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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 emergency international insurance, which includes medical, political, and natural disaster evacuation; 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 application portal
    • 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) 
  • Payment of Fees
    • Education Abroad Fee: All students participating in an international internship must pay a $195 non-refundable education abroad fee upon being accepted by the Office of Education Abroad.  An email will be sent out by our office notifying you about the payment. Payment will be made through your my.fiu.edu.
  • Contact Information

    Contact for more information:

    Wendy Bravo

    Program Coordinator

    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 emergency international insurance, which includes medical, political, and natural disaster evacuation; 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) 

     

  • Payment of Fees
    • Education Abroad Fee: All students participating in an international research experience must pay a $195 non-refundable education abroad fee upon being accepted by the Office of Education Abroad.  An email will be sent out by our office notifying you about the payment. Payment will be made through your my.fiu.edu.
  • 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 emergency international insurance, which includes medical, political, and natural disaster evacuation 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 emergency international insurance, 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.

  • Important instructions for Alternative Break coordinators

    Thank you for taking the initiative to organize an Alternative Break experience for your students. In order to facilitate the support process that our office provides, please complete the following steps:

    • If the program is being funded by a grant or by an FIU Department, you MUST submit a TAR (Travel Authorization Request) before continuing the process 
    • Complete the International Experience Form and submit as instructed.
    • This form will be reviewed by our Office and the International Travel Committee
    • Once approved, OEA will send you instructions detailing the steps for the students to follow in order to apply and obtain insurance
    • OEA does virtual Pre-Departure orientation
  • Students who are participating in an International Alternative Break experience will go though the following steps
    • Meet with the Center for Leadership and Service to find perfect program
    • AB Coordinator will reach out to Education Abroad and you will receive instructions on how to proceed
    • Submit the online application and all supplemental materials to the OEA application portal
  • Checklist of Required Documents for ALTERNATIVE BREAKS ABROAD
    • Completed Application Form (submitted online) 
    • Copy of your passport
    • Medical Form completed by a licensed US physician (You will find this form in your electronic application)
  • Payment of Fees
    • Education Abroad Fee: All students participating in an alternative breaks abroad must pay a $195 non-refundable education abroad fee upon being accepted by the Office of Education Abroad.  An email will be sent out by our office notifying you about the payment. Payment will be made through your my.fiu.edu.
  • 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

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.

  • Important instructions for Service Abroad Coordinators

    Thank you for taking the initiative to organize an service abroad experience for your students. In order to facilitate the support process that our office provides, please complete the following steps:

    • If the program is being funded by a grant or by an FIU Department, you MUST submit a TAR (Travel Authorization Request) before continuing the process 
    • Complete the International Experience Form and submit as instructed.
    • This form will be reviewed by our Office and the International Travel Committee
    • Once approved, OEA will send you instructions detailing the steps for the students to follow in order to apply and obtain insurance
    • Virtual Pre-Departure orientation will be given to the students
  • Students who are participating in an Service Abroad Experience will go though the following steps

    • Service Abroad Coordinator will reach out to Education Abroad and you will receive instructions on how to proceed
    • Submit the online application and all supplemental materials to the OEA application portal
  • Checklist of Required Documents for SERVICE ABROAD
    • Completed Application Form (submitted online) 
    • Copy of your passport
    • Medical Form completed by a licensed US physician (You will find this form in your electronic application)
    • Virtual Pre-Departure Orientation
  • Payment of Fees
    • Education Abroad Fee: All students participating in a service abroad experience must pay a $195 non-refundable education abroad fee upon being accepted by the Office of Education Abroad.  An email will be sent out by our office notifying you about the payment. Payment will be made through your my.fiu.edu.
  • 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