In addition to the international study abroad programs, Lasell students have the opportunity to participate in domestic study away programs. These programs provide students with opportunity to explore educational programs within the United States and gain valuable career and networking experience through internship programs.
Semester in the City is a program that gives Lasell University students the opportunity to participate in a fully-credited, semester-long, experiential learning program that is built around a meaningful internship at a leading social mission business, nonprofit, or government agency in the city of Boston. Semester in the City internships are combined with intensive mentoring, reflection, and skill-building courses and seminars. Students gain the skills and experiences employers are looking for, while discovering their passion, connecting real-world and classroom learning, and building their confidence. Participating students join the program as Social Innovation Fellows, and participate in a transformative 15-week program that allows them to address current social issues while developing essential skills and networks that prepare them for life and work after graduation. During their Semester in the City, Fellows will intern with a nonprofit, social mission business or government agency four days a week, for 14 weeks. Fellows will gain 420 hours of work-based experience, allowing them to learn more about themselves and their passions while also building their skills and networks. Students are placed in internships aligned with their interests, career goals, skills they hope to build, working on a range of issues areas from criminal justice reform, education, gender equality, environmental sustainability, or beyond. While every placement will be a little different, each Fellow will have a dedicated mentor to help them thrive. Students who complete the program earn 16 Lasell credits.
Costs and Housing
Students involved in the Semester in the City program are registered at Lasell and are billed all the costs of the program through Lasell. Costs include tuition, room, board, and fees. Semester in the City offers Fellows an apartment housing option, or if they have family or friends in the greater Boston area, they can live with them and do not have to pay room or board. Fellows who choose to live in Semester in the City Housing will share a furnished apartment with other Fellows, with between four and six Fellows in each apartment. Both single and double rooms are offered, and Fellows will share a kitchen, bathroom and living room area. Though students are housed in Semester in the City apartments, all costs are billed by and payable to Lasell by the billing due date. Students receiving financial assistance from Lasell will continue to receive their aid while participating in Semester in the City.
Eligibility and Application Procedures
Students are required to have and to maintain a minimum of a 2.5 cumulative GPA.
Interested students should submit the Lasell Domestic Study Abroad Application and complete the Semester in the City Applicationby the deadline. For more information about Semester in the City, please fill out this interest form!
The Washington Semester program allows Lasell undergraduate students to study journalism, foreign policy, business and other disciplines in our nation's capital. Students attend the Washington Semester at American University and participate in internships and seminars that align professional development with academic coursework.
While enrolled in the Washington Semester program at American University, Lasell students engage in an Academic seminar, worth 8 credits, in which they learn from professors who are experts in their fields and who know Washington, DC. They will introduce students to local, national, and global experts as they explore key issues in the topic. Using D.C. as a classroom, students will learn about the inner workings of non-profits, businesses, government agencies and international organizations through innovative assignments like applied learning activities, business plan development, service-learning, and use of media and simulations. Students may select the seminar from the following concentrations:
In addition to the Academic Seminar, students will complete a 4-credit professional internship, in which they will gain knowledge of an organization or industry, as well as practical knowledge of a career field. Prior to arriving in DC, students will receive access to the internship database, which provides students with an instant network of organizations.
Costs and Housing
Students involved in the Semester in Washington are registered at Lasell and are billed all the costs of the program through Lasell. This arrangement does not apply to programs with a travel component. Those additional costs would be billed directly to the student by American University. Costs include tuition, room, board, fees and medical insurance, if not waived by the student. Though students are housed at American University in Washington, D.C., all costs are billed by and payable to Lasell by the billing due date. Students receiving financial assistance from Lasell will continue to receive their aid while in Washington. There is no provision for continuation of work-study during the semester in Washington.
Eligibility
Students must have at least a 2.5 GPA and submit the Lasell Domestic Study Abroad Application by the deadline. Applicants may not apply before their fourth semester of college work; that is, students must be at least a first semester junior by the time they enroll in the program in Washington.
Lasell students participating in the Disney College Program gain valuable, on-the-job experience working in Disney parks and resorts, participate in college coursework, and have the opportunity to meet and live with people from all over the country and potentially the world in company-sponsored housing. This truly unique five- to seven-month program allows participants to network with leaders, take part in personal and career development classes, and build transferable skills such as problem-solving, teamwork, guest service and effective communication.
The educational program is designed to give participants a comprehensive, experiential-learning opportunity which will provide them an unparalleled enhancement to their academic and professional careers. Participants can take several different types of Disney Education courses that transfer back as Lasell equivalent credits.
Eligibility and Application Procedures
Students are required to have and to maintain a minimum of a 2.5 cumulative GPA. Interested students should submit the Lasell Domestic Study Application by the deadline.
