Internships Abroad
Gain valuable work experience in your industry internationally. Employers are 2x as likely to hire applicants who have international experience and are proficient in a second language. 90% of study and work abroad alumni find their first job within six months of graduation.
FIT offers credited internships in multiple industries and locations around the world. Browse internship opportunities and begin preparing for your internship abroad today!
FIT Faculty-Led Internships

AC 424 Marketing and Communications: An International Perspective (Internship)
Location: London
Section A: Roberta Elins
Section B: Loretta Volpe
Credits: 4
Information about AC424
AC 425 Marketing Communications in China (Internship)
Location: Shanghai
Albert Romano
Credits: 3
Information about AC425
Global Experiences Internships (GE)
Global Experiences offers an award winning career development program for students
to earn credit through the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) with an internship
abroad experience unlike any other. Global Experiences has been helping university
students intern abroad since 2001, and has over 7,000 alumni made up of students just
like you.
Less than 1% of recent graduates have international work experience, while the majority will have two to four domestic internships. How will you stand out?
An internship abroad proves to employers that you are passionate about your career field, you are open-minded and flexible, and that you are adaptable when working with a diverse group of people. This program provides the chance to combine living abroad and getting out of your comfort zone, with gaining invaluable work experience and something impressive to put on your resume.
» Information about Global Experiences (summer in-person internships)
» Information about Global Experiences Virtuoso (semester virtual internships)
Artbound Initiative Internships (ABI)
Testimonial From Hugh, FIT Student
ABI connects students and recent graduates with key players in the creative industry
internationally. With a network of over 150 companies, artists and designers, we offer
customized internships for our participants to launch their career. FIT students have
the opportunity to jump start their creative career at a 2- to 3-month internship
in Berlin or Hong Kong (TBC Sydney and Melbourne as options beginning in 2021). Placements
are available in design, fine arts, film, TV, theater, fashion, communications, and
marketing.