Experiential Learning
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Students Share Summer Experiences from Around the World
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
Middlebury Institute students shared stories and insights from summer jobs and internships across the United States and around the world through Instagram takeovers.
FMS Spotlight: Camilla Vogt
“FMS connected me with two amazing fellowships, which have provided the tangible skills I will need to build a career at the intersection of policy and business.” Camilla Vogt FMS Winter 2018 shares how FMS was pivotal in helping her develop the knowledge base necessary to be successful in her current placements at Unreasonable Group and FinClusive Capital.
FMS Faculty Spotlight: Alexandre Lazarow
| by Erwin Alberty MBA/MAIEP '18
Middlebury Institute MBA Professor Alexandre Lazarow on his experience with Frontier Market Scouts, the future of impact investment, and his upcoming book The Frontier Innovator’s Playbook.
FMS Spotlight: Ameen Beydoun
| by By Ameen Beydoun MBA/MAIPD ‘18
“My FMS training gave me the confidence to start a social enterprise that I developed at the Institute.” Ameen Beydoun MBA/MAIPD ‘18 shares his experience as a Frontier Market Scouts fellow in Senegal.
FMS Spotlight: Jillian Flavin
| by Jillian Flavin MBA/MAIEP ‘18
“I am excited to continue working alongside an inspiring group who are helping improve the impact of the world’s berry company.” Jillian Flavin MBA/MAIEP ‘18 shares her experience in the Frontier Market Scouts program.
FMS Spotlight: Tyler Higginson
| by Tyler Higginson MBA/MAIPD ‘18
“My biggest takeaway from the FMS training was that those of us practicing social impact have an immense amount of responsibility and opportunity before us.” Tyler Higginson MBA/MAIPD ‘18 shares his experience as a Frontier Market Scouts fellow in Saint Louis, Senegal.
FMS Alumni Spotlight: John Arthur Colantonio
| by John Arthur Colantonio FMS Participant Winter '14
“This experience has proved to be a pivotal moment in my career.” John Arthur Colantonio FMS Winter ‘14 shares how the Frontier Market Scouts immersive program helped him shape his career in impact investment.
FMS Spotlight: Mariko Powers
“FMS equipped me with the vocabulary and frameworks I needed to excel in my interviews and to prepare for my new role.” Mariko Powers MAIEP ‘18 shares how the Frontier Market Scouts two-week immersive program helped her pivot her career into impact investing and venture philanthropy.
FMS Spotlight: Celina Lima
| by Celina Lima MBA/MAIPD '18
Celina Lima MBA/MAIPD ‘18 combined her final project in the Institute’s MBA program with a Frontier Market Scouts fellowship that took her to four countries in Asia.