Students of all majors seeking internship opportunities for UW credit in Summer and Fall 2018 can apply to the UW Wisconsin in Washington, DC Internship program. This program combines the efforts of previous UW internship …
Month: September 2017
International internship opportunities in Africa
The International Internship Program (IIP) has two exciting internship opportunities in Africa this Spring 2018. Applications are due October 22nd! Health Access Connect Media and Communications Intern in Kampala, Uganda—for more information and to apply, …
Wisconsin International Review accepting writer applications
The Wisconsin International Review is UW’s premier foreign policy magazine. The WIRe is dedicated to providing Wisconsin students the opportunity to write on any topic of interest related to current affairs around the world. The …
African Studies Program to welcome prominent China-Africa watchers
This week, the African Studies Program is bringing conversations on international relations to Madison, Wisconsin. Long-time China and Africa watchers know that the China-Africa conversation is not new. But this Thursday’s discussion will challenge students …
Africa in Our Lives: Dave Bresnahan
PhD candidate Dave Bresnahan’s first taste of African Studies was through the work of Philip Curtin, one of the founders of the African Studies Program at UW-Madison. Since then, Dave has never looked back. He …
Boston University’s African Studies Center announces Madagascar program, curriculum development grant
The Outreach Program at the Boston University African Studies Center is collaborating with Global Exploration for Educators Organization (GEEO) in order to provide a educators’ travel program to Madagascar for Summer 2018. In addition to the organized educational trip itself, participants …
Looking ahead with the African Studies Program
A peek outside the windows of the African Studies Program office reveals students hurrying to discussion, backpacks bursting with textbooks, and leaves slowly changing: a new school year in Madison is upon us. The African …
Mandela Washington Fellowship applications open this Wednesday
Leaders from sub-Saharan Africa are invited to apply for the 2018 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. Begun in 2014, the Mandela Washington Fellowship is the flagship program of the Young African Leaders …
International Internship Program announces spring deadlines, new database
The general deadline for IIP spring internships is Sunday, October 8. Students interested in academic credit for an independently-found international internship through the Worldwide Internship Program (WIP) should apply by Friday, October 6th (even if still waiting to confirm …
U.S. Department of State summer internship program now open
The U.S. Department of State is now accepting applications for the Summer 2018 Student Internship Program (unpaid). Please visit the Department’s Intern page and the job announcement for more information about the U.S. Department of …