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[IMPORTANT!] International Travel Info Sessions: Summer Internships Abroad and Related Policy

Robin Thiel - Friday, April 26, 2024
 Events 

Summer 2024 Information Sessions
on International Travel Policies and Resources

Are you traveling abroad for a summer internship?  If so, you need to be in compliance with CU ITPP to receive international travel grants, stipends, and to get academic credit.

 

SIPA Pre-Departure Info Sessions offer students an opportunity to better understand CU ITPP compliance and available resources. The next session will take place on:  

Tuesday, April 30 from 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Thursday, May 2 from 2:00pm - 3:00pm

SIPA students traveling internationally on all SIPA/Columbia business, including for internships to fulfill the SIPA Internship requirement, MUST comply with SIPA and Columbia International Travel Planning and Policy (CU ITPP), outlined here:

  • Comply with Columbia University International Travel Planning and Policy (CU ITPP):
    • Submit the SIPA Assumption of Risk, Waiver, and Release Form
    • Comply with ISOS Elevated Risk Approval Process
    • Register Trip in ISOS MyTrips

These policies impact students, Officers of Administration, support staff, faculty, and other Columbia employees traveling internationally with students or organizing international student travel. Click here for more information.

 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: SIPA students traveling abroad over the summer for research, study, workshops, internships, student group travel or any other university-sponsored business.

TOPICS COVERED: Complying with CU ITPP, travel support and emergency services through ISOS, pre-travel health assessments through CU Health Services, medical insurance through Zurich, sharing travel plans with families/friends, staying connected.

 

RESOURCES: A wide range of supports are available to travelers including:

  • Comprehensive website on Columbia Travel through Office of Global Travel
  • Travel support and emergency services through ISOS
  • Pre-travel health assessments through CU Health Services
  • Medical insurance through Zurich.
All students who applied for SIPA Travel Grants and stipends should note that in order to qualify for disbursement, they need to have their travel registered, reviewed, and approved (if necessary). No stipends will be disbursed until students are compliant with all Columbia University travel policies.

 

For any immediate questions or concerns, please contact Dean Brown directly at asb167@columbia.edu.

Columbia University international travel policies and resources are available here

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