2026 STUDENT PROGRAMS
Your Future Is Global. Let's Build It Together.
To mark 50 years of CCID connecting community college students to opportunity, the Global
Career Center is offering four programs designed with you in mind. Whether you're exploring your career path or ready to dive in, these experiences bridge your education with real-world employability — and give you stories, skills, and confidence you'll carry for life.
Open to students from all CCID member schools. Housing, visa guidance, and local activities are included.
Apply by March 17, 2026. Spots are limited. Request Information Below
AI Accelerated Program
Dublin & Cork, Ireland
June 19 – July 3
$3,985 USD | Limited Spots
AI is changing the workplace. Be someone who knows how to use it.
You'll join a cross-disciplinary team embedded with a real company in Cork to deliver an actual work project — while building skills in AI, presentation, and collaboration through workshops
and individual coaching.
You will:
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Work on a actual project with a real employer alongside students from different field
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Develop and demonstrate applied AI skills in a professional setting
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Sharpen your presentation and collaboration skills — essential in any career
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Earn a certification of completion and a professional letter of recommendation
All majors welcome. Includes housing, visa guidance, and local activities.
Sustainability Program
London, England
June 21 – 28
$2,000 USD | Limited spots
One week in London. One of the world's biggest climate moments.
You'll experience Climate Action Week — the largest global climate event in the UK — and local visits to leading sustainability projects and businesses. Whether sustainability is your career focus or simply something you care about, this program connects it to your future.
You will:
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Earn a recognized sustainability certification and confidently explain key climate comcepts
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Explore global sustainability career pathways and the skills they require
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Walk away with real stories and expanded curiosity to use in interviews and applications
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Develop global competence and a stronger sense of professional purpose
All majors welcome. Includes housing, visa guidance, and local activities.
Global Internship Program
Berlin | New York City | Singapore | Toronto
June 7 – August 1
From $6,500 USD
Pick a city. Launch your career.
You'll be matched with a real internship in your field through a personalized placement process — in one of four global cities, across all industries and majors. Orientation, cultural activities,
professional development, and coaching support you every step of the way.
You will:
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Gain substantive work experience that tests and shapes your career direction
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Build cross-cultural skills working and living in a global city
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Receive a professional letter of recommendation and a personalized assessment grounded in the Global Career Competence Framework
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Come home with clarity, confidence, and a career story worth telling
All majors welcome. Includes housing, visa guidance, and local activities.
Online Internship Project
Work from anywhere
June 1 – August 15
$1,000 USD
Authentic experience. Global employer. Your location.
This part-time, flexible program places you with a global employer for a project-based internship you can do from wherever you are. Individual and team placements available, personalized to you — with professional development, coaching, and a portfolio-ready deliverable included.
You will:
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Prove you can thrive in the modern world of work — hybrid teams, global time zones, real collaboration
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Complete a project deliverable to add to your professional portfolio
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Receive a professional letter of recommendation and a personalized assessment grounded in the Global Career Competence Framework
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Build global career confidence at an accessible price point
All majors welcome. Individual and team placements available across all industries.