Category: January Term Opportunities

Information regarding J-Term Courses

Follow MIIS Students as they Travel to Nepal In January!

Visit the MIIS in Nepal 2012 blog to keep up with an adventurous group of MIIS students as they explore Nepal this January. The voyage  is part of the Monterey Institute's Challenges to Peacebuilding in Nepal course taught by Professer ...

Going Abroad? Register Your Plans and Emergency Contact Information

Given events around the world over the last year, the Monterey Institute, in collaboration with Middlebury College has reevaluated the ways in which we support Institute students during the periods of time they are abroad.   Because our students engage the ...

GSIPM Honors Summer and Fall Frontier Market Scouts and DPMI Plus Fellows!

With 2012 upon us, the Graduate School of International Policy and Management would like to honor the  service of Frontier Market Scouts and Development Project Management Institute professional immersive learning participants. DPMI Plus Participants (summer-fall 2011) Miho Yoshimura - Foundation for Older ...

Volunteer in Guyana over winter break!

Partners of the Americas is seeking two volunteers for Short Term Technical Assignments in Guyana who will work as part of Partners’ USAID-funded Farmer to Farmer Program (FtF).  The FtF program provides technical assistance to agricultural producers, organizations, agribusinesses and ...

Graduate School of International Policy and Management 2012 J-Term Programs

      J-Term 2012 Opportunities Please click the link above to see all of the great J-Term opportunities that MIIS is offering!

January 2012 Practica and Trainings

This January the Monterey Institute will offer practica in Chile, Egypt, Nepal, and El Salvador as well as two intensive on-campus training programs (FMS and DPMI). Learn more about these opportunities.

Team El Salvador 6 is Looking for New Applicants!

We are now accepting applicants for Team El Salvador 6!  Our online application is up and running.  We are looking forward to hearing from you! Application Process: Complete the online application and submit all materials (listed on online application) by October 1st. Applicants will be notified via email ...

Introducing Frontier Market Scouts

So what is the Frontier Market Scouts program at MIIS? Introduction and Overview The Frontier Market Scouts Program is being developed by the Monterey Institute of International Studies, the Sanghata Institute for Social Entrepreneurship and Investment, and an expanding network of international ...

Team Monterey 5, J-term in El Salvador Application Deadline Extended to October 18th!!

Interested in using your Spanish language skills? What about having a unique professional experience working directly with community members from El Salvador's Bajo-Lempa region, on projects of infrastructure, environment, agricultural production and more? Everyone welcome to apply! Team Monterey 5 has extended ...

Team Monterey El Salvador Now Accepting Applications for J-Term 2011

Team Monterey 5, El Salvador is now accepting applications until the deadline of October 15th, 2010. Interested in using your Spanish language skills and working directly with the community on projects of infrastructure, environment, agricultural production, and more? ...

MIIS Southern Cone Study Tour Planned for January 2011

Assistant Dean Toni Thomas and Profs. Jan Black, William Arrocha, and Harvey Arbelaez will lead a MIIS study tour entitled "Southern Exposure" this January 2011 for 17-18 days. The group will travel to the Southern Cone of South America (Chile, ...

New Course Catalog Unveiled!

This week, a new searchable Course Catalog went live at miis.edu! The new catalog replaces the old Courses page. Students can now search for courses by subject, professor, time, day of the week, and much more. In addition, courses taught by a ...

Team Monterey J-Term Information Sessions

When: Tuesday, September 28 - 12:00-1:00 pm Wednesday, September 29 - 6:00-7:00 pm Where: MG100 Team Monterey El Salvador Development Practicum is a 3 week J-Term program that takes 16 students to work on community development programs in the Bajo Lempa region of ...

Call for Applications: Conservation Leadership Practicum Jan. 10-21

The Conservation Leadership Practicum (CLP) is an innovative two week certificate course focused on delivering the necessary skills for current and future environmental leaders. Students in the program may be eligible for up to 6 units of credit from the ...

MIIS Student Describes African J-Term Experience: “Media and Peacebuilding in Sierra Leone”

Mary Magellan (IPS '11) joined 13 other MIIS and Middlebury students on a two-week course in Sierra Leone last January.  She and her colleagues  are posting their experiences  on the Women’s International Perspective (WIP) website as part of ...

Chile J-term Presentation: “Incomplete Transition and Indigenous Rights: Chile’s Mapuche Nation” May 4th

Who: All Students What: Chile J-term Presentation When: Tuesday, May 4th, 2010 6:15 PM (Please note the date change) Where: Irvine Auditorium, Reception to Follow MIIS Professor Jan Black's 2010 Chile J-term class, in collaboration with Judge Juan Guzman's Center for Human Rights Studies ...

El Salvador J-term Team Monterey 4 Spanish Presentations, Thursday, April 22nd

Who: All Students What: Team Monterey 4 Spanish Presentations When: Thursday, April 22nd, 12 PM -2 PM Where: Irvine Auditorium Team Monterey 4 will be presenting in Spanish on Thursday, April 22nd regarding their different development projects realized during their time in El Salvador ...

Team Monterey 5: Seeking Leadership Candidates

Team Monterey El Salvador 2010 is accepting applications from individuals interested in a leadership position for the January 2011 Practicum.  Team Monterey leaders are responsible for program development, fundraising and marketing, communication and outreach, updating and developing website content and ...

“Lost in the Mist of War” – Sierra Leone Field Notes and Reflections, April 6th

Who: All Students What: "Lost in the Mist of War" - Sierra Leone Field Notes and Reflections When: Tuesday, April 6th, 6:15 PM Where: Irvine Auditorium with reception to follow in the McCone Atrium This past January, Professor Iyer led 14 students from MIIS ...

Team Monterey Photo Exhibition

Who: Team Monterey in El Salvador What: A Photographic Exhibition When: Friday, February 26, 2010, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Where: Pacific Grove Arts Center, 568 Lighthouse Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA Team Monterey El Salvador would like to cordially invite all friends, family, faculty, ...