BCSP helps students find internships and volunteer opportunities in Bologna in order to enrich their study abroad experience beyond the classroom.
Every semester the BCSP Student Services Coordinator meets with the interested students to identify their goals and provides them with a list of potential sponsors.
The following charts describe where previous BCSP students have lent their talents and what they accomplished:
| ART & EDUCATION |
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Art museums |
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| Italian public middle schools and high schools | Participate in English classes and language clubs. Choose conversation topics, lead discussions and encourage speaking amongst students. |
| International elementary school | Assist ESL teacher during class and oversee children during lunch hour. |
Equine therapy center |
Tack and groom horses. Help keep stalls clean. Provide assistance in the riding ring during therapy sessions. |
BUSINESS & COMMUNICATIONS |
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City of Bologna events office |
Distribute promotional materials for local events. Translate the city's historical/cultural Wikipedia pages and provide general office assistance. See Claire's translation of the Archiginnasio Library's webpages (credit at the bottom of the page). |
| Cooking school | Transcribe and edit recipes. Help keep customer database organized. Write for and update website, Facebook page, customer newsletter and events calendar. Attend cooking classes. |
| International law firm | Translate contracts from Italian to English. General paralegal work. |
Fashion and design school |
Help administrators with foreign student recruitment. Interview applicants in English for admission. Translate masters program course descriptions. Interpret from English to Italian guest speaker presentations for students. Accompany staff and students to Milan Fashion Week shows. |
| PUBLISHING & JOURNALISM |
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Food and travel magazine |
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