IEM Practicum and IPSS Internships for Fall 2020 Announced
For Fall 2020, a total of 34 Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey students will participate in our distinguished semester-long immersive learning programs, working virtually with organizations around the country and the globe.
Domestically, students are working with organizations as close as Monterey, CA and as far away as New York, NY. Top cities include 8 positions in the Monterey Bay Area, 5 in the San Francisco Bay Area, 6 in the DC Metro Area, and 5 in the Greater Los Angeles Area. Internationally, students are working virtually with organizations in France, Switzerland, and New Zealand.
Programs include the International Education Management (IEM) Practicum and the International Professional Service Semester, (IPSS).
Below is a list of current participants, their organizations, and their locations.
International Education Management (IEM) Practicum
| Name | Placement | Location of Org . |
| Sara Caplan | University of Nevada, Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV |
| Carisa Crittendon | Institute for Study Abroad | Indianapolis, IN |
| Olivia Francis | Portland Community College | Portland, OR |
| Jennifer Gerardi | Washington State University | Pullman, WA |
| Emily Hoang* | Baby2Baby | Los Angeles, CA |
| Kira Lemons |
University of California, Santa Cruz MIIS, Immersive Professional Learning |
Santa Cruz, CA Monterey, CA |
| Beth Magyar | SOS Outreach | Incline Village, NV |
| Hinda Majri |
California Institute of the Arts VIA |
Santa Clarita, CA Palo Alto, CA |
| Maria Mongelluzzo | Frontiers Abroad | New Zealand |
| Kathryn Murata | Leeward Community College | Honolulu, HI |
| Thi Nguyen | DC Immersion | Washington, DC |
| Victoria Pham | Golden West College | Los Angeles, CA |
| Alexandra Ramos Lopez | Monterey Peace and Justice Center | Monterey, CA |
| Alexandra Roman | Syracuse University, Strasbourg Center | Strasbourg, France |
| Jose Romero* | MiraCosta Community College | Oceanside, CA |
| Charlotte Roulet | MIIS, Student Services | Monterey, CA |
| Seth Tanen | Smithsonian Folkways Recordings | Washington, DC |
| Milira Tillman | Alliance Française | Louisville, KY |
| Linny Tran | University of California, Irvine | Irvine, CA |
| Rachel Webber | Sciences Po Bordeaux | Bordeaux, France |
| Sayre Weir | University of Georgia | Athens, GA |
| Winsor Yang | University of California, Berkeley | Berkeley, CA |
| Aleena Yunuba Hammack | Camp Fire National Headquarters | Kansas City, MO |
* indicates joint IEM/MPA student
International Professional Service Semester (IPSS)
| Name | Placement | Location of Org. |
| Janet Kung |
Carmel River Watershed Conservancy and Environmental Defense Fund |
Carmel, CA San Francisco, CA |
| Charles Montesa | Community Builders for Monterey County | Monterey, CA |
| Agostina Ntow | United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) | New York, NY |
| Cassandra Otero | National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights | Oakland, CA |
| Anne Otfinoski | Save the Waves Coalition | Santa Cruz, CA |
| Marco Pura | US State Department | Washington, DC |
| Ali Seidel | Lumentum Corporate Social Responsibility Team | San Jose, CA |
| Susan Stalter | National Defense University, College of Int’l Security Affairs | Washington, DC |
| Cameron Steagall | Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) Port of Stockton |
Arlington, VA Stockton, CA |
| Bailey Warren |
Wildcoast and International Union for Conservation of Nature |
San Diego, CA Gland, Switzerland |
| Isabel Zaragosa | Conservation International | Washington, DC |
For More Information
(831) 647-6417
iempracticum@miis.edu
ipss@miis.edu