Czech Republic: Prague | UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School

Spend eight weeks living and working in one of the most beautiful and engaging cities in the world on the international business internship in Prague. During this summer experience, you will apply the theories and concepts you’ve learned in class to an international working environment, learning and practicing the professional customs, behaviors and norms of another culture.

The skills you develop on this internship will transform you as a leader and give you a distinct competitive advantage in the job market. Along with practicing fundamental workplace skills, you will demonstrate that you can work in a diverse environment, adapt to change, be a flexible problem solver and integrate successfully into a diverse and cross-cultural team—all high-demand skills for today’s globally minded employers.

Prague is widely considered to be one of Europe’s most beautiful cities. You’ll enjoy its scenery, activities, affordability and accessibility to other points of interest in Europe. Prague has a population of over 1.3 million and is a major cultural and economic center in the region.

You will be placed with a company and will work Monday–Thursday for a total of 224 contact hours over the course of the internship.

This program is run through EUSA, a third-party provider.

EUSA’s internship services include:

Telephone pre-placement meeting with EUSA placement manager
Placement of student in a professional practice internship
Follow-up and any required trouble-shooting
Coordination with each internship supervisor and receipt of the supervisor’s and the student’s written evaluations

Eligibility

GPA Requirement: 3.00
Language Prerequisite: None
Class during program (min): Rising Juniors
Language of Instruction: English

Application Dates

Round 1 Summer 2020 Deadline: Nov. 14, 2019
Round 1 Notification Begins: Dec. 13, 2019
Round 2 Summer 2020 Deadline: Jan. 16, 2020
Round 2 Notification Begins: Jan. 31, 2020

FAQs

Program Terms and Dates

Application Requirements

Accessibility

Academics

Please visit Global Academic Procedures for detailed credit and other academic information.

On this program, you will be enrolled in BUSI 493–Internship Credit. This 3.0 business elective credit course includes submission of reflective activities assigned by UNC and a written evaluation from a supervisor that will be included as a component of your grade. In order to receive credit for this program, you must successfully complete BUSI 493. In addition to earning business elective credit hours, this program also fulfills the Experiential Education requirement.

Program Provider

This program is run through EUSA, a third-party provider who manages all aspects of the internship placement process and the logistics of this program.

You will have an individual assessment meeting with a member of the EUSA team to clarify your skills, interests, and professional goals in order to identify an appropriate placement. EUSA draws upon their extensive employer network to find the right match. If a match does not exist in their database, their team will conduct vigorous outreach to locate a proper placement. The companies and organizations that make up the list of approved internships are carefully and regularly monitored by site visits and student assessment. Once you begin the internship, EUSA provides office hours for counseling outside the standard workday, offers mid-term reviews to ensure learning goals are being met, and acquires the supervisor evaluation at the conclusion of the placement.

Management and Safety

EUSA’s Prague office provides management and support to students for the duration of the program. An EUSA program director will be the principal contact for you on issues of housing, safety, culture, and social life in the city. The program director is available via regular office hours, outside your normal work schedule, to answer questions and resolve problems and is available 24 hours per day via cell phone for medical, legal or other emergencies.

Social Program

EUSA provides a social program including group visits to historical and cultural sites and other cultural activities.

Logistics

EUSA arranges for airport pick up for the group-designated flight and for third-party liability insurance.

Housing

Cost & Financial Aid

EUSA, the provider for the Prague International Internship program, offers a select amount of Live, Intern, Learn Abroad Scholarships for first-time study abroad participants who meet the following criteria:

Demonstrated financial need
Member of a group underrepresented in study abroad
Willingness and ability to share their internship abroad experiences through EUSA’s social media

You can learn more about these scholarship opportunities on EUSA’s Live, Intern, Learn Abroad Scholarship page.

Please note that Undergraduate Business Program merit-based scholarships do not apply to international internship programs. Please visit the Scholarships and Financial Aid page to learn more.

Here, you will find a list and links to costs related to this program.

We suggest you create your study abroad budget using our budget worksheet (xlsx) to help you think about your costs on this program:

Populate the figures from the tables below into the left side costs of attendance
Input your financial resources on the right

Your customized budget sheet can help determine your current financial status, and help you understand what additional funding you may need to help make this an affordable program option.

Cashier Billed Expenses*
Expense	Estimated Amount
Internship Program Fees (incl. housing)	$5,384
GeoBlue International Medical Insurance	$85

*Cashier Billed Expenses are those charges billed directly to your UNC ConnectCarolina account.

Out of Pocket Estimates**
Expense	Estimated Amount
International Airfare	$1,500
Meals	$1,000
Immigration Visa/Residence Permit	$0 (U.S. Citizens)
Passport Application Renewal	$145
International Cell Phone Plan	$140
Personal Expenses
Travel Insurance	$200
Local Transportation	$100
Personal Travel	$1,000
Incidentals (ex. Laundry)	$200

Other Personal Expenses***

Total Estimated Expenses (In-State):	$9,754

Withdrawal Policy: Once a student accepts their offer to study abroad, the spot will be considered filled and will not be offered to another student. Students who withdraw after accepting an offer must email UBP Global Programs at ubpglobal@kenan-flagler.unc.edu stating in full the reasons for the late withdrawal. Students who withdraw from UBP Global administered programs are responsible for non-recoverable costs. Your cashiers account will be assessed an additional charge to cover any/all amounts that Kenan-Flagler UBP Global programs has committed or paid on your behalf and are non-recoverable at the time of withdrawal, such costs may include, housing, meals, transportation and faculty or staff compensation.

**Out of Pocket Estimates are based on the cost of the program, which is determined by combining the average costs our previous students have spent in each of these categories, along with the costs our partner provides to us as their averages. These estimates are subject to change based on exchange rate fluctuations, bank fees, and individual variances in costs of living.

***Other Expenses: our budget worksheet (xlsx) also has a place for you to input other expenses outside of the out-of-pocket estimates that you may incur, such as attending concerts or sporting events.

Funding your study abroad program