The Department of African Studies encourages students to seek and take advantage of internship opportunities available in the Washington, DC metropolitan area and elsewhere. The Director of Undergraduate Studies as well as the Chairperson and other faculty members of the department assist students in identifying and obtaining such internships that provide practical experiences in professional and community service settings.

Students doing internships register for AFST 195: Internship in African Studies and prepare a research paper or work on other projects approved by the professor and/or the internship director. Only African Studies majors with senior standing can gain academic credit for internship.

There are several Study Abroad programs and travel abroad opportunities sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences and the Ralph J. Bunche International Affairs Center, and students are strongly encouraged to explore and take advantage of such programs.