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 2025 - Wanxiang Ambassador Fellows Program (China)
Program Dates: June 22, 2025 to July 31, 2025
Application Deadline: February 2, 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.

Summer 2025 - Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth Fellows Program (India)
Program Dates: July 2025
Application Deadline: March 1, 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 tackling climate change. 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.

Fall 2025 – COP30 Trek (Belim, Brazil)
Program Dates: Mid-November 2025; specific dates to be announced
Application Deadline: Late June 2025
Eligibility: All Class Years
Application will open in June 2025

In partnership with the University of Chicago Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth, UChicago Career Advancement sponsors a delegation of UChicago students to attend the international climate change conferences convened annually by the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

The 2025 trip for COP30 in Belim, Brazil will enable future leaders in energy and climate change to interact with a global network of professionals including researchers, industry professionals, government leaders, and NGOs. The student delegation will have the opportunity to engage in panel events, talks, and networking sessions to expand their knowledge and build impactful professional relationships.

September 2025 – Doing Business in the Middle East (Cairo, Egypt)
Program Dates: September 2025
Application Deadline: Information coming soon!
Eligibility: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Years

Students are invited to take part in a new program offered in partnership with the American University of Cairo and UChicago Career Advancement called Doing Business in the Middle East. Students will take two weeks of coursework followed by a capstone 3-day Cairo Business Trek!