Field Notes (Blog)
Noted on January 22, 2013 | By Jennifer Grant in
It's with great excitement that I start work with Compassion First in January 2013. For an extremely brief overview, Compassion First is a non-profit NGO that provides a home and an education for rescued girls that were formerly involved in the forced prostitution slave trade in Indonesia. Not only is it important work, but also very relevant to my experiences with the internship I did through IE3 in China. In fact, I think it's fair to say that this opportunity would not have been available to me without the experience I gained through IE3.
I am going to be working…
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Noted on January 15, 2013 | By Jennifer Grant in
Alfonc Rakaj, is a Senior at Oregon State University majoring in Political Science and International Studies and participated in IE3 during the Spring 2012 with the Scottish Parliament. Originally posted in the OSU Abroad blog
During spring ’12, I interned at the Scottish Parliament located in Edinburgh, Scotland. Although, I was only there for ten weeks, the amount of learning, self-discovery and experience complimented my studies and enriched my perspective of the world, which lead to a profound level of self-formation. An internship like the one…
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Noted on January 8, 2013 | By Scott W. in
Charlie Thompson majored in Business and minored in Spanish at Oregon State University, and participated in IE3 during the Summer of 2008 in Guatemala. Charlie is currently serving as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Dominican Republic. Originally posted in the OSU Abroad blog.
“Tu eres Ingeniero en Sistemas,” I am told by Dominicans when I explain what I do in the Peace Corps, “you’re a Systems Engineer.” It is one of several unearned…
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Noted on January 1, 2013 | By Jennifer Grant in
Written by Sabine Parrish: University of Washington student and IE3 scholarship recipient interning at the Museu História Natural Louis Jacques Brunet in Recife, Brazil during Fall term, 2012.
At the Museu História Natural Louis Jacques Brunet in Recife, Brazil, I have been working on a long-term project organizing and cataloging Brazilian coins from the 1750s to present. It’s been a huge undertaking to sort thousands of coins by year and denomination, and the work won’t be done by the time I leave. However, I know my presence here is making…
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Noted on December 18, 2012 | By IE3 Student in
We had outstanding Winter 2013 term applicants for the IE3-OUS Chancellor Scholarship; however, the following four students stood out amongst their peers. The IE3-OUS Chancellor Scholarship is awarded to interns with demonstrated financial need and academic excellence. In fulfillment of this award, scholarship recipients must document their experience with both written and visual submissions. We look forward to sharing with you updates of their successes. If you have questions regarding the IE3-OUS Chancellor Scholarship, please contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)(IE3 Program Assistant).
Lindsey Anderson: University of Oregon student going on…
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