The Impact of the Political Environment on Tourism and Hospitality

Özyeğin University’s 2026 project places three senior undergraduates with Associate Professor Ebru Tekin Bilbil to study how tourism and hospitality organizations make decisions during political turbulence. Interns analyze qualitative data, help transcribe and code interviews, review literature, develop theoretical framing, identify patterns, and support research outputs.

Participants may work on campus in Istanbul or remotely for six to eight weeks within the June 29–September 30 project window. The broader undergraduate summer program accepts students from universities in Turkey and abroad.

Benefits & funding

The project has three internship places.
Participants receive laboratory access, technical training, guidance, accommodation during the summer term, and lunch.
The official materials do not list a cash stipend or travel grant.

Eligibility

Applicants must be undergraduate students in Tourism Management, Business, Economics, Sociology, Political Science, or a related field.
Applicants must have completed at least 180 ECTS, hold senior standing, and have a GPA above 2.7.
Good English, interest in qualitative research, and analytical thinking are required.
Students enrolled at universities in Turkey or abroad may apply; no nationality or residency restriction is stated.

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Application process

1
Review the direct project page and its research tasks and requirements.
2
Complete the Google Form linked from that page.
3
Submit by May 1, 2026, the deadline on the direct project page; the broader program page separately lists May 15, 2026, so the earlier date is the safer controlling deadline.
4
The relevant faculty member evaluates applicants, and the broader program page lists May 20, 2026, for acceptance announcements.

Program timeline

Application deadline on the direct project page.
May 1, 2026
Deadline stated on the broader program page, conflicting with the project page.
May 15, 2026
Accepted students announced.
May 20, 2026
Project window starts.
June 29, 2026
Project window ends.
September 30, 2026