International Immersion Programs

Build professional skills and explore a new culture with Career Advancement's International Immersion Programs! In these programs, students travel abroad for a multi-week immersion experience focusing on a specific industry and the culture of the host country.

Summer 2026 Wanxiang Ambassador Fellows Program

Dates: Mid-June, 2026 – Late July, 2026
Deadline 1: October 24, 2025 | Deadline 2: November 14, 2025
Eligibility: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Years
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The Wanxiang Corporation and UChicago Career Advancement are partnering to offer a summer program that will send UChicago students to China for a pre-professional educational experience focused on exposing students to Chinese culture and language. The program is supplemented with sessions geared towards introducing students to the basics of green technology and the scope of the Wanxiang Corporation's clean technology initiatives in China. The Wanxiang Ambassador Fellows program is ideal for students looking to expand their knowledge of Chinese culture and interact with peer students.

Participating students will travel as a group to Hangzhou, China. Housed at Wanxiang Polytechnic University, they will participate in a 6-week program that consists of 3 weeks of classroom-based Chinese language and culture study, as well as seminars focusing on the basics of clean energy. In addition to classes, students will also participate in field trips around China geared towards advancing their understanding of Chinese culture. During the last two weeks of the program students will take part in a shadowing program held at the Wanxiang Electric Vehicle Co, Ltd. and a green energy trek to expand their understanding of the energy industry within China.

Applications are open now! Interested students can apply on UChicago Handshake here. Applications will be accepted in two rounds, with deadlines of October 24 and November 14, 2025.

Download this flyer to learn more about the Wanxiang Ambassador Fellows Program! We encourage you to RSVP and attend the Wanxiang Ambassador Fellows Informational Session on Thursday, October 23 at 12:30pm CT.

Summer 2026 - Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth India Summer Fellows Program
Application Deadline: November 30, 2025
Eligibility: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Years
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A joint collaboration between the University of Chicago Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth and Career Advancement, the Climate Institute Fellows Program is an intensive experiential program based at Ahmedabad University. Participants will gain first-hand exposure to the unique challenges and opportunities India faces while balancing climate change, energy demands, and economic growth. Fellows will receive field-based training and curriculum delivered at the UChicago Delhi Center and Ahmedabad University’s Climate Institute, with the support of UChicago faculty and staff. Fellows have the opportunity for professional development and career training through research projects, seminars, workshops and a career trek. Additional opportunities for cultural exchange and exploration of India’s diverse cultural heritage sites are included!

Participating Fellows will begin the 3-week program in Delhi in July with seminars and lectures from experts in energy, climate and sustainable growth before traveling as a group to Ahmedabad University in Ahmedabad, India. The program resumes with 2 weeks of classroom curriculum and field-based study in climate and culture. Following this, students will end the program with a 3-day trek in Delhi with government, think tanks, and companies focused on climate and energy solutions.

Download this flyer to learn more about the India Summer Fellows Program! We encourage you to RSVP and attend the India Fellows Informational Session on Thursday, October 23 at 1:00pm CT.

September 2026 – Doing Business in the Middle East (Cairo, Egypt)
Application Deadline: November 30, 2025
Open to: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd students
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This immersive program, organized in collaboration with the American University in Cairo (AUC), offers UChicago undergraduates the opportunity to gain real-world business experience through academic sessions led by AUC faculty and industry experts. Students will engage and network with professionals in finance, entrepreneurship, and sustainability, visit leading companies to explore Egypt’s business ecosystem, and participate in cultural experiences such as guided tours of the Pyramids of Giza and historic Cairo.

We encourage you to RSVP and attend the Doing Business in the Middle East Informational Session on Thursday, October 23 at 12:00pm CT.