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2008 Poster Fair: Shaping the Future Through Work, Internships, and Volunteering Abroad (WIVA)

Programs for Work, internships, and volunteering abroad (WIVA) help shape the future of their participants and represent a rapidly growing area of education abroad. Come meet with representatives of campuses and providers to assess progress on the 10 th anniversary of the first WIVA Poster Fair. Sponsored by NAFSA's Education Abroad Subcommittee on Work, Internships and Volunteering Abroad (WIVA) .

This year's event was organized by WIVA Poster Fair Co-Chairs, Bill Nolting, NAFSA WIVA Subcommittee (Co-Chair)-- University of Michigan International Center and Martin Tillman, NAFSA's Global Workforce Development Initiative - Johns Hopkins SAIS.


Participating Organizations Presenter
Abroad China, Inc. (internship and service-learning programs in China) Yan Liao
Abroad View Magazine (periodical for education abroad) Margaret Riley
Academy for Educational Development (AED) Development Fellows Program (professional internships in development) Sandra MacDonald
Action Without Borders / Idealist.org (supporting international volunteerism) Julia Smith
AIESEC United States, Inc. (reciprocal paid internships worldwide) Andre Martin
Amigos de las Americas (volunteer abroad programs in Latin America) Matt Osgood
Australian Embassy: The Australian Work & Holiday Visa Vincent Giuca
The BIG Guide to Living and Working Overseas (author and presenter of workshops on international careers) Jean-Marc Hachey
Boston University International Programs (study-internships)
See Frontiers article by a BU internship program resident director.
Joseph Finkhouse
Brookings Institution Initiative on International Volunteering and Service and International Volunteer Programs Association (IVPA) (professional association)
See IVPA's Principles and Practices document
Cassie Solderich
BUNAC Work Abroad Programs (reciprocal paid work and volunteer abroad programs) Deborah Kahn
CDS International (internship and fellowship programs in Argentina, Germany, Russia and Spain)
See State Department evaluation of the CDS Congress-Bundestag program
Katerina Holubova
Child Family Health International (volunteer abroad programs, focus on health) David Tozer
CIEE Teach Abroad Programs (paid teaching English positions abroad) Jennifer Atkinson
Connect-123 (internships in South Africa) Steven Levy
Cross-Cultural Solutions (volunteer and internship abroad programs) Carlton Rounds
Cultural Embrace (short and long-term placements to volunteer, intern, teach, work, take cultural classes, and travel abroad for individuals and groups around the world) Emlyn Lee
ERASMUS and LEO-NET (international internship network); DANUBE European Training, Research & Technology Bruno Woeran
European Association for International Education--Stage, Work Placement and Internship Group, SWING (professional association) Marjo van der Valk-Kuipjers
EUSA (academic internship programs) Catherine Hanley
French Embassy: France Internship and Teaching Assistant Programs Marjorie Nelson
Fulbright Scholar Program (for international education administrators and for university teaching and research)
See State Department evaluation of the Fulbright Scholar Program
Maria Bettua
Fulbright Student Program (scholarship and English teaching programs for university graduates)
See State Department evaluation of the Fulbright Student Program
Walter Jackson
Georgia Institute of Technology: Global Engineering Internships Consortium Debbie Gulick
GeoVisions International (volunteering and teaching abroad) Randy LeGrant
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) (funding for study, research, and internships in Germany) Peter Kerrigan
Gilman Scholarship, IIE ("How study abroad changes the lives of alumni") Paetra Hauck
Global Experiences (work, internship and teach abroad programs)
See IIE Passport article on "Understanding Internships Abroad"
Stephen Reilly
Global Volunteers (short-term volunteer teams in U.S. and abroad) Karisa Grosser
GoAbroad.com (online directories of study, work, internship and teach abroad programs) Troy Peden
How To Live Your Dream of Volunteering Abroad (book co-author) Zahara Heckscher
IAESTE United States (worldwide reciprocal internship program specializing in engineering and sciences) Lindy Black
IIEPassport.org (directories of study, internship, and scholarship abroad programs) Josh Irons
IIE-Latin America International Education Internship Program Lisa Glancey
IIE-Vietnam / CET – "Global citizenship and U.S. Americans: a dream unfilled" Mark Ashwill
Institute for the International Education of Students (IES) (study-internship programs; outcomes assessment)
See Frontiers article on longitudinal study of IES alums.
Candace Matta
InterExchange (reciprocal work, internship and teach abroad programs) Tara Cavanaugh
International Partnership for Service-Learning (IPSL) (service-learning study abroad programs; publications and conferences)
See Frontiers article (103kb Icon PDF 16)
Romelle Horton
"International Service-Learning for Students in Professional Degree Programs"—Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, The Pennsylvania State University, and Worchester Polytechnic Institute Julie Hatcher, Randy Ploog, Cecilia Rusnak, Natalie Mello
ISA Experiential Learning Abroad Program (volunteering in Latin America, in health, ecology, conservation and public policy) Bill Clabby
Japanese Embassy: Japan Exchange & Teaching Program (JET) Joelle Willams
Knowledge Exchange Institute (KEI)—(clinical and research internships) Eduard Mandell
LanguageCorps (gap-year programs providing intensive on-site training, guaranteed jobs, local staff and community support for talented graduates interested in travel and teaching abroad) Jed Willard
MASA Israel Journey (Community service and professional internships in Israel) Avi Rubel
Michigan State University's Directory of International Internships (editor) Charles Gliozzo
Michigan State University — Global International Internship Congress (professional conference on internships) Charles Gliozzo
Mobility International USA (information resource center empowering people with disabilities interested in international exchange and development)
*Scheib is also the author of Preparing for an International Career: Pathways for People with Disabilities .
Michelle Scheib
Mundo Espanol: Internships in Argentina Sebastian Vignals
"Mural Arts: Bringing Communities Together"—Centro Venezolano Americano de Merida, Moore College of Art & Design Michele Lee, Frank Hyder
NanoJapan , Rice University (internships in Japan —on themes of technology, globalization, and leadership) Sarah Phillips
NSEP Boren Scholarships, Boren Fellowships, and The Language Flagship Christopher Powers
Oregon University System – IE3 Global Internships (international internships for academic credit). See IE3's NAFSA workshop on International Internships Christopher Bennett
ProWorld Service Corps (community driven development projects and internships) Nick Bryngelson
Rotary Foundation of Rotary International ("Finding and funding meaningful work and volunteer opportunities abroad") Natalia Bonfante-Ginez
Saint Louis University—"Program Development for Inter-professional Field Study" Melba Arnold
St. Carries Center (teaching English while learning the local language) Darleana McHenry
Salzburg University of Applied Sciences—SKILLS project: "Intercultural Competence Building in the Context of Transnational Placements" Gabriele Abermann
SIT Study Abroad/World Learning (service-learning & practicum experiences in education, development and environment) Akilah Clarke
Spanish Embassy: Language and Culture Assistant Program Pablo Diez
Studyabroad.com – Blogabroad.com , (chronicles of an overseas intern) John Duncan
Transitions Abroad (Online magazine features first-hand articles on learning, living, working & volunteering abroad) Greg Hubbs
"Travel with me to Burkina Faso – An International Internship Experience" (a student's report) Henna Wang
Uganda Studies Program —"International educators' role in modeling cultural non-ethnocentrism in community" Cynthia Smedley
United Planet (local and international opportunities for individuals and groups to volunteer and exchange culture) Theresa Higgs
University of Arizona Eller College of Management--Global Business Internships Eric Ferguson
University of Minnesota-Morris: Global Student Teaching (GST) Judy Kuechle
University of Minnesota Learning Abroad Center (programs for study, internships, volunteering and working abroad) Bradley Titus
University of Minnesota: Minnesota Studies in International Development (MSID) Program (study abroad programs built around service-learning internships) See Frontiers article on MSID and similar programs Bradley Titus
University of Pennsylvania Office of International Programs – Philadelphia Area Re-Entry Conference and International Opportunities Fair (collaboration among Philly-area colleges and universities) Patricia Martin
University of Rochester (Educational Programmes Abroad / internships for undergraduate academic credit in all fields) Heidi Koziereski
University of Wisconsin-Madison Go Global (resources for a diverse student body on a decentralized campus) Mark Lilleleht
U.S. Peace Corps (long-term volunteer abroad program for U.S. citizens) Jody Olsen
Verge Magazine (periodical for education abroad) Jeff Minthorn
Volunteers for Peace (VFP) —(3,000+ international voluntary service projects in 100+ countries) Jennifer Brewer
Work & Travel Ireland — USIT (reciprocal short-term paid work and volunteer abroad programs) Seona MacReamoinn
World Endeavors (volunteer, intern and study abroad programs) Tom Peden