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IIP’s Summer Instagram Takeover Starts This Week
Our summer undergraduate interns will be taking over our Instagram account and showcasing their experiences in Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America. Follow us on Instagram.
Using Motorcycles and 55-cent Payments, Uganda Group Maps Route to Health Care in Remote Villages
By David Tenenbaum KAMPALA, Uganda – A nonprofit group in Uganda has issued another loan for a motorcycle-taxi that will also offer free transport for health care workers. Motorcycle taxis are the common form of …
Former IIP Interns Among Group of 2019 Notable UW Graduates
Former IIP Intern Abagail Catania did an internship at an orphanage in Uganda in Spring 2017 and Kent Mok did an internship at Institut Pasteur in France in Spring 2018. From the UW News Site: …
UW Alum Helps Create STEM Internships in Germany
Maria Spletter (BS ’03; Botany and Molecular Biology) is an Independent Group Leader at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Biomedical Center in Munich, Germany. She conducts research on alternative splicing and its role in muscle development. Since 2017, …
JR Central Internship Alumni Among Final Round Winners of ‘Smart Cities-Smart Futures’ Competition
Michael Schlicting led the Badger Rail team to the final round of the Smart Cities-Smart Futures competition sponsored by Foxconn. Badger Rail includes past and future participants in the Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) …
UW–Madison student to use prestigious Truman Scholarship to further research on arts education access
Shiloah Coley was a former IIP participant for the International Children’s Museum Internship, a collaborative experience with spring and fall semesters at the Madison Children’s Museum and the summer spent in Johannesburg, South Africa at …
Congrats to 2019 Bucky’s Award Winners
IIP is proud to co-sponsor the Global Citizenship Award and happy to announce IIP alumna Shiloah Coley as this year’s winner. Congratulations to all the winners! The 2019 Bucky’s Award Ceremony took place on Sunday, …
Budgeting on an International Internship
Interning abroad can be a fantastic experience that helps you define your career path, learn new skills, and gain professional contacts in your field. Unfortunately, it can also be expensive. Here are IIP’s top tips …
10 Useful Scholarship Tips for Interning Abroad
Scholarships are a great way to defray the cost of interning abroad. Here are a few tips to help you navigate the application process! 1. Start early The earlier you start researching scholarship options, the …