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At FIU, providing our students with a Worlds Ahead experience while preparing them for the global market is one of our top priorities. As such, numerous FIU Panthers partake in other educational experiences abroad that may be facilitated by other offices/departments on campus. While those offerings may not stem form the Office of Education Abroad, we are here to help with the process of preparing for those experiences. Thank you for making FIU a true global institution!

FIU really cares about your health and safety abroad. For this reason, there are some processes that anyone who joins any of the international options below will have to follow. Failure to follow these steps may impact your safety or health abroad should any incident happen while you are traveling. We hope to see you in our office!

 

Academic International Internships

The Office of Education Abroad will provide students with the mandatory insurance coverage, which includes medical, political, and natural disaster evacuation; register the students with the US Department of State to help ensure their safety while abroad; meet with the students to discuss all health and safety matters on the host country prior to the student’s departure. This is for students who are enrolling in an FIU internship course and are doing an international internship whether in-person or virtually. 

  • Students who are interested in participating in an international internship will go though the following steps
    • Meet with your academic advisor to discuss your plans and to learn about how you can receive academic credit for your internship experience or visit the Office of Career and Talent Development Services to discuss next steps in applying for and securing an internship abroad. You can also find an internship with a company/provider. 
    • If you are being funded by a grant or by an FIU Department, you MUST submit a TAR (Travel Authorization Request) before continuing the process 
    • Meet with our Program Coordinator of Education Abroad to discuss your plans and go over the application procedure. Application can be found HERE
    • Submit the online application and all supplemental materials to the OEA
    • Complete a virtual Pre-Departure Orientation and sign pre-departure documents 
  • Checklist of Required Documents for INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIPS:

    • If you are being funded by a grant or by an FIU Department, you MUST submit a TAR (Travel Authorization Request) before continuing the process 
    • Completed Application Form (submitted online) 
    • Copy of your passport (if in-person internship) 
    • Medical Form completed by a licensed US physician (You will find this form in your electronic application) (if in-person internship) 
    • Proof of Academic Credit (if applicable) 
  • Contact Information

    Contact for more information:

    Office of Education Abroad
    Florida International University
    11200 SW 8th Street MMC, SASC 230 Miami, 33199
    Phone: 305-348-1913 Fax: 305-348-1941 edabroad@fiu.edu

Research Abroad

The Office of Education Abroad will provide students with the mandatory insurance coverage, which includes medical, political, and natural disaster evacuation; register the students with the US Department of State to help ensure their safety while abroad; meet with the students to discuss all health and safety matters on the host country prior to the student’s departure.

  • Students who are interested in participating in an international research experience will go though the following steps
    • Meet with your academic advisor to discuss your plans and to learn about how you can receive academic credit for your international research experience.
    • If you are being funded by a grant or by an FIU Department, you MUST submit a TAR (Travel Authorization Request) before continuing the process 
    • Meet with one of our Program Coordinators of Education Abroad to discuss your plans and go over the application procedure. Application can be found HERE. 
    • Submit the online application and all supplemental materials to the OEA application portal
    • Complete a virtual Pre-Departure Orientation
  • Checklist of Required Documents for RESEARCH ABROAD

    • If you are being funded by a grant or by an FIU Department, you MUST submit a TAR (Travel Authorization Request) before continuing the process 
    • Completed Application Form (submitted online)
    • Copy of your passport
    • Medical Form completed by a licensed US physician or ANRP(You will find this form in your electronic application)
    • Proof of Academic Credit (if applicable) 

     

  • Contact Information

    Contact for more information:

    Office of Education Abroad
    Florida International University
    11200 SW 8th Street MMC, SASC 230 Miami, 33199
    Phone: 305-348-1913 Fax: 305-348-1941 edabroad@fiu.edu

International Experiences Abroad

This can be any international competition, international conference, international trip/experience that a faculty member or a college/department organizes to take students abroad on a non-credit project that generally will have a service purpose through a local, international, or government organization. Working in coordination with the FIU faculty member/administrator/trip leader, the Office of Education Abroad will provide students with mandatory insurance coverage, which includes medical, political, and natural disaster evacuation; register the students with the US Department of State to help ensure their safety while abroad, and meet with the students to discuss all health and safety matters in the host country prior to departure. See Coordinator Instructions for more information.

Alternative Breaks

Alternative Breaks is managed by the Center for Leadership and Service, and it offers students the opportunity to travel during Spring and winter break to perform volunteer work. Each trip has a focus on a particular social issue. Alternative Breaks (aB) is FIU’s largest, award-winning service learning program that allows students to experience diverse cultures and environments around the world where they can create unforgettable memories and long-term friendships.

Working in cooperation with Alternative Breaks, the Office of Education Abroad will provide students with the mandatory insurance coverage, which includes medical, political, and natural disaster evacuation; register the students with the US Department of State to help ensure their safety while abroad; meet with the students to discuss all health and safety matters on the host country prior to the student’s departure.

Service Abroad

If you are participating in a service program on behalf of FIU or leading a service trip, the Office of Education Abroad will provide students with the mandatory insurance coverage, which includes medical, political, and natural disaster evacuation; register the students with the US Department of State to help ensure their safety while abroad; meet with the students to discuss all health and safety matters on the host country prior to the student’s departure.