The programmes are a part of the VMU social project entitled World Lithuanian University (WLU). Its participants do not have to be of Lithuanian origin: world Lithuanians and anyone interested in the southern-most Baltic country may apply. Students who successfully end their internship and defend the final project are awarded 6 academic credits (ECTS).
The LISS programme is organized jointly by VMU and the Lithuanian American Community. In six years of LISS activities, over 200 youths from the U. S., Canada and the Netherlands came to Lithuania to do internship. Meanwhile, SIP allows foreigners from anywhere in the world to participate: last year, it drew in students from Brazil, Germany, Romania, Ukraine, Turkey, etc.
The length of the student internship is six weeks (from 28 June until 8 August 2015). The planned programme includes introductory week, Lithuanian language courses, accommodation at VMU dormitory, etc. Internship placements for the students are provided based on their chosen fields. Opportunities are offered to do internship at workplaces or institutions which are social partners of VMU, including Kaunas city municipality, medical institutions, museums and NGOs. Students may do internships at VMU social partners in diverse fields, including finance and economics, politics and international relations, medicine and social work, communication and public relations, marketing, advertising, technology, law, engineering, etc.
More information on LISS and SIP programmes will be provided soon.
