The Iacocca International Internship Program (IIIP) provides practical work experience, grounded in global context, aimed at enhancing students’ career readiness and intercultural competency.
Students: To learn more about IIIP and apply, visit our student page
About the Program
Since 2011, IIIP has provided mostly funded internship opportunities for Lehigh students to work or do research overseas during the summer. To preview the variety of internships offered, please view annual reports highlighting past student experiences.
Faculty and staff: For more information on leading student internships, visit our faculty and staff page.
Host organizations: To express interest in hosting Lehigh students, visit our host organization page.
News & Announcements
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IIIP alumna advances girls' empowerment in Armenia
Lehigh University graduate Ana Sofia Mendoza ’24 reflects on her experience in Armenia through the Iacocca International Internship Program, where she supported girls' empowerment and helped secure funding for a nonprofit serving vulnerable communities.
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Ryan Javier ‘26 Selected as Ban-Ki Moon Foundation Emerging Policy Leader: One of Six in the World Selected
Ryan Javier created a policy brief on democracy in South Korea, promoting youth empowerment.
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The Iacocca Impact: Gorgi Pavlov
While Gorgi Pavlov ’14 Ph.D.’18 was growing up in Macedonia, Lehigh University was never on his radar. But fate had other plans.
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2025 Iacocca Intern at Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2025 Iacocca Intern at Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2025 Iacocca Interns at the University of Donja Gorica, Montenegro
2025 Iacocca Interns at the University of Donja Gorica, MontenegroOur Staff
Leah Mason
Interim Executive Director and Director, Iacocca International Internship Program
les325@lehigh.edu
Anastassiya Perevezentseva
Assistant Director, Iacocca International Internship Program
phone: (610) 758-6983 aap218@lehigh.edu