Student Experiences

IIP Evaluations

Evaluations from previous IIP Interns help frame the context of the work you may hope to pursue as you apply to the International Internship Program (IIP).  
Evaluations help guide decision-making, but they are only one aspect of deciding which internship is best for you. If you haven’t yet scheduled an appointment with an adviser, or attended an upcoming info session, there are still opportunities to gain more information on IIP.

 

IIP Featured Articles

Check out these articles written by IIP alums during their internships.
Isabel Irwin '27

Siddhartha Arts Gallery

Kathmandu, Nepal

Evolving roles, generational divides and deferred dreams

Thomas Earl '25

Morocco World News

Rabat, Morocco

Small Wonder 

(Interview with a 2024 Paris Olympian)

Mai Kasemsawade '26

Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Revving Up or Stuck in Neutral? Thailand’s EV Dilemma

Zach Lee '26

METAL Magazine

Barcelona, Spain

Black Eyed Peas Still Rockin'

Benjamin Patron '27

Directorio Legislativo

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Reliving the presentation of our DL Argentina

 


 

IIP Day in the Life

Want to see what a day is like for an IIP intern? Watch these great videos made by alumni while they interned abroad this summer.

Leela Dubois ('26) & Bhumika Shori ('27) | Child Family Health International | New Dehli, India

William Zhang ('26) | Dimare | Tokyo, Japan 

Rosie Eden ('25) | Athens Voice | Athens, Greece


 

Raphaela Gold ('26) | Pro Eco Azuero | Pedasi, Panama


 

Faith Ho ('27) | Center for the Study of Democracy | Sofia, Bulgaria


 

 Elisabeth Stewart ('27) & Isabella Valentina ('27) | From Houses to Homes | Antigua, Guatemala


 

Chloe Chan ('27) | Aidha | Singapore, Singapore


 

Madalyn Mejia ('26) & Robert Mohan ('26) |   The City Palace Museum | Udaipur, India


 

Connect with an IIP Alum

Chinyere Aguwa '25

IIP: Child Family Health International

Healthcare

Accra, Ghana

While shadowing, I visited the surgical unit, public health, emergency, physical therapy, malnutrition, and more departments. I also had some opportunities to be more hands on…

David Herrera '25

IIP: EMTECH

Computer Science/Technology/Information Technology | Engineering

Athens, Greece

Having taken a litany of science courses in space flight, Emtech was an opportunity to apply those skills to the real world. Aside from the academic and intellectual growth, living in another country reinforced my travel skills…

Harrison Fintz '26

IIP: Proficio Investment

Business, Consulting and Finance

Buenos Aires, Argentina

When I started this internship, I knew very little about the bond market (let alone the bond market in Argentina). After getting a crash-course in bond valuations, I was able to produce cash flows for corporate dollar-linked bonds that was incorporated…

Hilal Akman '27

IIP: Partners for Andean Community Health

Community Engagement | Advocacy and Welfare | Healthcare | Market Research and Analytics

Chimbarazo, Ecuador

This internship has not only allowed me to contribute to meaningful projects but has also been an incredible experience for my personal and professional growth. It has really solidified my passion for global health and my commitment to working in…

Jahnavi Murthy Padukone '26

IIP: Cardiff University, The School of Physics and Astronomy

Computer Science/Technology/Information Technology | Research- Physical Sciences

Cardiff, United Kingdom

I was a summer research intern under faculty member Dr. Timothy Davis, who researches galaxy evolution. My primary project was estimating the mass of a central black hole in galaxy NGC 3557 using CO emission from molecular clouds…

Karina Macosko '26

IIP: Angels Junior School

Education and Teaching

Mombasa, Kenya

My primary role at the Angels Junior School is teaching upper primary classes. I have taught several subjects including math, English, science, social studies, home science, and PE. For classes, I am given material in a textbook that is a part of the Kenyan curriculum…

Madalyn Mejia '26

IIP: The City Palace Museum

Arts and Culture | Education/Teaching | Museum Studies/Curation | Research- Arts and Humanities

Udaipur, India

The highlight of my internship experiences was leading the activities I had planned to supplement the map exhibition. The students we worked with were very attentive and brought the best energy to the activities. They were very supportive of each other and were curious…

Mariam Elawady '26

IIP: University of Sheffield, The Florey Institute

Research- Biological Sciences | Research- Physical Sciences

Sheffield, United Kingdom

During my IIP, I assisted PhD students with their research projects as well as working on my own project isolating bacteriophages and testing them. My work with the PhD students consisted of host ranging bacteriophages against diabetic…

Romit Kundagrami '26

IIP: The Corner Institute

Community Engagement, Advocacy and Welfare | Research- Social Sciences

Malinalco, Mexico

This internship gave me great insight into what working at a small NGO is like, and it also allowed to gain a fresh perspective on the topic of migration, viewing from the side of families in Mexico. The portrait I gained was much more nuanced…

Shabab Zaman '26

IIP: Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation

Business, Consulting and Finance | Ecology, Environment and Conservation | Engineering | Program/Project Management

Singapore, Singapore

As an intern at Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonization (GCMD), my primary task was to conduct research on Captured Carbon and Utilization (CCU). Mainly, the area of interest was the utilization pathways, future prospects of CCU, market analysis and challenges…

Shlok Shah '26

IIP: Complexity Science Hub

AI/Machine Learning | Computer Science/Technology/Information Technology | Data Analysis |Research- Social Sciences

Vienna, Austria

My IIP made a large impact on my career goals by introducing me to the world of research and bolstered my passion and curiosity about computational modeling and machine learning. After participating in this internship, I am now considering pursuing graduate studies…

Sophia Zuo '27

IIP: Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs

Data Analysis | Public Policy | Research- Social Sciences

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

I went to House of Parliament to attend a conference called: "Climate Resilience in Southeast Asia: Strengthening the Role of Parliamentarians," hosted by the ASEAN Parliamentary of Human Rights." Besides just being in the House of Parliament it was really cool…

Yousef Kassem '27

IIP: diiVe

Business, Finance and Consulting

Cape Town, South Africa

A highlight of my internship was definitely the challenge and excitement that came with learning about the crypto-industry and getting to work in a fast paced environment for the first time. I’ve never had an experience that…