SLI is pleased to announce that commencing in the summer of 2023, we are partnered with the Ukrainian Museum-Archives in Cleveland, Ohio and the Ukrainian Cultural and Humanitarian Institute in Pittsburgh to offer a limited number of internships to SLI Ukrainian students. Students accepted to the internship worked on a project that made direct use of their newly-acquired knowledge of Ukrainian. Students also had the opportunity to use the vast resources of the archives to complete a research project related to their academic or career interests.
Students who will learn Ukrainian in the summer of 2026 at SLI's 6-week domestic program in Intensive Beginning and Intermediate Ukrainian are eligible to apply to participate in an internship opportunity focused on service activities or Ukrainian cultural heritage. Internships are arranged individually in consultation between the prospective intern, SLI faculty, and site coordinators at service and cultural organizations in Pennsylvania and Ohio. Internships will take place on site at the host organization's place of business, though in certain circumstances remote participation may be possible.
The internship begins after the conclusion of the 6-week program in Pittsburgh, and the maximum duration is 4 weeks.
Interns will enroll to earn between 1-3 college credits for successful completion of the internship requirements. Each credit earned represents 40 hours of work on site at the host organization. This internship must be taken for academic credit. Interns are also required to produce an academic assignment (such as a topical paper, journal, or portfolio) that is commensurate with the credits earned and under the supervision of their SLI-assigned faculty sponsor.
The matching of interns with host organizations, site coordinators, faculty sponsors will take place in advance of the June 1st start date of the SLI Domestic Ukrainian program. Interns, site coordinators, and faculty sponsors will sign a learning agreement detailing the scope and expectations for their on-site work and academic assignment prior to the start of the internship.
Duration:
1-4 Weeks
LOCATION:
Varies; internships are individually arranged in consultation with the prospective intern, SLI faculty, and hosting organizations in Pennsylvania and Ohio; remote participation is often possible.
ACADEMIC CREDIT:
1-3 Credits
ELIGIBILITY:
Available to students who are enrolled in SLI's 6-week domestic Ukrainian program
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Program Fee:
Tuition charged will be $873 per credit; full scholarship for internship tuition is provided to participants who enroll in SLI's 2026 6-week beginning or intermediate Ukrainian program; in some cases stipend and/or housing may be provided by the host organization.
Funding Opportunity:
Tuition for the SLI Ukrainian internship is fully covered by the SLI Scholarship Fund for participants who enroll in SLI's 6-week Beginning Ukrainian program in the summer of 2026.