Virtual Study Abroad Fair

Sessions

Majors UI Colleges & Departments

UI Faculty-Led Programs  Global Internships

Affiliated Partners  Finances & Travel Documents

Majors

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Anthropology & Ancient Civilizations 

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Asian Languages & Literatures

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Business

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Communication Studies

 

Engineering

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English and English & Creative Writing 

 

Enterprise Leadership

 

Environmental Science & Sustainability

 

Ethics and Public Policy

 

Fine Arts – Art, Cinema, Dance & Music

 

French & Italian Languages

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Health & Human Physiology

 

International Relations & Political Science

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International Studies 

 

Journalism and Mass Communication

 

Nursing

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Psychology & Sociology

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Public Health

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Russian Language

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Spanish Language

 

STEM – Biology, Chemistry, Math, Physics & Astronomy

 

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UI Colleges and Departments

CIMBA Italy 
CIMBA staff will provide details about their program located in Paderno del Grappa in the Veneto region of Italy. This program is a great fit for business and engineering students looking to earn University of Iowa academic credit while abroad. In this session students learn about course offerings, the CIMBA campus and housing, the leadership institute, excursions, and scholarships.

 

College of Engineering 
This session highlights study abroad programs that align well with various majors in the UI College of Engineering. By working closely with academic advisors in the College of Engineering’s Student Development Center and study abroad advisors in International Programs, UI engineering students can identify the best program to make progress toward their degree and achieve other personal and professional goals. UI engineering students can participate in study abroad programs during the winter, summer, fall, or spring terms in locations including Italy, Spain, Ireland, the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Jordan, and India. 

 

College of Nursing
During this session, Linda Myers, Academic Program Management Specialist, will discuss how studying abroad benefits nursing students. She will also discuss how nursing majors can make the high impact practice a reality during their time as a Hawkeye.  

 

College of Public Health 
Public health practitioners work locally and globally with communities to promote human wellness and prevent disease. In this session Sophie Switzer, assistant director of engaged learning and career preparation, will discuss how study abroad can fulfill public health major requirements.

 

Tippie College of Business
During this session, Stephanie Fountain, assistant director of international internships and education, will discuss the many opportunities Tippie students have to participate in experiences to satisfy the RISE requirement, expand their global perspectives, and grow their international network. These experiences include internships, study opportunities, and Tippie programs designed specifically for pre-business and business students. We will also review Tippie scholarships.

 

UI Honors
This interactive program will help Hawkeyes explore how and why study abroad can be part of their Honors at Iowa program. Andrew Willard, experiential learning director, and Holly Blosser Yoder, advising director, will discuss the requirements and options for earning honors experiential learning credit for study abroad.

 

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UI Faculty-Led Programs

City of Athens and Ancient Perspectives, Modern Eyes (Greece)
Join faculty-leader Dr. Deb Trusty to learn more about her two courses in Greece next summer. ‘City of Athens’ is a two-week exploration of the city that brings the art, archeology, and literature of Athenian culture to life and is open to undergraduates in all majors. ‘Ancient Perspectives, Modern Eyes’ is a longer program that includes the two-week City of Athens course, plus additional days exploring surrounding cities and sites to gain an even broader appreciation for the landscape, history, and significance of ancient Greece. The longer course is open Classics majors/minors and Honors students. 

 

Cultures of Spain (Spain) 
UI faculty leader Dr. Luis Martín-Estudillo will introduce Cultures of Spain, a four-week, English-taught study abroad program held in Madrid, Spain, during the summer. Students who participate in this study abroad program explore the cultural landscape of Spain through an interdisciplinary approach to its history, culture, and art. The program devotes the majority of class time to fields trips within Madrid and its neighboring regions and cities. Cultures of Spain is approved for the Spanish major or minor and fulfills the Values & Culture general education requirement.

 

Greece: Origins of Humanistic Psychology (Greece)
Faculty-leader Dr. Gerta Bardhoshi will talk about her 12-day course ‘The Origins of Humanistic Psychotherapy’ in Greece. Through physical exploration, reading, reflecting, and on-site lectures, students gain a deeper understanding of the culture in which humanism originated and the unique environmental factors that promote a humanistic worldview. Course includes Athens and surrounding sites, including the island of Hydra. Open to graduate students in mental health fields, as well as undergrads (sophomore+). 

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Iowa Hispanic Institute (Spain) 
UI faculty leader Dr. Ana Rodríguez-Rodríguez will provide an overview of the Iowa Hispanic Institute, a six-week summer study abroad program designed to improve students' written and spoken Spanish and enhance their understanding of Spanish culture and life in Spain. Participants live with host families and take courses for five weeks in the city of Valladolid before embarking on one week of independent travel. This study abroad experience results in 7 s.h. for the Spanish major or minor.

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Irish Writing Program (Ireland) 
Faculty leader Professor Blaine Greteman will talk about the opportunity to participate in a six-week intensive creative writing experience that takes place in Dublin, Ireland. Program participants engage in a rigorous creative writing workshop and learn about modern Irish literature from local and regional faculty and professionals. This program is an ideal way for English and creative writing students to earn major credit while perfecting their craft over the summer.

 

Writing Greece: Art and History in a Mythic Land (Greece)
Join faculty-leader Dr. Harry Stecopoulos to learn more about his Creative Writing course in Greece. Students will visit ancient ruins, museums, and other sites, as well as learn about contemporary Greek life and the complicated relationship between past and present. Students will draw upon their experiences in Greece to generate original fiction and nonfiction. Open to undergraduates in all majors.  

 

 

 

 

 

Global Internships

Global Internships Overview
This session presents the variety of credit-bearing programs available worldwide for global internships. Both onsite and virtual global internships are available through a selection of partners for the fall, spring, or summer. You will learn about the differences between the various internships programs and how to determine the best fit for your career goals and academic needs.

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IES Internships 
IES Internships operate with the belief that every student should have the opportunity to go abroad in a fun, safe, and superior academic and cultural environment. Their full-time summer internship programs in 12 locations worldwide create authentic global education and life-affirming experiences and allow students to earn academic credit. Their new Virtual Internship Program gives students the opportunity to gain international work experience in a more flexible and affordable way. IES actively recruits students from diverse populations and provides more than $6 million in scholarships each year. IES liaison Liz English will discuss internship opportunities and answer students' questions. 

 

 

 

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Affiliated Partners

ACT: American College of Thessaloniki (Greece) 
UI students can study abroad in Greece through ACT during fall, spring, academic year, and summer. ACT’s program is open to all majors but is a particularly good fit for business, computer science, English and creative writing, and psychology majors. ACT also offers many courses that satisfy UI general education course requirements. Vanessa Constantinidis from ACT will lead this session and share information about living in Thessaloniki, campus life, courses, scholarships, and field trips.

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CEA

CEA (Cultural Experiences Abroad) provides intensive and immersive study abroad programs. Kira Rysiewicz, CEA regional director, discussed their unique programs in Prague (Czech Republic) and Florence (Italy) that offer English-taught courses in art, business, law, math, engineering, computer science, history, film studies, political science, and economics. In addition, CEA has virtual internship opportunities with companies and organizations all over the world.

 

CIEE

CIEE creates opportunities that bring people together to foster understanding and mutual respect between communities and nations by promoting the exchange of ideas and experiences. They do so by offering programs worldwide in which students can study, research, volunteer, intern, and/or participate in a service-learning project. A CIEE representative will lead this session to discuss programs, available scholarships, and how UI students can incorporate a CIEE program into their college career.

 

IES Study Abroad 
IES Abroad believes that every student should have the opportunity to go abroad—especially in a fun, safe, and superior academic and cultural environment. On an IES Abroad program, students can enroll in courses at one of the IES Centers abroad, taking classes alongside students from all over the United States. Students also have the option to enroll in courses at a local university. IES Abroad’s programs take learning outside of the classroom with optional internships, service-learning placements, and course-related field trips. IES Abroad representative Susan Hansen will highlight IES Abroad programs open to UI students during the summer, fall or spring in Freiburg, Dublin, Milan, Rome, Barcelona, Granada, London, Santiago, Buenos Aires, and Cape Town.

 

ISEP 
“Live like a local.” This is ISEP’s (International Student Exchange Program) motto. Their mission as a nonprofit is to make study abroad accessible to all students, no matter what barriers they may face. Programs are available in 50+ countries worldwide for students to choose from. ISEP representative Bailey Kepford will lead this session and introduce their programs and benefits of going abroad with ISEP.

 

SIT 
“Not Your Ordinary Study Abroad.” This is the motto and guiding principle for SIT’s study abroad programs. Shun Yanagishita and Blake Hart from SIT will explain what makes a SIT study abroad experience unique. They will discuss various program options and available scholarships for University of Iowa students.

 

TEAN

Join Kate Hilby from TEAN (The Education Abroad Network) to discover the exciting opportunities available in Asia, Australia, New Zealand, or remotely, to intern or study abroad. Participants will learn about TEAN’s responsible study abroad programs throughout Asia Pacific, their step-by-step support, and TEAN’s global safety net.

 

University of Minnesota (France)
The University of Minnesota provides its own study abroad opportunity with an onsite location in Montpellier, France. This program focuses on French culture and French language acquisition. Students with more advanced language abilities also have the option of taking a wider variety of courses taught in French at the partner universities. The programs run in fall, spring, and summer. BJ Titus, Director of Institutional Relations, Diversity and Equity, at the University of Minnesota, will discuss this unique program in France.

 

USAC 
This session allows participants to see why USAC considers itself a “Gateway to the World!” Courtney Bauman, USAC university relations coordinator, will discuss what sets USAC apart, the various programs USAC has for Hawkeyes, and USAC scholarships.

 

Wells College Florence: Lorenzo de Medici (Italy) 
The Wells College program in Florence, Italy, is available during the fall and spring semester and enables students to take classes at Lorenzo de Medici. It is open to all majors but is a particularly good fit for art history, studio art, business, English and creative writing, classics, communications, international relations, and political science majors. This program also offers many courses that satisfy UI general education course requirements. Anthony Mandela from Wells College will lead this session and present to Hawkeyes about living in Florence, campus life, housing options, courses, and field trips.

 

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Finances & Travel Documents

U.S. Passport 
Join Teresa Kout, participant services specialist of Study Abroad, to find out more about what a passport is and why you need one. Teresa will also discuss which documents you will need to obtain your first passport and how to apply for it. 

 

Scholarships & Financial Aid 
How much does study abroad cost? By participating in this session, students learn what factors go into determining the cost of studying abroad and what funding is available to them. Teresa Kout, participant services specialist of Study Abroad, and Robert Upmeyer, assistant director of the Office of Student Financial Aid, discuss how federal financial aid and UI tuition scholarships can be used towards studying abroad. They also review the various scholarships and grants that are available specifically for UI students studying abroad.

 

Stanley & Fulbright Awards 
During this session, Dr. Karen Wachsmuth, associate director of international fellowships, will present opportunities for funding undergraduate and graduate language-focused study abroad, research and creative projects, and post-graduation global opportunities. Participants learn about the Stanley Awards for International Research, Boren Scholarships, Critical Language Scholarships, and Fulbright U.S. student awards. The University of Iowa has been a Top Producer of Fulbright Student Awards for the past 6 years and is currently ranked 12th in the nation. 

 

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