Field Work: Eight Students Interning with UNICEF
| by Stephen Diehl
Through an exclusive agreement with the United Nations Children’s Fund, a record number of Institute students are gaining professional experience at the highest levels.
44 students are continuing their professional educational development around the world.
For fall 2022, a total of 44 students will participate in our distinguished semester-long experiential learning programs. Students will work around the globe with organizations making a positive impact in various industries while continuing their studies here at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies.
Domestically, students are working with organizations as close as Monterey, CA, and as far away as Washington DC. Internationally, students are working with organizations in Cambodia, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Ecuador, France, Honduras, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Mongolia, Peru, Rwanda, Spain, and Sri Lanka.
Two programs are leading the way in giving students the chance to implement what they learn at MIIS around the world.
The (IPSS) is an experience designed for students in the IPD, IEP, NPTS, and MPA programs. The IPSS experience allows students to apply skills and knowledge gained through their prior coursework in a professional setting. These experiential learning courses serve as stepping-stones to their future careers.
The International Education Management (IEM) practicum is focused on gaining practical experience and advanced management skills for students entering the career of international education.
Below is a list of current participants for both programs, their organizations, and their locations:
Name |
Organization |
Location |
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Noemi Agagianian |
Valley Water and Center for the Blue Economy |
Monterey and Santa Clara, CA |
|
Alexander Christodoulou |
Conflict Transformation Grant/MIIS Center for Conflict Studies |
Ecuador, Peru, Colombia |
|
Jonathan Christenson |
Department of Commerce |
Washington, DC |
|
Kacy Cooper |
Oceana and Kelp Forest Restoration |
Monterey, CA |
|
Irene Fernald |
Mongol Ecology Center |
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
|
Nick Gil |
Big Sur Land Trust |
Monterey, CA |
|
Landin Hayter |
Coalescion |
Monterey, CA |
|
Sarah Horowitz |
City of Albuquerque (Community Agriculture Coordinator) TBC |
Albuquerque, NM |
|
Harrison Livesay |
African Wildlife Foundation |
Nairobi, Kenya |
|
Shane MacHover |
Border Crossing |
Remote |
|
Cecilia Mayer |
San Francisco Bicycle Coalition |
San Francisco, CA |
|
Dion Miller |
UNICEF |
Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
|
Claire Morgan |
Stimson Center (GIS Intern) |
Washington, DC |
|
Grecia Moya Sedano Camacho |
OPANAL |
Mexico City, Mexico |
|
Cacie Russell |
GNA Low Carbon Fuel Standards and Reliant Foodservice Sustainability Project (TBC) |
Monterey, CA |
|
Sami Shihadeh |
Czech Technical University |
Prague, Czech Republic |
|
Madison Springfield |
Whale Shark and Oceanic Research Center |
Bay Islands, Honduras |
|
Katarina Zomer |
Mercy Corps |
Portland, Ore |
|
Emily Zimmerman |
Virgil Group |
Washington, DC |
|
Name |
Organization |
Location |
Christy Bomba |
Davis UWC and University of New England |
London, United Kingdom |
Annemarie Catanzaro |
Red Willow Consulting |
Pescadaro, CA |
Yolanda Cobblah |
Verto Education |
Turrialba, Costa Rica |
Amanda Doherty |
Emory College of Arts and Sciences |
Atlanta, GA |
Raider Fowler |
Monterey County Department of Public Health |
Monterey, CA |
Niko Garbacz |
International School of Monterey (ISM) |
Monterey, CA |
Max Gomez |
Center for Nonprofit Excellence (CFMC) |
Monterey, CA |
Juliette Green |
MIIS Student Services |
Monterey, CA |
Jamila Hawkins |
Middlebury School Abroad Japan |
Tokyo, Japan |
Kindra Hurlbert |
Rocketship Public Schools |
Redwood City, CA |
Annalea Kamplain |
Middlebury Schools Abroad Spain |
Madrid, Spain |
TJ Kimball |
Minerva University |
San Francisco, CA |
Jeff Kurnick |
World Chicago |
Chicago, IL |
Laura Manczewski |
SOLA Rwanda |
Kigali, Rwanda |
Kevin Mascitelli |
University of Maryland |
Washington, DC |
Ryutaro Miyabe |
Champlain College/ Office of International Student Services |
Burlington, VT |
Hashim Muhammad |
Verto Education |
Turrialba, Costa Rica |
Annie Navran |
Syracuse Strasbourg |
Strasbourg, France |
Kirsten Nicholas |
The Posse Foundation |
Monterey, CA |
Dani Ohemeng |
One Digital World and NASA Ames Research Center |
San Diego, CA |
Robin Riebman |
Team4Tech and SAI Programs |
San Francisco, CA |
Tremaine Smith |
Fulbright K-12 School |
Kuliyapitiya, Sri Lanka |
Dana Sprole |
Camp Wawenock |
Raymond, Maine |
Maia Stewart |
Entrepreneurship Project: Homestead and Elon University |
Charlotte, NC |
Wesley Wright |
University of Michigan |
Ann Arbor, MI |
Colin Yamaguchi |
Middlebury CCE History in Translation |
Tokyo, Japan |
Carolyn Meyer, PhD
Director of Immersive Professional Learning
cmeyer@miis.edu
831-647-6417
| by Stephen Diehl
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| by Jason Warburg and Edy Rhodes
Students in the International Environmental Policy program were awarded numerous fellowships and scholarships that will support field research and learning opportunities around the world.
| by Mary Zuccarello
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