Field Work

Field Work: Alum Launches Web Platform to Expand Accessibility in Localization

Angela Izi Nkusi — 2025-10-01T13:57:58-0700

For their practicum, Emilia Primavera developed LinguaInclusa, a web platform with resources for localization teams to make content and products more accessible to people with disabilities.

Oct. 24: Alum to Discuss his New Book on Cuisine and Conflict

Caitlin Fillmore — 2025-10-01T10:47:50-0700

A free community event will highlight alum Michael Shaikh MAIPS ’03, who recently published The Last Sweet Bite, highlighting the food customs of cultures torn apart by conflict. Shaikh spent nearly 20 years working in areas marred by political crisis and armed conflict, mostly in Asia and the Middle East, including leading the UN’s Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights investigations into the Rohingya genocide in Myanmar.

Experiential Learning Trip Provides Valuable Experience Navigating Trade and Diplomacy Challenges

Caitlin Fillmore — 2025-09-29T13:29:57-0700

Applied research projects in Thailand and Vietnam helped Marisa Jones get published and launch her career in international trade.

Field Work: Student Publishes Rising Leaders Handbook with Advice from Localization Leaders

Angela Izi Nkusi — 2025-09-17T09:55:07-0700

For her final graduate research project, Yiqing Lu went beyond consulting the research literature; she interviewed today’s localization leaders, compiling results into a handbook of leadership insights for young professionals.

Field Work: Evocative Zine Connects Readers with Realities of War and Climate Injustice

Caitlin Fillmore — 2025-08-14T15:30:19-0700

Translation student and Conflict Transformation Fellow Chelsea Flores examines the 1969 Football War between Honduras and El Salvador and its enduring impact on her family.

Field Work: Interning at the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA)

Aleksandra Zubenko '25 — 2025-07-23T15:21:55-0700

Middlebury Institute alum Aleksandra Zubenko interned at the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), supporting global disarmament and nonproliferation to promote global security.

Field Work: Connecting Costa Rican Medical Devices with Patients in the U.S.

Caitlin Fillmore — 2025-06-23T07:51:46-0700

International trade student Andrew Sang worked on a team researching possible openings in the trade market for Costa Rica’s export agency.

Field Work: Students Bring Complex Community Needs Data to Life in Bilingual Videos

Caitlin Fillmore — 2025-06-09T10:21:21-0700

Students have put their skills to work on a years-long data analysis and marketing project through a partnership between the Institute’s META Lab and the United Way of Monterey County.

Field Work: Channeling a Passion for Food into a Career in Sustainability

Jason Warburg — 2025-05-09T10:03:22-0700

Environmental Policy and Management student Leilani Leszkay has put her passion for food into action by helping the campus café craft a healthier menu.

Field Work: Students Localize a New Online Game Through Class Project

Jason Warburg — 2025-05-06T10:03:56-0700

Translation and localization management students Xiaofei Shen and Minting Lu gained valuable professional experience localizing an online game in development as a class project.