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Mount Holyoke students are eager to put their considerable talents, curiosity, and energies to work by participating in summer opportunities abroad.

Fortunately, as professors we are equally eager to help match their interests and talents with the research and service being done by our many overseas colleagues. This summer, one of my students participated in an archaeological excavation in Jordan, another worked with youth affected by AIDS in Zambia, and a third assisted a team of cataract surgeons traveling through rural Ghana. It can take a lot of work to find the right fit for each deserving student, but the rewards make it well worth the effort.

-- Lynn Morgan
Professor of Anthropology

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Summer Internships

An international internship offers students the chance to immerse themselves fully in the host country, where they are working full-time and contibuting to the daily operations of the host organization. Working in a different cultural context challenges students to communicate across difference and develop a global perspective in their chosen academic or professional field.

Students interested in interning abroad are encouraged to explore the MHC International Internship Program (for sophomores and juniors) or to find their own international internship. (Please see Developing Your Own International Internship for resources.) Students can apply for funding for unpaid summer internships through the Universal Application Form.

Hannah Rogal '09
English Teaching Intern
Tokyo Women's Christian University
MHC International Internship Program

Working and living in a very different culture was a challenge unlike any other I have experienced. But the summer I spent in Japan was also one of the most rewarding experiences in my college career, mostly of the incredibly strong, great friendships I developed with the students. It was amazing how alike we are, even while leading incredibly different lives.

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