Christina Murphy, a senior in Fisheries and Wildlife (College of Agricultural Sciences), International Degree, and University Honors College at Oregon State University, has been awarded a Fulbright to return to the Estacion Costera de Investigaciones Marinas (ECIM) in Las Cruces, Chile to conduct marine research. ECIM is part of the Pontifica Universidad Católica in Santiago, Chile and is internationally known for the quality of its work. Two of the head scientists at ECIM are OSU alumni and have strong connections with Dr. Jane Lubchenko and Dr. Bruce Menge at OSU. Christina Murphy participated in an IE3 Global…
A full million is earmarked for internships, and 75% of that is dedicated to internships in developing countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
This news was just announced last Wednesday and you can read the full Daily Emerald Article here.
There are no details yet about when the promised funds will be available, but we will post any new information on our blog and send them out over our scholarships and UO email lists.
Congratulations, UO! The IE3 team is thrilled that international opportunities have received such generous support!
by Ashley Blake, OSU, interned at ICAS/Mesoamerica in Costa Rica in 2006
Dream, pursue, achieve.In school we’re given lots of buzz words to get us to “reach for the stars” and “fulfill our dreams.” Inspiring? Yes. Overwhelming? That too. Possibly a bit corny? Maybe…or maybe not.
Let me tell you a little bit about my story. After obtaining my Associates degree (basically your Baccore) in Bend, I entered OSU as a Media Communications major, a Music major and a Spanish minor. Lots of work for a new university student! After a tough first year, I realized that piano…
Take a five minute trip to India and watch the following video about the healthcare programs that CFHI offers there, including an interview with Alyssa Boesch, an IE3 public health intern on the Himalayan Rotation this past spring term. Learn more about how to do a ten week medical rotation as a pre-med or pre-nursing student by visiting the IE3 position descripton. IE3 and CFHI also offer medically focused internships in Bolivia , Ecuador (Rural and Urban), Mexico, and South Africa.
At the end of May the National NAFSA (Association of International Educators) conference was held in Washington D.C. and IE3 was there! As a presenter, our Africa director, Christopher Bennett, spoke on a panel focused on” Building and Sustaining a Quality International Internship Program.” An additional poster session focused on orientation and preparing students for international internships. We’re proud to be contributing to the body of knowledge at a national (and international) level!
Christina Murphy, a senior in Fisheries and Wildlife (College of Agricultural Sciences), International Degree, and University Honors College at Oregon State University, has been awarded a Fulbright to return to the Estacion Costera de Investigaciones Marinas (ECIM) in Las Cruces, Chile to conduct marine research. ECIM is part of the Pontifica Universidad Católica in Santiago, Chile and is internationally known for the quality of its work. Two of the head scientists at ECIM are OSU alumni and have strong connections with Dr. Jane Lubchenko and Dr. Bruce Menge at OSU.
Dream, pursue, achieve.In school we’re given lots of buzz words to get us to “reach for the stars” and “fulfill our dreams.” Inspiring? Yes. Overwhelming? That too. Possibly a bit corny? Maybe…or maybe not.
At the end of May the National NAFSA (Association of International Educators) conference was held in Washington D.C. and IE3 was there! As a presenter, our Africa director, Christopher Bennett, spoke on a panel focused on” Building and Sustaining a Quality International Internship Program.” An additional poster session focused on orientation and preparing students for international internships. We’re proud to be contributing to the body of knowledge at a national (and international) level!