Videos about Coope Sol i Dar in Costa Rica
Noted on May 22, 2009 | By Natanya in
Here are two short videos about the organization Coope Sol i Dar in Costa Rica. The videos are in Spanish. The 2nd one has English subtitles.
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Video of interns at Long Way Home, Guatemala
Noted on May 21, 2009 | By Natanya in
Video shot by Monya Lemery, IE3 Global Internships Latin America Director in April of 2009 at Long Way Home in San Juan Comalapa, Guatemala
IE3 interns featured in the video: Alissa Hunsaker (OSU) Sarah Mykkanen (UO) Kelsey Moore (UO)
I can sing Weesy-Weesy Araña
Noted on May 14, 2009 | By Natanya in
I can sing Weesy-Weesy Araña by Hanna Stonelake
I have learned so much in the short time that I have been volunteering with Casa de Los Angeles. For example, I now know how to say, “don’t bite her” and sing ‘The Itsy-Bitsy Spider’ in Spanish. I came to Mexico hoping to learn little things like that, but also to get a better understanding of what it takes to make a community service organization work in a foreign country. I have been pleasantly surprised to find that I will be taking so much more than that away…
Internships significant common characteristic among 2009 grads landing jobs
Noted on May 13, 2009 | By Cynthia Engel in
Results from NACE's (National Association of Colleges and Employers) Student Survey show that less than 20 percent of 2009 graduating seniors who have applied for a job actually have one in hand at this point. What's important to note is that of those 20 percent, 73 percent of them had completed an internship at some point during their college career! Completing an international internship through IE3 is an excellent way to set yourself apart from the hundreds of students seeking employment upon graduation and can play a significant role in making you among the 20 percent who have a new…
IE3 Featured in International Educator
Noted on May 6, 2009 | By Christopher Bennett in
IE3 Global Internships was featured in the May/June 2009 edition of NAFSA's International Educator Magazine. "Overseas Internships Jumpstart Careers," written by International Educator contributor Kyna Rubin, contains quotes from IE3 Africa Regional Director Chris Bennett as well as IE3 program alumni Rachel Smith and Jack Newkirk.
The article explores the growing trend of student participation in international internships and highlights the unique combination of cross-cultural, professional and personal development that students gain from such experiences. You can read the full article and the entire May/June edition of International Educator…