IIP is as eager as everyone else to hop on a flight and experience the thrill, frequent confusion, and enlightenment of cultural immersion abroad. We’re excited to send students out into the world once again …
Opportunities
Instagram Takeovers Resume Next Week!
Beginning Tuesday, June 8 and continuing weekly through August, virtual interns will take over IIP’s Instagram for a day to spotlight their summer internships. Takeovers enable students to provide an inside look at their internship …
Lusayo Mwakatika, Commencement Speaker
King-Morgridge Scholar and Project Malawi President Lusayo Mwakatika will give a graduation speech at Saturday’s spring commencement. You can tune into Lusayo’s speech on graduation day, here. The undergraduate ceremony will begin Saturday, May 8, …
IIP’s Top 3 Tips for a Strong Application
Whether you’re thinking about doing an international internship in the future or almost ready to submit your application, you’ll want to make sure you’re prepared! Here are IIP’s tips to help you put your best …
Applying for Research Abroad
As the spring semester approaches, you may be thinking ahead to possible future international experiences, including research programs abroad! Due to the ongoing pandemic, many research programs have suspended their programs for 2021 and are …
Winter and Spring 2021 Study Abroad Program Cancellations
The International Dvision has announced the cancellation of all Winter Intersession, Spring, and Spring Break 2021 study abroad programs. This decision applies to inbound exchanges as well. See the full cancellation statement from Vice Provost …
On the Job, Abroad: Students Reflect on Virtual International Internships
For many students, summer means long, hot days and the opportunity to flex their newfound classroom skills at an internship. COVID-19 altered many summer interns’ plans, especially those who hoped to travel abroad and participate …
Africa in our Lives: Lusayo Mwakatika
BIO Lusayo Mwakatika is an Administrative Intern at the African Studies Program and a junior at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is also President of Project Malawi, a student organization at UW-Madison, which mainly does …
Finding a Research Position Abroad
Winter break is a wonderful time to explore summer research abroad, whether through established programs that may still have upcoming deadlines, IIP research internships (applications due February 16) or finding something independently. Much like on …
Apply for Summer 2020 Research Abroad!
Application deadlines are approaching for summer 2020 international research programs! Now is the time to start preparing your application materials and meet with an IIP Advisor. Some applications are due by the end of 2019, …