J-1 Intern: Overview

The University of Maryland is designated by the United States Department of State to sponsor internship programs on its campus in accordance with the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (Fulbright-Hayes Act).

Internship programs are offered to graduate students involved in pre-doctoral research and undergraduate students who have a degree requirement for practical field experience. Internship programs provide unique opportunities for interns to gain practical experience on the process of conducting research in their academic field.

The University of Maryland is designated to offer internships in the following fields:

Arts and Culture	Social Sciences
Education	Library Science
Management and Business	Counseling and Social Services
Commerce and Finance	Information Media and Communications
Engineering	Architecture
Mathematics	Industrial Occupations
Public Administration and Law	The Sciences

Length of Program

The minimum length of an intern program is three weeks; the maximum length is 12 months.

The internship program must be full-time with a minimum of 32 hours a week.

Repeat Participation

An intern may participate in additional internship programs as long as he/she maintains student status or begins a new internship program within 12 months of graduation.