Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign and After Effects preferred. Intern projects will be tailored to the individual’s specific interests and experience, likely including:

– Designing logos
– Generating advertising campaigns
– Creating brochures
– Developing additional marketing collateral

Online portfolio required

London – England

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Virtual Web Design Internship in Ireland

Web design agency seeking a remote intern to assist with website layout, design and coding. Virtual interns will be involved in the graphical and technical elements of the design process.

Virtual Web Design Internship in Ireland

Virtual interns will be involved in the graphical and technical elements of the design process for a variety of agency clients, from small businesses to large corporations.

– Create website designs and produce samples for clients
– Meet virtually with clients to discuss requirements
– Develop a high level of expertise in programming languages such as JavaScript and HTML
– Test websites for problems and register with search engine hosts
– Ensure sites are properly optimized for search engines/SEO

Dublin – Ireland

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Virtual Architecture Internship with Architecture Studio in Argentina

International award-winning architect studio seeking remote intern to help with online projects. Work closely with the team in Buenos Aires via online platforms.

Virtual Architecture Internship with Architecture Studio in Argentina

Work closely with the team in Buenos Aires via online platforms, learning from top architects about the field in Argentina. This firm develops a wide range of projects both in Argentina and abroad, including:

– Individual homes and mixed-use buildings
– Hotels and corporate structures
– Cultural projects and institutional buildings
– Urbanization and real estate developments

Buenos Aires – Argentina

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Virtual Fashion Internship in Sydney

Passionate about women's fashion? Cultivate your business acumen in a fun, fast-paced environment with a fashion and I.T. company!

Virtual Fashion Internship in Sydney

Education/experience in fashion preferred. Virtual projects include:

– Researching current fashion trends and presenting reports
– Assisting with the fashion and concept selection process
– Managing a fashion blog hosted on e-commerce and social media channels
– Working with stylists via online platforms to assist with design tasks

Sydney – Australia

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England

Virtual Digital Marketing for Luxury & Sustainable Bike Manufacturer

Create a comprehensive portfolio of content and reports that will impress future employers and help you launch a career in digital marketing.

Virtual Digital Marketing for Luxury & Sustainable Bike Manufacturer

Create a comprehensive portfolio of content and reports that will impress future employers and help you launch a career in digital marketing. Responsibilities to include:

  • Conducting research and writing reports on subjects like:
  • the benefits of cycling in cities and the negative impacts of carbon fiber
  • how city planners and governments integrate cycling into their communities and urban spaces
  • complications related to carbon fiber, such as how carbon fiber bikes are made, the cost of shipping for Southeast Asia, carbon fiber’s footprint, difficulty recycling and contribution to landfills, and how aluminum and steel are better materials for the average leisure cyclist
  • Developing marketing str

Not sounding like the right program for you? Try our program finder to filter based on your choices.

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Virtual Internships FAQs

Virtual internships through World Endeavors connect you with an international host organization while you work from home. After applying and being matched with a placement, you will complete real projects and stay in touch with your supervisor through tools like email, video calls, and other online platforms. The goal is to give you professional experience and global exposure, all in a flexible and accessible format.

Virtual internships through World Endeavors are unpaid. Paid placements are uncommon abroad due to strict visa regulations and the administrative burden on host organizations. The focus of these internships is on gaining meaningful experience, building skills, and making professional connections in a flexible, remote environment.

A virtual internship can be a valuable option if you’re looking to gain international experience while staying flexible with your location and schedule. It allows you to build professional skills, work with organizations around the world, and explore a field of interest without the cost or logistics of travel. While it’s different from being on-site, a virtual internship still offers real-world projects, mentorship, and cross-cultural communication experience that can strengthen your resume and help you grow both personally and professionally.

You can apply for virtual internships in a variety of fields, including business, marketing, graphic design, IT, communications, international relations, and nonprofit work. These placements are hosted by organizations around the world and are designed to give you practical, remote experience in your area of interest while building professional and cross-cultural skills.

Recent Testimonials

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Jenna PVirtual Public Health Intern, Argentina

“This internship was helpful to both my professional and personal goals. It was helpful professionally because I was able to improve my time management skills and my skills as a self-directed learner. My host organization showed me an alternate side of NGOs and how to uplift communities in this time of strife. Personally, this experience reinforced how passionate I am about continuing to educate myself on the most effective and meaningful ways of helping people. I am very grateful for my time spent with this organization!”

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Sarah CVirtual Marketing Intern, England

“During this internship, I was able to build upon my communication and collaborative skills working one on one with my supervisor and also my critical thinking skills as she gave me quite a lot of freedom with creating content for her social media platforms. This internship was helpful in improving my soft skills such as communication, collaboration, work ethic, critical thinking and problem solving as well as improving and learning skills which are relevant to my future career such as learning how to use SEO's to improve her website traffic. The whole process with World Endeavors was very easy and stress-free. The program coordinator communicated with me throughout different points during my internship and the added bonus of helping with resumes and interviews was super helpful!”

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Longji QVirtual Finance Intern, Australia

“I was involved in finding and evaluating investors interested in the exploration and production stages of gold and base metals. I gained experience with basic tasks of a financial advisory company. World Endeavors has many qualified coordinators and cooperating companies, and they can arrange placements for interns in a short amount of time.”

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Sayvon SVirtual Journalism Intern, Australia

“I learned so much over the course of my internship. I was truly able to touch up on my writing skills (which was my biggest goal). I learned a great deal of professionalism and overall feel I grew as a person. I would definitely say this will benefit later on in my future endeavors as not only is it great credibility I can add for myself but I obtained useful skills. Also, I want to thank World Endeavors for everything, you were spectacular and incredibly helpful to me.”

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Aayush GVirtual International Business Intern, England

“Through my virtual internship I was able to build and develop new skills which will later be very useful in my professional career. Doing a virtual internship was the best decision I made as I was able to utilise my time in a productive manner throughout the covid-19 lockdown and I would like to thank the World Endeavors team as they were quickly able to sort everything out and make this a smooth and hassle free experience.”

How to apply for a Virtual Internship Abroad

You’ve decided to do a virtual international internship – congratulations! Applying for your World Endeavors VII program is easy and stress-free. Get ready to PUT YOURSELF OUT THERE!

STEP 1
EXPLORE & ASK

Research and compare. If you can’t decide on a program, we can guide you toward the best fit.

STEP 2
SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

Fill out our online application form to share all your relevant details with our team.

STEP 3
ENROLL & PREPARE

Receive your official acceptance and enroll. We’ll give you all the info you need to get ready!

STEP 4
START GAINING EXPERIENCE!

You’ve aced your interview and secured your placement! Now you’re ready to gain professional skills and grow your international network.