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KSU Freeman Fellows Internship in Asia

Kent State University and the Office of Global Education are pleased to offer scholarships in the amount of $5,000 - $6,500 to KSU undergraduate students who are interested in securing internship placements in East and Southeast Asia during Summer 2025!

Location

Bangkok, Thailand; Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Kuala Lampur, Malaysia, Seoul, South Korea; Singapore; Tokyo, Japan

Term

Summer

Housing

Apartment

Program Highlights

Through generous funding provided by the Freeman Foundation, between 10-12 KSU undergraduate students will be able to receive scholarships in the amount of $5,000 - $6,500 to help offset the cost of interning in East or Southeast Asia during Summer 2025. The purpose of the KSU Freeman Fellows Internship in Asia program is to encourage undergraduate students of all academic backgrounds to expand their worldviews, strengthen cross-cultural communication skills, and become more engaged global citizens while gaining practical career experience.

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Program Contact Information

Molly Papay

Assistant Director, Education Abroad

Email: mpapay1@kent.edu

Office Phone: 330-672-3067

Eligibility

Current degree-seeking undergraduate student at Kent State
Any major
Minimum cumulative GPA: 2.5 or higher and in good academic standing
Must have at least one year of academic courses remaining at KSU at the conclusion of the internship abroad
Students must be willing to procure a passport to travel internationally; a visa may be needed depending upon the host country's regulations.
Students selected for the KSU Freeman Fellows Internship in Asia program cannot use the funding for an internship in the country in which their passport was issued.

Application Process

Interested students should click the "Apply Now" button on this page and will then login with their KSU Flashline credentials.

There are several brief questionnaires to complete within the application, a program overview to acknowledge, and three documents to upload. Students are required to submit the following items in their online application:

Resume
Personal statement
- Describe why you are applying for this program and how it aligns with your academic, personal, and future career goals.
Service project proposal
- KSU Freeman Fellows are expected to design a service project that will be implemented within one semester following their return to campus from the internship abroad. The service project should help to increase awareness of the KSU Freeman Fellows Internship in Asia program and to educate other KSU students on Asian cultures, customs, history, languages, etc.
- Students should consider their hobbies, interest areas, skill sets, and network (i.e., how you are involved on campus) when designing their service project.

The deadline to apply for Summer 2025 is December 1, 2024. Applications will be reviewed at that time and students will be notified of accepted, alternate, or not selected status by mid-January 2025.

If accepted, KSU Freeman Fellows will then complete their KSU Education Abroad application for the internship location and will follow all requirements set forth by the internship provider.

Internship Details

The internship program must be selected from this list of options that have been pre-approved by KSU; each student will be required to meet their specific program's eligibility and application requirements by the stated deadlines.

MALAYSIA: GAV Summer Internship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
SINGAPORE: GAV Summer Internship in Singapore
JAPAN: ISA WorldStrides Internship in Tokyo, Japan
JAPAN: Beyond Academy Internship in Tokyo, Japan
SOUTH KOREA: ISA WorldStrides Internship in Seoul, South Korea
SOUTH KOREA: Beyond Academy Internship in Seoul, South Korea
VIETNAM: ISA WorldStrides Internship in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
THAILAND: Beyond Academy Internship in Bangkok, Thailand

To become fully immersed in the host country and internship experience, academic coursework cannot be completed simultaneously with the internship abroad. Internships must be completed in-person in the host country and cannot be done virtually.

A transcript will not be issued for the internship experience. If a student is seeking credit for their internship experience abroad, they should consult with their academic department at KSU regarding the process for obtaining internship credits and how this can be applied to their degree plan.

International internships are typically unpaid. The KSU Freeman Fellows scholarship is intended to cover a significant portion of the program cost of interning abroad, but students will be responsible for paying some costs out of pocket, including, but not limited to:

Roundtrip airfare
Tuition, if pursuing internship credits through KSU
Meals
International medical insurance
Passport and visa fees
Deposits for internship placement
Miscellaneous spending while abroad (toiletries, souvenirs, weekend travel, etc.)
Programmatic fees in excess of what the scholarship covers

Financial Aid & Scholarships

It is possible to use your federal financial aid to go on Kent State University-approved education abroad programs. You can learn more on the Financial, Billing and Enrollment Center website.

It is also possible to use most Kent State scholarships for education abroad costs. You can find education abroad scholarships on ScholarshipUniverse.

If you have any questions about using your financial aid and scholarships for study abroad, you can contact the Financial, Billing and Enrollment Center.

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