RIT Work Abroad

We've hopped across the pond to join RIT Office of Career Services and Cooperative Education. Join us there from now on to see the amazing stories of our students abroad! ✈️

Hola from Barcelona, Spain! My name is Dara Levy. I will be a fourth-year dietetics and nutrition major this fall. This co-op is my last one! I am interning with SanaVida, a healthy fast food restaurant. I design meal plans for customers with specific sets of goals such as losing weight, gaining muscle, or want to have a healthier lifestyle in overall. This internship is a perfect combination of traveling and working at the same time. If you have the chance, you should intern abroad! This experience is something I will remember forever.

Xavier is a 3rd year BS in Economics major in RIT College of Liberal arts. “This summer I was offered the opportunity to do research at the laboratory of coordination chemistry in Toulouse, France. From this opportunity, I have learned new chemistry, met many new connections, and traveled around Europe. @ Rochester Institute of Technology

The picture was taken at The Belvedere in Vienna

This is my first time in Europe and I won't lie it was incredibly overwhelming at first. From different languages to different mannerisms to stores being closed on Sundays, moving to Vienna has been a huge adjustment for me. I am taking my time getting to know this beautiful city and taking complete advantage of my time in Europe. There is so much history and culture here - it's truly eye-opening and humbling. At the half-way point in my journey, I find myself extremely grateful for this international opportunity; not only am I gaining great technical knowledge during my co-op, but I am gaining invaluable personal experiences that are helping me learn and grow. is a 4th year Mechanical Engineering student

Our Co-op share her experience in Dublin. The work/life balance in Dublin is amazing. There are no laptops and emails during lunch hour, in the morning we sit together and talk about the following evening, and if it’s really nice out, we are encouraged to go take a walk or work outside at a cafe. I feel so much more productive and happier when I go to work and my boss told me to never feel like I am trapped inside the office. I work with a happy staff and it definitely makes the week and my overall coop very enjoyable. It definitely sets a new standard of what I will be looking for in a future employer.

“Cuenca, Ecuador is a beautiful city. It contains Colonial Spanish architecture. Cuenca is in the middle of the Andes mountains: I was absolutely mesmerized by the view! Everyone is so friendly there, as it is part of a collectivist culture. The food and atmosphere are incredible! I hope to return someday!” from ) Faiza took part in RIT summer fellowship in May 2018 @ Rochester, New York

RIT students are having a blast studying, interning, and exploring in and near Genoa, Italy. The students have had the opportunity to go on weekend excursions together and discover Italy. These photos come from Cinque Terre, a brief train ride from Genoa, where the students are studying and interning. @ Rochester Institute of Technology

Courtney is a marketing major from our currently on co-op with enjoying her new flat.

Its finally summer coop season and we have ~140 students working around the world, here is Erin Cherry one of our Mechanical Engineering students who is doing her -op in Austria, help me wish her luck and safe travels.

Our RIT fellows not only shadow in the hospitals, but they give back by volunteering in the community of Cuenca. Teddy Bear Clinic @ Quito, Ecuador

They are gearing up, learning from each other @ Cuenca, Ecuador

Our RIT Fellows first day in hospital. stay tune for more on life in Cuenca through the eyes of our fellows