To state the totally and utterly obvious, history has affected the entire world. As such, there is not one best location for history internships abroad; the right location depends on your personal ambitions and interests. If you have established your academic focus in a particular region of the world, then it will be a good idea to match that geographical focus with your history internship broad. If you are studying general world history or want to explore outside your specialty, then review the incredibly broad survey of options below:

The Americas. Much of the history in the Americas has been influenced heavily by colonialism and the development of the United States. While most Latin American countries gained their independence before the 20th century, they have struggled with economic development and political stability up to present times.

Europe. The richness of European history extends to the earliest Roman and Greek civilizations. From London to Paris to Moscow, the continent has been the central focus of Western civilization for thousands of years and offers countless thriving cities to complete a history internship abroad.

Africa. Home to our earliest human ancestors, vast kingdoms, and immense inter-cultural complexity which continues to this day, African history is the oldest and perhaps the richest of any continent on Earth.

Asia. From the Middle East to India to China and beyond, Asia is by far the largest and most diverse region to explore history abroad. Great civilizations and religions, mass political movements, war and peace, the tremendous complexity of this region’s history makes Asia a historian’s dreamland.

Oceania. A fascinating place to study anthropological history, as the indigenous populations of many of its islands remained isolated from the rest of the world until very recently, the Oceanic region also boasts some of the best scuba diving in the world.