Legon, Ghana

Summer Global Internship

New for Summer 2025!

Full-Time Internship

Spend your summer expanding your business portfolio, growing your global network, and gaining real-world work experience on an international internship in Legon, Ghana! As a major suburb of Ghana’s capital city, Accra, Legon is conveniently located near policy and governance hubs, national and international NGOs, vibrant entrepreneurial companies, education and research organizations, and STEM establishments. Its wide range of nearby businesses makes Legon the perfect backdrop for your summer internship, offering diverse opportunities across nearly every industry.

When you apply to become a CIEE intern, our staff will work directly with you to match you with an internship placement that suits your unique needs and professional goals. During this eight-week program, you’ll gain practical work experience in a company that aligns with your future career to bolster your resume and help you gain transferable hard and soft skills.

With its rich political history and incredible sites – like the Kwame Nkrumah Museum, the W.E.B. Du-Bois Museum, and the Padmore Library – the most Pan-African city in the world beckons you!

Learn more about our personalized placement process.

Unique Experiences

Make your own

tie-dye and batik cloth

Learn to cook

local meals like -red-red and jollof

Learn traditional

or contemporary Ghanaian dance

4TH

GHANA IS IN ITS FOURTH REPUBLIC

1948

THE YEAR THE UNIVERSITY OF GHANA WAS FOUNDED

1 OUT OF 7

GHANA IS BORDERED TO THE SOUTH BY ONE OF THE SEVEN OCEANS

Your Destination

Legon welcomes international students with open arms to its quiet suburban town, just northeast of the city center in the Accra Metropolis District. This ideal location is the political hub of Ghana, with the Office of the President and all major government offices conveniently located here.

Enjoy easy access to Legon’s large shopping mall and several grocery stores, as well as restaurants and bars, and the Legon Botanical gardens. Beyond Legon is the Kakum Rainforest reserve, Shai Hills wildlife park, and beaches to explore.

CIEE wants all our students to feel welcomed, supported, and empowered to succeed while studying abroad. Local CIEE staff have provided details about conditions and cultural attitudes that students with specific identities might encounter in Legon.

The Culture

Excursions & Activities

Take a day trip to explore the historic Cape Coast Castle and its role in the slave trade
Enjoy the stunning Kakum National Park with its canopy walkway and rainforest
Visit Ghana’s first cocoa farm and meet local chocolatiers to get a glimpse of the bean-to-bar process.

Program Blogs

Exploring Ghanaian Cuisine!

By Kylea C.

When people asked what I was most excited about when preparing for my semester abroad I replied with "dance, music, and food!" In regards to food specifically, I was looking... keep reading

Arrival In Accra, Ghana: First Impressions and Observations

By Kylea C.

Who let me book a solo flight to Ghana?! This is what I thought in the days leading up to my departure. I viewed the trip ahead with much anticipation... keep reading

From CIEE

One Village, One History, One Craft

By CIEE Legon at CIEE

Vume is a small town in the Volta Region of Ghana, which is known for the art of clay pottery. When the craft was introduced, the people of Vume were... keep reading

Housing & Meals

Housing

CIEE Legon’s housing options include homestays and residence halls. Housing accommodations are located around the Legon campus, with convenient access to downtown Accra (roughly 45 minutes away) and are close to the CIEE Legon study center (10 to 40 minutes away).

Standard Housing: Includes a single room at a homestay or a double room at an on-campus student hostel located under 45 minutes from CIEE Legon. Homestays boast a kitchen, living room, and bathroom shared with a host family. The residence hall offers double-occupancy rooms with bathrooms and kitchen space.

Meals

Homestay: Hosts provide breakfast and dinner during the week, and students get lunch on their own. Hosts provide all three meals on weekends.

On-Campus Residence Halls: Meals are not included. Students prepare meals in their dorms (facilities are limited) or eat on or off campus. Students in the residence hall will be provided with basic cooking utensils and a hot plate to prepare their own meals.

Homestay

A student with their host family

Homestay

A Legon homestay residence

Residence hall

Meals

Academics

As a global intern in Legon, you’ll work in a non-paying position within a wide range of opportunities across a diverse set of innovative industries. Extracurricular cultural activities in and around Legon complement your coursework and immerse you in the history and culture of the city.

This eight-week program includes a full-time internship and an integrated academic course.

GPA

2.5

Additional Requirements

Additional visa restrictions may apply and CIEE will advise students as part of the early application process.

Please refer to the detailed Program Essential Eligibility Criteria

Individual courses may have additional prerequisites; for CIEE courses, these are listed in the syllabi below. Students are responsible for having their own course approval conversations with their advisors.

Requirements

Students participate in an academic course taught in a hybrid learning environment alongside the eight-week, full-time internship. Participation in the integrated academic course and internship are mandatory for all participants.

Program Credit

Total credit: 6 U.S. semester/9 quarter credits

Course Credit

Internship: 6 U.S. semester/9 quarter credits; 15 integrated academic course hours, 225-300 internship placement hours

Academic Culture

Students are expected to dress and behave professionally throughout their internship project and are subject to the agreed-upon internship protocols arranged by CIEE and the host organizations. The academic course is designed to prepare students for leadership in a globally interdependent and culturally diverse workforce.

Class Format

Students participate in an eight-week CIEE full-time internship and academic course taught in a hybrid learning environment. Class and/or work hours may be scheduled Monday-Friday, and attendance is strictly enforced for all. To avoid falling behind, students should not plan personal travel away from the city when classes are in session.

Grading

Students will be assessed via assignments and activities related to the academic course, including but not limited to online discussion forums, reflective papers, individual or group presentations, analysis of readings, an internship work plan, and feedback from internship supervisor. Internship supervisors and students each provide written evaluations of progress towards goals.

Language of Instruction

English

Internship Opportunities

Gain real-world work experience, grow your professional network, and bolster your resume while interning at hospitals, NGOs, technology corporations, and more in Legon. Search here for a more detailed list of internship opportunities.

Technology & Development
Digital innovation, skills training, coding, and women in IT.

Media
Social media, journalism, and advertising.

Adminstration
Sales and marketing.

Education
Prepartory schools, special education, and community services.

Health
Hospitals, veterinary health, and reproductive health.

NGOs
Governance, anti-corruption policy, educational policy, economic policy & advocacy, and democratic development.

Scientific Research
Medical research and climate change.

Local Goods Production
Food processing and artisanal craftmanship.

Note: Please keep in mind that securing a spot in any of these opportunities is not automatically guaranteed and depends on availability and the internship host organization's decision. This internship listing is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a contract between CIEE and any applicant, student, institution, or other party. The internships, as described, may be subject to change as a result of ongoing curricular revisions, assignment of lecturers and teaching staff, and program development.

Course Information

Note: This course listing is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a contract between CIEE and any applicant, student, institution, or other party. The courses, as described, may be subject to change as a result of ongoing curricular revisions, assignment of lecturers and teaching staff, and program development. Courses may be canceled due to insufficient enrollment.
"(GI)" denotes courses that originated at CIEE's Global Institutes and that are offered at multiple CIEE sites.

What's Included

Tuition

Housing

Pre-departure Advising

Advising before you depart to set goals and answer questions

Optional on-site airport meet-and-greet

Orientation

Introduction to your program plus practical information about living in your host city

On-site Staff

Full-time program leadership and support in your city

Cultural and/or Co-curricular Activities

Excursions and/or Study Tours

Travel Protection

CIEE iNext travel protection

24/7 emergency on-site support

Our Staff

Amma Appiah

Center Director

Amma is passionate about intercultural learning in international education and embraces the idea of empathetic study abroad management. As a person living with a chronic illness, Amma also dedicates time to raising awareness on autoimmune rheumatic diseases and advocates for persons living with such in Ghana. 

Rachel Akata

Program Coordinator

Rachel is responsible for student life coordination at the center and assists the director with housing, internship, and volunteer placements.

Mike Adu Ampofo

Faculty and Custom Program Coordinator

Mike earned his bachelor's in Information Technology from Pentecost University in Ghana. He manages all custom and faculty-led groups that come on-site.

Summer Global Internship

Unique Experiences

Make your own

Learn to cook

Learn traditional

4TH

1948

1 OUT OF 7

Your Destination

The Culture

Excursions & Activities

Program Blogs

Housing & Meals

Housing

Meals

Academics

GPA

Additional Requirements

Requirements

Program Credit

Course Credit

Academic Culture

Class Format

Grading

Language of Instruction

Internship Opportunities

Course Information

What's Included

Tuition

Housing

Pre-departure Advising

Optional on-site airport meet-and-greet

Orientation

On-site Staff

Cultural and/or Co-curricular Activities

Excursions and/or Study Tours

Travel Protection

24/7 emergency on-site support

Our Staff

Center Director

Program Coordinator

Faculty and Custom Program Coordinator

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