Student Wins Leading International Literary Journal’s Translation Prize
| by Jason Warburg
Mariah Rust MAT ’22, a first-year translation student, has won the prose category of World Literature Today’s Student Translation Prize for 2021.
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How I Got Hired: Associate, BSR (Business for Social Responsibility)
| by Cameron Steagall MAIEP ’20
Working on specific, tailored projects in courses was helpful in building a portfolio to share with potential employers. It was also helpful to participate in immersive learning experiences.
Alumnae Recognized as Leading Experts in Teaching English for Professional Purposes
| by Jason Warburg
Alumnae and staff members Alicia Brent MATESOL ’03 and Lisa Donohoe MATESOL ’09 of the Institute’s Custom Language Services program have been recognized by the U.S. Department of State as leading experts in the field of teaching English for professional purposes.
How I Got Hired: Marketing and Technology Coordinator, Learning Abroad Program, University of Utah
My advice for students is to network as much as possible, do informational interviews as much as possible, and start applying for jobs early! Networking and informational interviews can help you narrow down what type of job you’d like to end up in.
Professor Philipp Bleek Receives Faculty Excellence Award
| by Jason Warburg
The Middlebury Institute’s Faculty Excellence Award for 2020/21 has been awarded to Professor Philipp Bleek of the Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies program, who met the challenge of adapting his courses to the online learning environment with enthusiasm and innovation.
How I Got Hired: Platform Policy Enforcement Investigator, Facebook
| by Mark Leon-Guerrero MANPTS '19
From language studies and the financial crime management specialization to career advisors helping me with salary negotiation, the entire Middlebury Institute experience helped me hit the ground running in the exact career field I was looking for.
Middlebury Institute Alumna Erica Williams Promoted to Executive Director of the DC Fiscal Policy Institute
| by Muchadei Zvoma
Erica Williams MAIPS ’02 was recently promoted to executive director of the DC Fiscal Policy Institute. Erica shares how her MIIS experience helped prepare her for this role, and Dean Jeff Dayton-Johnson shares his view of the importance of the work Erica is doing.
Arrocha Explores Statewide Sanctuary Jurisdiction in New Article
In a new article in Globalizations, Middlebury Institute Professor William Arrocha argues that the expansion of ‘geographies of sanctuary’ through state laws fosters more inclusive immigration federalism, directly challenging the enforcement of today’s immigration laws considered by many as unfair and inhumane.
How Israel Built a Nuclear Program Right Under the Americans’ Noses
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
Middlebury Institute Professor Avner Cohen and National Security Archive Senior Analyst Bill Burr recount how, despite setting up a system of visits in the 1960’s, the United States failed to prevent Israel from developing a nuclear weapon in a recent article in Haaretz.
Alumna Temie Giwa-Tubosun Awarded 2020 Global Citizen Prize for Business Leader
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
Temie Giwa-Tubosun MPA ‘10 is the founder and CEO of LifeBank and she is being recognized for her groundbreaking work using technology and innovation to address blood-shortages in Nigeria, and for LifeBank’s respond to the pandemic.