Summer Abroad Reflections

This is the second article in our series on abroad experiences for students in the Master of Arts in International Relations (MAIR) and the Master of International Service (MIS). While our first piece, Cultivating a Global Perspective: Summer Abroad Opportunities, explored students' expectations for their time abroad, we are excited to share students' reflections now that they have returned from their travels. Students engaged in various abroad programs, including practica projects-semester-long, 3-credit capstone courses where student teams complete consulting-style projects for external clients-in the Philippines and Northern Ireland. Additionally, students engaged in a short-term seminar in Belgium that included visits to key European institutions.

Faculty leading these programs observed students applying classroom concepts and developing essential practical skills and professional competencies.