{"id":1180,"date":"2016-08-12T13:41:34","date_gmt":"2016-08-12T13:41:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artsci.case.edu\/international-studies\/?page_id=1180"},"modified":"2023-05-08T19:31:19","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T19:31:19","slug":"intl399preparation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/artsci.case.edu\/international-studies\/intl399preparation\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparation for INTL 399"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs color=”mulled-wine” active_section=”1″ no_fill_content_area=”true”][vc_tta_section title=”Preparation for INTL 399″ tab_id=”INTL399-prep”][vc_column_text]Current students studying abroad: Please register your trip with the Study Abroad Office here.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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INTL 399 is composed of two components 1) an internship, volunteer work, research, or performing arts experience overseas, ideally the summer before senior fall and 2) a senior fall course where students each analyze a topic relevant to the foreign geographic areas and broad themes they have chosen for their major foci. \u00a0To do so, students draw on their foreign experiences abroad and materials from prior coursework for the major. Students share their conclusions in written form and a public presentation.<\/p>\n

Students are advised to begin preparing for INTL 399, according to the guidelines below, once they have declared the major.<\/p>\n

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  1. Create a Google Drive folder and a box\/shelf for course syllabi, handouts, readings, and notes from all courses used toward the INTL major.<\/li>\n
  2. Keep a journal when in a foreign country and when working or volunteering in the U.S. on a foreign-related project.<\/li>\n
  3. Keep a list of topics, questions, and puzzles that interest you.<\/li>\n
  4. Attend the preparation meeting your sophomore year.\u00a0 You will receive an invitation by email.<\/li>\n
  5. Plan a foreign experience. The preferred experience is an internship, volunteer work, research, or a performing arts endeavor for three or more weeks in a foreign country the summer before senior year.\u00a0 (Students should contact the International Studies director if this will not be possible for health, family, or legal reasons.)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The summer before your junior year draft a list of opportunities, identify grants, review how to apply for a grant, add grant preparation dates to your calendar, polish your resume, and draft cover letter templates. Students with specific interests should also consult\u00a0offices at CWRU<\/a> for additional advice after drafting their lists.\u00a0 Students interested in a U.S. Department of State internship, at an embassy for example, should begin their applications in the summer because the deadline is early fall semester. Note that some summer funding deadlines can be as early as November.<\/p>\n

    See the tabs above for resources at CWRU that can help you identify opportunities in foreign countries and\/or funding for those opportunities. Majors are also encouraged to check web sites of organizations working in their areas of interests.<\/p>\n

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    INTL 399 Preparation Meeting 2017<\/p><\/div>\n

    [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Finding a Practicum” tab_id=”find-practicum”][vc_column_text]These offices at CWRU and databases provide information about practicums and finding practicums. The staff at these offices encourage you to schedule advising appointments with them, and they recommend the following web sites.<\/p>\n