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Boston University Summer Study Internship Program

Self-Designed Track

While most Summer Study Internship Program students find that our program meets their academic needs, a few students choose to pursue their own Self-Designed track. This option allows students to design a course of study and gain work experience uniquely suited to their academic and career goals.

Students wishing to pursue the Self-Designed track must:

Develop and propose a course of study and career track
Choose two courses from the Boston University Summer I course inventory*
Submit a proposal to the Summer Study Internship Program for approval

Summer 1 Courses (May 20-June 27)
You’ll spend your first six weeks of the Summer Study Internship taking two courses chosen from the list of Boston University Summer 1 offerings*.

Internship (July 7-August 15)
For the second six weeks of the program, you’ll be placed as an intern in a Boston area organization or business that matches your interests and experience. You should expect to work a minimum of 35 hours a week, for five days a week.

Summer Study Internship Course (May 23-August 15)
The Summer Study Internship Course begins in Summer 1 with an orientation on Friday, May 23. The remaining five sessions continue through August 15. 2 cr.

*Elected courses should be undergraduate-level courses 500 or below.