International Student & Scholar Services

Attention International Students at Middlebury!
Join us for our first ISSS Express of the fall term. Come aboard, learn something new, express your thoughts & questions, and socialize with ISSS staff and other international students.

Friday, October 6, 3-4:30 pm
McCullough Student Center
Mitchell Green Lounge

Friends of International Students (FIS) Host Program—International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS) offers new international students and U.S. students from overseas the opportunity to build a relationship with people from the Middlebury area. We invite you to participate in this exciting program. Established in September 2001, the program has been well-received by students and families alike. What is it? Through the Friends of International Students host program, you will meet a Middlebury College international student who wants to know a “family” from the local area.

Shawna Shapiro (WRPR) presents an academic reading workshop to learn how to engage more effectively with readings assigned for your courses. Please have an assigned reading handy—ideally one you’re struggling with! It will be an interactive session with opportunities for Q&A throughout. The workshop is open to all Midd students. The session will be recorded and the handouts are available to preview. If you have any questions please contact Shawna Shapiro directly at sshapiro@middlebury.edu. Register at go.middlebury.edy/reading.

Learn about internships, volunteering and employment on and off campus this summer! The Student Employment Office will provide information about finding a job on campus, the costs of living on campus (including housing and food options), and important deadlines. The Center for Careers & internships will provide information on finding or creating an internship and the Center for Community Engagement will provide information on how to find an opportunity for volunteering.

International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) will offer an overview of the Optional Practical Training (OPT) work authorization process. The focus of this information session will primarily be on post-completion OPT: eligibility, the application process and compliance. All F-1 visa students (especially seniors) who are interested in learning more about this off-campus employment authorization are encouraged to attend.

Frame By Frame is an internationally award-winning documentary which follows four brave Afghan photojournalists as they risk their lives to document the injustices and progress in an evolving Afghanistan. A panel discussion with the film’s producer will follow. Refreshments will be provided. FREE to attend. Co-sponsored by International Students’ Organization (ISO), Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs (RCGA) and International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS).

Greetings from ISSS! We have started our Friends of International Students (FIS) Host Program recruiting and matching process for the recently admitted Class of 2019. The Class of 2019 will include more than 50 international First-Year students as well as 13 international exchange students from over 25 different countries.If you are interested in welcoming one of the new international and exchange students to Middlebury this fall, please attend one of our information meetings. Our meetings are held in the Service Building, Second Floor, Room 200 (84 South Service Road).

International Student and Scholar Services is starting our Friends of International Students (FIS) Host Program recruiting and matching process for the recently admitted Class of 2019. The Class of 2019 will include more than 50 international First-Year students as well as 13 international exchange students from over 25 different countries.

International Student and Scholar Services is starting our Friends of International Students (FIS) Host Program recruiting and matching process for the recently admitted Class of 2019. The Class of 2019 will include more than 50 international First-Year students as well as 13 international exchange students from over 25 different countries.