Internship experience can make a very valuable contribution to a student’s educational development, and students in the College of International Studies are strongly encouraged to take advantage of these opportunities when they become available. Under certain conditions, it is possible to earn academic credit for an internship in the Department of International and Area Studies. See more information and requirements at the links below.
For information about undergraduate student internship credit, visit:
For information about graduate student internship credit, please contact Katie Watkins.
CIS student interns assist the College of International Studies with special projects related to conferences, events, press and media preparation, and outreach to students. Students selected for the internship will enroll in IAS 3910 and write a 10-15 page research paper on a topic agreed upon with the course professor.
Contact Dr. Suzette Grillot for more information.
We've compiled a list of internships that might be of interest to students in the College of International Studies. This is not a comprehensive guide, but will hopefully offer a good starting point as you explore your options.
Rob can help you navigate and understand the various internship and career opportunities that await you at the U.S. Department of State and other government and non-governmental agencies.
Rob Andrew
International Relations Career Mentor, College of International Studies
Foreign Service Officer of the United States of America, Retired
Email: robert.b.andrew-1@ou.edu
Rob Andrew is OU's former Diplomat in Residence and a former U.S. Foreign Service Officer.
Rob joined the Foreign Service in 2002. During his career with the State Department, Rob served overseas at U.S. Embassies in Mexico City, Mexico; Moscow, Russia; San Jose, Costa Rica; and Stockholm, Sweden, as will as domestic tours in the U.S. in Washington, D.C.; at U.S. Southern Command in Miami, Florida; and right here at OU as the Diplomat in Residence/State Department recruiter from 2014-2017. He retired in 2019 from the U.S. Government after more than 30 years of service as a U.S. diplomat and Army Officer.
Rob served as a U.S. Army Officer from 1989 to 2002. Among several stateside and overseas assignments, Rob fought in the First Gulf War (Desert Shield/Desert Storm) in 1991 in Iraq and Kuwait with the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, earning the Army Commendation Medal with “V” for valor device.
Although born in Norman, OK (!), Rob grew up in Chico in Northern California. He has a B.A. in Political Science from California State University, Chico and an M.A. in National Security Affairs from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA.
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