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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New alumni mentor program supports IPSS practicum students
| by Carolyn Meyer
Forty four MIIS alumni volunteered their time to serve as alumni mentors to practicum students in the International Professional Service Semester during the 20/21 academic year.
Students Complete Remote Practicum Positions around the World
| by Carolyn Meyer
Despite the full year of a global pandemic and lockdowns, practicum students successfully secured internships and field projects they could complete remotely for the spring 2021 semester. Students joined the massive “working from home” movement primed with skills to make an impact.
TESOL Student Spotlight: Mary Njuguna
| by Kira Lemons
The MATESOL program at MIIS includes a practicum portion, which combines reflective practice and professional development in preparing students for a career in language education. Mary Njuguna is completing her practicum with two organizations, the International School of Monterey and the English for Academic and Professional Purposes program at the Institute.
TESOL Student Spotlight: David Gumbiner
| by Kira Lemons
The Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) program at the Middlebury Institute for International Studies (MIIS) includes a Practicum portion, which combines reflective practice and professional development in preparing students for a career in language education. We caught up with David Gumbiner MATESOL ‘21 who is currently completing his practicum with two organizations: the International School of Monterey (ISM) and ChatEng.
Alumnus Justin Locke Speaks With 60 Minutes About Storm-Proof Renewable Energy Development in the Caribbean
| by Kira Lemons
As part of a segment on the development of storm-proof renewable energy resources in the Caribbean, Justin Locke (MPA, ‘08) spoke with Bill Whitaker of 60 Minutes about the Islands Energy Program of the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI).
IPSS Student Spotlight: Bailey Warren
| by Kira Lemons
As part of the International Professional Service Semester, Bailey Warren MAIEP ‘20 is interning with Wildcoast, a nonprofit environmental organization based in San Diego, and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), a Switzerland-based conservation and sustainability-focused organization.
Middlebury Institute Students Share Experiences from Remote Summer Internships
| by Kira Lemons
Middlebury Institute students share experiences completing immersive professional programs via remote learning. These positions connected students with professionals as near as Monterey and, domestically, as far as New York, NY. Internationally, students worked with clients in Switzerland and Malawi.