Director Michelle Kern Hall reflects that “2020 is a strange time to look back on ten years of the International Internship Program at UW-Madison and simultaneously try to imagine the next ten.” Read the full message.
Vice Provost and Dean of the International Division, Guido Podestá, offers his perspective on the impact and importance of 10 years of IIP.
Founding director, Maj Fischer, made a video message for our alumni looking back to IIP’s beginning in 2010.
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IIP Alumni Profiles
Alumni Profile: Mary Struzska-Tyamayev, Ireland 2012
Mary (Pyne) Struzska-Tyamayev ’13 majored in International Studies and Latin American, Caribbean and Iberian Studies with a certificate in European Studies. She was a summer 2012 intern at USIT, a work and travel company in …
Alumni Profile: Samuel Andryk, Ecuador 2015
Samuel Andryk ’15 was a summer 2015 intern at the Centro Ecuatoriano Norteamericano in Guayaquil, Ecuador. At UW-Madison, he majored in International Studies and Spanish, with certificates in Afro-American Studies and African Studies, and studied …
Alumni Profile: Alexandria Mason Mack, Argentina 2015
Alexandria Mason Mack ’17 interned at The Bubble in Buenos Aires, Argentina in summer 2015 after studying abroad in Argentina that spring. At UW-Madison she majored in Journalism with certificates in Afro-American Studies and Gender …
Alumni Profile: Dhina Susanti, China 2011
Dhina Susanti ’11 was a summer 2011 intern at Bucyrus/Caterpillar in Beijing, China. She came to UW-Madison as an international student from Indonesia and majored in Electrical & Computer Engineering. Dhina is now a Manager …
Alumni Profile: Wyatt Rufener, Japan 2013 & 2015
Wyatt Rufener ’15, MS’17 interned in Tokyo, Japan in summer 2013 with JR Central and again in summer 2015 with Hirose Denki through the Pasona program. He majored in Applied Mathematics, Engineering, and Physics with …
Alumni Profile: Aaron Hathaway, Denmark 2017
Aaron Hathaway ’18 was a summer 2017 intern at the Copenhagen Post in Denmark, after studying abroad in Copenhagen during the spring semester. Aaron majored in Journalism and Scandinavian Studies with a certificate in Digital …
Alumni Profile: Jacquelyn Wong, Japan 2015
Jacquelyn Wong ’16 studied Genetics and Genomics and was a summer 2015 intern with RIKEN Quantitative Biology Center in Osaka, Japan. She currently works as a research specialist at Fujifilm Cellular Dynamics, Inc. (FDCI) in …
Alumni Profile: Neil Jerome, Japan 2014
Neil Jerome ’15 majored in Computer Sciences and Japanese and was a spring 2014 intern at NEC Corporation in Nara and Kawasaki, Japan. Neil currently works as a software engineer at Rakuten, Inc. in Tokyo, …
Alumni Profile: Ellie Anderson, Uganda 2017
Ellie Anderson ’18 was a summer 2017 intern with the National Union of Coffee Agribusinesses and Farm Enterprises (NUCAFE) in Kampala, Uganda. At UW-Madison, she majored in Environmental Sciences with certificates in African Studies and …
Alumni Profile: Gabriella Gaus Hinojosa, Argentina 2017
Gabriella Gaus Hinojosa ’19 was a summer 2017 intern at ALUBA in Buenos Aires. As a UW-Madison undergraduate, she majored in Psychology and Latin American, Caribbean and Iberian Studies with a certificate in Chican@ & …
Alumni Profile: Kyle Edmunds, South Africa 2012
Kyle Edmunds ’12 was a summer 2012 intern conducting research at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital (CMJAH) in connection with the University of the Witswatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa. He majored in Nuclear Engineering with …
Alumni Profile: Emily Alff, Austria 2017
Emily Alff ’18 completed a WEDC-sponsored domestic internship with Matrix Product Development in Sun Prairie, WI in summer 2016. She then interned with Braintribe in Vienna, Austria in summer 2017 after studying abroad in Austria …
Alumni Profile: Jeremy O’Brien, Italy 2015
Jeremy O’Brien ’16 majored in Community & Non-Profit Leadership with certificates in Global Health and Gender & Women’s Studies. He was a Spring 2015 intern with the U.S. Department of State in Rome, Italy and …
More Profiles
Explore additional video and article profiles of IIP students and alumni over the years.
10 Moments from 10 Years
As we celebrate 10 years we're looking back to remember 10 moments from our first decade. From getting started, to new partnerships and scholarships, awards and even virtual internships we've come a long way.
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What a wonderful program! The International Internship Program at UW-Madison opened up my eyes to a whole new world and gave me a giant jump start in my career in international development. From an internship working in the IIP office at Bascom with Michelle and Maj, to a second internship working for an educational non-profit in Uganda, I was able to quickly learn the extraordinary value that international education can provide. The practical experience I gained in both of these internships set me up for success for (hopefully!) a lifetime of working internationally. I am proud to say that since graduation from UW-Madison in 2013, I have had the opportunity to work for non-profit organizations in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Benin, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Washington, D.C. I would highly recommend this program to any student that is considering – or merely curious about – the possibilities of a career abroad. There is so much to learn – and IIP provides a brilliant toolkit for students to start their international careers!
Muy feliz aniversario IIP! Un programa maravilloso que permite abrirnos al mundo, compartir experiencias y potenciar nuestros talentos. Felices aquí en Chile seguir participando del IIP y recibir nuevos internos.
Feliz aniversario! Extraordinario trabajo, extraordinario equipo!!! Por otros 10 años más de colaboraciones y increíbles experiencias!!!