Recognizing Student Excellence: 2023-2024 Impact Report Released
| by Nadia Pshonyak
Join us in celebrating the professional and research accomplishments of Middlebury Institute students documented in our .
Experiential Learning and Study Abroad News
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IPL Experience: Angela Luedke
| by Dion Miller
Angela Luedke MAIEM ’21 pursued an Immersive Professional Learning (IPL) experience with the University of California, Riverside (UCR) in the Education Abroad Office. Angela helped establish a new class, Crossing Culture, to increase participation in study abroad opportunities at UCR.
MPA/IEM Student Spotlight: Maia Stewart
| by Dion Miller
Maia Stewart, a joint MPA and IEM student participated as an assistant program director at Team4Tech. Maia interned during the summer of 2021. Carolyn Meyer helped Maia find the position at Team4Tech because the position aligned with Maia’s values and interests.
Conference Interpretation Student Spotlight: Julia Benson
| by Dion Miller
Julia Benson, a Conference Interpretation student, connected remotely to her internship with UNESCO. Julia interned during summer 2021 and followed in the footsteps of MIIS alumnae Heather Soltis MATI ’18, after discussing Heather’s experience with UNESCO.
Fall 2021 IEM and IPSS Practicum Participants
| by Dion Miller
Shelley Chen (on the right) worked with International Rescue Committee, IRC, in 2018 and two new participants have chosen to work with IRC this semester.
Practicum Project: Seth Anderson Spotlight Story
| by Dion Miller
MPA student and returned Peace Corps volunteer, Seth Anderson, shares his practicum experience working for HandsOn Twin Cities (focusing on connecting nonprofits, volunteers, and companies) in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
New Agreement Provides Exclusive Internship Opportunities at UNICEF for Middlebury Institute Students
| by Jason Warburg
A new memorandum of understanding with UNICEF reserves internship slots at the UN agency for two Middlebury Institute students each year, offering an accelerated path into the international development field.
IPSS Spotlight: Six students participate in new summer practicum internship course
| by Carolyn Meyer
The Middlebury Institute offered the (IPSS) practicum internship course as a summer course for the first time 2021. Six students from three degree programs (IEP, IPD, and MPA) are participating in the first summer cohort.