Practicum Fall 2026: Students serve organizations in 17 countries
More than 75 Middlebury Institute students are completing practicums this semester across 17 countries, from Rome to Bangkok to Istanbul.
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More than 75 Middlebury Institute students are completing practicums this semester across 17 countries, from Rome to Bangkok to Istanbul.
Join us in celebrating the professional and research accomplishments of Middlebury Institute students documented in our 2024-2026 annual Experiential Learning Impact Report.
| by Brittany West
From Monterey to the global stage, Middlebury Institute students are putting their skills to work this summer. Through applied research and practicum courses, our students are collaborating with organizations making a tangible difference worldwide while finishing their degrees.
From Beijing to Tokyo, Middlebury researchers analyze the security, trade, and cultural historical tensions shaping the future of East Asian relations.
From Monterey to the global stage, Middlebury Institute students are putting their skills to work this spring. Through applied research and practicum courses, our students are collaborating with organizations making a tangible difference worldwide while finishing their degrees.
Where Classrooms Meet the World — January Global Courses Across Three Continents
Each January, Middlebury Institute (MIIS) students step beyond Monterey’s classrooms into immersive global courses that translate theory into lived experience. Supported by the Davis Collaborative in Conflict Transformation and MIIS Experiential Learning Funds, the 2026 Winter Term brought nearly forty students to South Africa, Czechia/Austria, and Bhutan — three distinct contexts united by a shared pedagogical model: experiential learning grounded in partnership, practice, and reflection.
| by Julia Tucker
Almost 50 Middlebury Institute students are practicum this semester spending their time and gaining invaluable skills in locations all over the globe from Alaska to Kenya.
Sayaka Shingu landed her dream job with the Japanese Foreign Ministry where her current job responsibilities are directly related to signature courses in nonproliferation completed at Middlebury Institute.
Cyrus Jabbari shares how he was able to bring together his political science background and niche skills honed at Middlebury Institute to serve as the first-ever data chief for his office.