Asian Studies Internship

0.25-3 Credits · Level: Graduate, Juris Doctor

No region of the world may be more significant to international stability and economic growth in the 21st-century as Asia. Such contemporary focus complements the longevity of the cultures and civilizations of greater Asia. From antiquity to the contemporary era of our interdependent, digital world, the world’s largest continent attracts the attention of a variety of individuals from all sectors of life. Such history and significance leads to many observations and even more questions. Aspiring Asia regional specialists strive to wrestle with these questions through the lenses of various methodological and disciplinary approaches to begin understanding the realities that have influenced the past, present, and future. These same students of Asia come to Georgetown University’s Asian Studies Program to delve deeper in studying these scholarly inquiries and debates. Upon graduation, they are expected to utilize what they have learned thus far and apply their knowledge and skills of Asia to their professional lives. To ensure of their effectiveness, students in this course will be introduced to the various skills necessary for their success as Asia specialists. They will be introduced to the study of Asia through various methodological approaches, and they will complete a final project related to their internship and professional career reflecting individual scholarship on two topics chosen in consultation with the instructor. This course is open to domestic and international students, including those who are completing their second, third, or subsequent Curricular Practical Training authorization.