Engaged Learning
Sure, we have a beautiful campus, but you can only get the full Roman experience by also engaging with the city, its people, and its needs. We call this "engaged learning," which happens through our Service Learning courses, Internship course and the Ricci Scholars Program.
All LUC undergraduate students are required to complete at least one Engaged Learning course prior to graduation: at the JFRC you can do this directly in Rome!
Internships
JFRC internships abroad are transformative experiences for students personally, professionally and academically. By turning the city of Rome into their classroom, students can gain practical, real-world work experience to enhance an academic course offering.
This once-in-a-lifetime experience is especially valuable if you wish to work abroad in the future or diversify your professional profile. Internships are offered only during the fall and spring semesters. There is a course fee attached to cover the mandatory insurance costs required by Italian law.
Placements are available in international and Italian private companies, non-profit organizations, educational institutions, and museums, to name just a few. These internships may focus on a variety of topics and may be relevant to the fields of International Studies, International Business, Finance, Journalism, Film and Digital Media, Accounting and more.
Service Learning
Social justice is a core tenet within the Jesuit philosophy of faith and service. The John Felice Rome Center takes up the call to encounter and assist those in need through opportunities that bring you into direct contact with key social justice concerns of the day.
The JFRC offers various Service Learning courses in which students are invited to learn through community engagement, understanding the needs of various marginalized populations. Some recent Service Learning projects have included: language teaching to refugees, creating moments of celebration with people that have intellectual disabilities, and engaging with an inclusive green start-up. Through Service Learning, students also get to know city agencies and organizations that foster social inclusion, advocate for human rights, and promote community belonging. Partnering sites have included Sant'Egidio, One World Kitchen, and the Joel Nafuma Refugee Center.
Research - Ricci Scholars Study Abroad Program
The Ricci Scholars Study Abroad Program is a junior year program that brings students to the John Felice Rome Center in the Fall and a destination in Asia in the Spring. While in each place, students are guided by a faculty member to pursue a research project of their own design. Upon return to Loyola Chicago for their senior year, they will integrate that research into an East-West comparative project.
Pursuing independent research is a great way to engage with the larger community, with Roman institutions and local archives, and to deepen one’s understanding of their host culture. For more information about the Ricci Scholars program and directions on how to apply, visit their website.
Sure, we have a beautiful campus, but you can only get the full Roman experience by also engaging with the city, its people, and its needs. We call this "engaged learning," which happens through our Service Learning courses, Internship course and the Ricci Scholars Program.
All LUC undergraduate students are required to complete at least one Engaged Learning course prior to graduation: at the JFRC you can do this directly in Rome!
Internships
JFRC internships abroad are transformative experiences for students personally, professionally and academically. By turning the city of Rome into their classroom, students can gain practical, real-world work experience to enhance an academic course offering.
This once-in-a-lifetime experience is especially valuable if you wish to work abroad in the future or diversify your professional profile. Internships are offered only during the fall and spring semesters. There is a course fee attached to cover the mandatory insurance costs required by Italian law.
Placements are available in international and Italian private companies, non-profit organizations, educational institutions, and museums, to name just a few. These internships may focus on a variety of topics and may be relevant to the fields of International Studies, International Business, Finance, Journalism, Film and Digital Media, Accounting and more.
Service Learning
Social justice is a core tenet within the Jesuit philosophy of faith and service. The John Felice Rome Center takes up the call to encounter and assist those in need through opportunities that bring you into direct contact with key social justice concerns of the day.
The JFRC offers various Service Learning courses in which students are invited to learn through community engagement, understanding the needs of various marginalized populations. Some recent Service Learning projects have included: language teaching to refugees, creating moments of celebration with people that have intellectual disabilities, and engaging with an inclusive green start-up. Through Service Learning, students also get to know city agencies and organizations that foster social inclusion, advocate for human rights, and promote community belonging. Partnering sites have included Sant'Egidio, One World Kitchen, and the Joel Nafuma Refugee Center.
Research - Ricci Scholars Study Abroad Program
The Ricci Scholars Study Abroad Program is a junior year program that brings students to the John Felice Rome Center in the Fall and a destination in Asia in the Spring. While in each place, students are guided by a faculty member to pursue a research project of their own design. Upon return to Loyola Chicago for their senior year, they will integrate that research into an East-West comparative project.
Pursuing independent research is a great way to engage with the larger community, with Roman institutions and local archives, and to deepen one’s understanding of their host culture. For more information about the Ricci Scholars program and directions on how to apply, visit their website.