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ALI Summer Internship Program

Global Citizen Summer Camp, 2025

Advanced Language Institute 2026 Summer Internship

The CLLC is seeking seeking four interns at the advanced level of language learning (taken 3000 level and above courses in modern world languages) to get trained to teach languages and intercultural competence to middle school students participating in the Global Citizen Summer Camp.

Responsibilities

  • Participate in online training sessions and learn best practices to engage middle school students acquiring a world language and intercultural competence
  • Design the curriculum for the summer camp and create lesson plans and activities
  • Teach the summer camp

Preferred Qualifications

  • Proficiency in a world language
  • Taken 3000 and above level courses in the language
  • Ability to work in a team
  • Strong communication skills
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365
  • Currently enrolled undergraduate at OSU (Columbus)

Duration

The 5-week internship experience (May 18-June 18, 2026) will be divided into the following segments: 

  • Online Synchronous Training: 3 weeks (May 18-June 4)
  • In-person micro-teaching (Columbus campus): Friday June 5
  • Teaching Global Citizen Summer Camp (for middle school students): June 8-12, 8:30am-5:30pm on OSU (Columbus) campus
  • Online Internship Experience Debrief (reflections, debriefs and wrap up): June 15-18

*There will be no meeting on Monday, May 25, 2026 due to Memorial Day holiday; Online meeting times TBD in consultation with interns. 

Benefits

Eligibility Criteria

  • Students graduating in May 2026 are not eligible to apply
  • International students can apply as long as they are degree-seeking. CPT will not be required since this is an on-campus internship
Global Citizen Summer Camp, 2025
Global Citizen Summer Camp, 2024

How to Apply

Interested applicants should apply through Handshake (applications will open in January 2026) and submit the following: 

  • Resume
  • OSU transcript (or advising report) showing completion of a 3000-level or above course in the language of instruction.
  • 1 recommendation letter from a Professor or Instructor commenting on the student’s proficiency level in the language of instruction (please have your referee send you the letter so you can upload it on Handshake along with other documents).
  • A 350-word statement of purpose outlining the motivation for applying for the internship

Note: if you are having issues with uploading multiple documents on Handshake, please use Adobe Acrobat  to combine documents.

 

Application Deadline: Friday, March 13, 2026