By Kathleen Gallagher of the Journal Sentinel Wisconsin companies with 500 or fewer employees could receive as much as $4,000 each for hiring an intern from the University of Wisconsin-Madison next summer, the state commerce agency said. The …
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UW students going abroad in 2015 get encouragement, awards
UW–Madison students preparing to embark on a variety of international experiences in the coming months received words of encouragement and financial support at the spring 2015 International Studies Scholarship Award Ceremony on April 23, at …
Internship in Ghana gives Kalcic new direction
by Kerry G. Hill When Katrina Kalcic enrolled at Columbia College Chicago in 2008, the Kenosha, Wisconsin, native was still reeling after losing her father to esophageal cancer in 2005. “When I first went to college, it was …
Miracle of the Moringa
**featured student Aubrey Winkie is an IIP alum** They call it ‘The Miracle Tree.’ The Moringa Tree has been known to thrive in some of the harshest conditions on Earth. Yet, its small, bright green …
Alumni Facilitate Internships, Opening Doors for UW Students
The essence of the Wisconsin Idea is that the University of Wisconsin–Madison should improve people’s lives beyond the classroom, throughout the state, across the nation, and around the world. Last summer, two UW–Madison seniors—Nicolette Johnson, …
Scholarships provide boost to UW-Madison students headed abroad
Nearly 120 UW–Madison students preparing to embark on a variety of international experiences in the coming months received words of encouragement and financial support at the fall 2014 International Studies Scholarship Award Ceremony on Wednesday, …
Wisconsin Idea Fellowships: Building community in rural Honduras
**Hasan Nadeem interned abroad during the summer of 2014 through IIP** For UW-Madison junior Hasan Nadeem, what began as a journey of independence, became a life-changing adventure in community. Since high school, Hasan has traveled …
Advisory board members, UW students talk about international experiences
The Advisory Board for the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of International Studies heard reports from a variety of students about their recent global experiences during the Board’s fall meeting on Friday, October 24, 2014, at …
UW receives grant to expand global internships via Wisconsin businesses
By Laena Carroll of the Badger Herald A state agency is teaming up with the University of Wisconsin to expand international internship programs through Wisconsin-based companies. The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation gave a $50,000 grant to …
UW to help Wisconsin companies develop international internships
By Kerry Hill To compete in today’s global marketplace, Wisconsin companies need people who have the skills to operate abroad. Studies, however, indicate that this need is not being fully met. A $50,000 grant from the Wisconsin …