<p>I'm currently a junior in high school and im totalliy crazed about going to rice. i dont have anything set for my summer yet so i was thinking about doing either two things:</p>
<p>1) doing the summer program at rice</p>
<p>2) an internship in London concerning law and international affairs (which im interested in)</p>
<p>here's the thing. how much would my attendance at the rice program affect my admissions chances at rice? im defenitly thinking about applying early next fall.</p>
<p>also, if anyone knows of any good internships or programs in London or elsewhere in either Europe or the US concerning international relations, please let me know!!!!</p>
<p>Internship all the way. Summer programs at the university of your choice don't make your application any more competitive than if it were hosted at any other university. Besides, I don't believe there is an extremely prestigious summer program at Rice (if you're looking to make your app more appealing) whereas your internship sounds rather intense.</p>
<p>i think internship too. anyone can pay money to attend a summer school program but at least you'll get work expereince with an internship. just curious are you looking into the intern exchange international thing?</p>
<p>I actually am looking into the intern exchange program this summer in London. I wanted to do the business/finance internship and work with a Stock Broker. Is it worth all the money? and will it help me get into the school of my choice?</p>
<p>My cousins went to Nice for the ASA summer program, and honestly, summers don't matter all that much when it comes to getting into college. They both went to Nice and now they're both at UPenn.</p>
<p>I went this summer with my family, and I actually didn't like it that much because the beaches don't have sand, but if you want to go, go ahead!</p>
<p>The internship sounds fun, too, but it's in London, so it won't really feel like summer...</p>
<p>I don't know where you live, but I live in DC and there are lots of interesting places that will take kids. You just have to know where to look. I will warn you that, at least in my area, the really good internships for humanities are generally for undergrads and grad students. You probably won't find much paid work in nonprofits. However, there are some interesting government summer jobs that are meant for high school students. I think EPA has one, I know State Dept. has one, and some of the other branches do to. A lot is filing/admin work from what I understand, and the programs are selective, but I think there is payment involved. I was rejected from the state dept one last year, so I don't know how competetive the programs are, but look into something like this.</p>
<p>What I did when I couldn't find a good paid summer job was I checked craigslist.com and the classified ads to see if any companies that dealt with my interests were in need of assistance. I found a little non-profit company that specialized in international affairs (specifically child welfare in Eastern Europe) that needed interns. I did not meet all qualifications, but I sent an e-mail asking if I could help the company in any way as an unpaid intern. They were in the process of expanding, so they needed help and I got a nice, 14 hour a week volunteer job in my field of interest. Most of what I did was simple clerical stuff, but the people let me do some more official research and numbers work and I got a lot of exposure to what goes on behind the scenes at a nonprofit. They even offered me a possible paid job for this coming summer.</p>
<p>My point is, that you need to be proactive and look for internships and job opportunities. If you know of a specific program or internship in London that you are applying to, then go for it! It sounds to me like you don't know much yet about what's available. Out of curiosity, what criteria drew you to London/Europe for your internship? Are you doing it to get travel time, to look more prestigious, or because the best jobs are there? Just think about these things carefully in the coming months. If you are applying through a program that requires payment for an internship, I honestly can't see the point. There are many good opportunities right here in the US if you are proactive and you will probably end up saving $ or even making $.</p>
<p>well i have ALWAYS wanted to go to england sooo badly, so yea, im looking to go abroad mainly for traveling and for my own fun. plus, i think it will help me see what the atmosphere is like over there and then i can decide whethear or not i'd maybe like to go to college in england. thanks so much for your help and yea ill start looking right away</p>
<p>well, the UK is awesome! I hope you find a great program that suits your needs. Oh, if you can't find anything in London, you could also try up in Scotland. Edinburgh is a great city as well.</p>