Taking Lehigh to the World and Bringing the World to Lehigh Iacocca International Internship Program Student Report Summer 2015 OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS 1 2 2015 International Internships Table of Contents: Individual Internships Baier, Jessica …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 9-10 Bailey, Lindsay …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 11-12 Basnage, Philip ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 13-14 Casee, Gregory ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 15-16 Chokshi, Priya …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 17-18 Cleary-Hammarstedt, Mikayla ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 19-20 DiLallo, Trevor ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 21-22 Doherty, Racquel ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…. 23-24 Eckersley, Evan ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 25-26 Erasani, Ashish ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……… 27-28 Fuentes, Erwin …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…… 29-30 Hickey, Catherine ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 31-32 Howlin, Kate …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 33-34 Jennison, Katherine …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 35-36 Kleinhenz, Matthew ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 37-38 Leonhardt, Michael ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………39-40 Licea, Karina ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….….. 41-42 Mayid, Kelly ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…….. 43-44 Mayoryk, Mikayla ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 45-46 McCollian, Kaitlyn ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 47-48 Mustin, Danielle ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………… 49-50 O’Sullivan, William ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 51-52 Pak, Esther ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………. 53-54 Patterson, Julia ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 55-56 Rasey, Seneca …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 57-58 Rosengard, Cara ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 59-60 Salcedo, Jordy …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 61-62 Schrecengost, Lillian ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 63-64 Skaroff, Mikaila ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 65-66 Spranger, Cory ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 67-68 Tarvydas, Evyn ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 69-70 Vitenson, Allon ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 71-72 Vomund, Evan …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..73-74 Wescott, Madeleine …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………75-76 Wong, Simon …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….77-78 Wu, Sarah ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….79-80 Xie, Huan ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 81-82 Yeh, Diana ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 83-84 Young, Angela ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 85-86 3 2015 International Internships Table of Contents: Group Internships Cambodia ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 87-94 Cassidy, Shannon; Jain-Cocks, Jeevan; Martinez, Santiago; Nguyen, Linda China ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 95-102 Dudney, Sarah; Frigoletto, Braden; Lentz, J. Zachary; Reese, Nicholas Costa Rica ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……… 103-110 Mejia, Kristen; Morgenweck, Dylan; Shepherd, Benjamin; Walthers, Melody Czech Republic ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 111-118 Coonrad, Morgan; DiNapoli, Lauren; Pham, Tuan; Ross, Jonathan Ghana ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 119-126 Davis, Miles; Ro, Sidney; Traut, Katerina; Valerio, Karen India …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 127-134 Berman, Sarah; Doll, Heather; Kardos, Alexa; Scharff, Kelly Indonesia ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…. 135-140 Admoni, Netta; Cheng, Oi Ye (Angel); Vinson, Gabriela Ireland ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 141-148 Bidad, Aileen; Connor, Kieren; Garland, Kyle; Partain, Brittany Italy ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………. 149-156 Huang, Karen; McCoy, Kelly; Morera, Gaby; Shor, Julia Malaysia ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..….…….. 157-164 Kwon, Jean; Manzano Miura, Pablo; Stranick, Meghan; Tong, Jeanne Uganda …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………. 165-172 Dunyak, Talia; Matharu, Manraj; O’Tapi, Sydney; Pando, Cynthia Faculty & Staff Contributions ………………………………………………………………………………….………. 173 4 International Internship Program Growth 2010-2015 82 68 42 27 23 15 10 8 8 5 6 5 Number of Countries Number of Students 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 5 2015 International Internship Geographic Distribution 82 placements across 27 countries 2, 2% Other 12, 15% Asia 13, 16% Southeast Asia South Asia 6, 7% Africa 8, 10% Latin America 4, 5% Middle East 1, 1% North America 2, 2% Eastern Europe 18, 22% Europe 16, 20% 6 2015 International Internship Demographic Information Student Year Previous International Experience 13 16% 29 32 35% Yes 39% 69 No 84% 13 Freshman 5 16% 3 Sophomore 6% 4% Junior Senior Graduate Financial Aid Level 62, 76% High 10, 12% Medium 1, 1% Low None 9, 11% 7 2015 International Internship Program Academic Information Majors Accounting 1 Earth & Environmental Science 1 Industrial Engineering 1 Africana Studies 1 Economics 4 International Relations 3 Behavioral Neuroscience 2 Educational Leadership 1 Journalism 2 Biochemistry (CAS) 1 English 1 Materials Sci. & Engineering 2 Bioengineering 9 Environmental Engineering 3 Mechanical Engineering 6 Biology 2 Environmental Studies 1 Political Science 1 Chemical Engineering 2 Finance 2 Psychology 2 Civil Engineering 3 German 1 Supply Chain Management 2 Cognitive Science 1 Global Studies 3 Undeclared (AS) 8 Computer Engineering 1 Globalization and Educ Change 1 Undeclared (BU) 9 Counseling Psychology 1 IDEAS 2 Undeclared (EN) 2 Colleges EN 31 AS 38% 34 41% ED BU 3 14 4% 17% 8 Jessica Baier Kyrgyzstan College of Arts and Sciences Kyrgyz Concept Economics & Political Science Marketing and Fundraising Intern My company is one of the prominent travel agencies in Kyrgyzstan and Central Asia. My division specializes in International Education, which ranges from high school academic year abroad to placing students in international universities for undergraduate and graduate studies. Other departments specialize in inbound and outbound tourism. They offer services for helping with visas, transportation, business travel, conferences, air travel, living accommodations, and relocation. My chief responsibility was to prepare 20 Kyrgyz Student for an academic year abroad in the United States. I developed a comprehensive summer program where I met with my students for 90 minutes every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Topics ranged from Culture Shock, to Emergency Procedures, to Money and Budgeting in America. I taught the Kyrgyz Concept staff about Higher Education in the United States through meetings about scholarships, application processes, and financial aid. I also aided the existing English Club they had by preparing lessons about email etiquette in English and common English idioms. Our final seminar, my students went In the countryside of Tokmok where to the national park, Ala Archa! (friendly) horses are everywhere! 9 Jessica Baier Kyrgyzstan nd Yurts next to Issyk Kul, the 2 largest The first restaurant I went to and salt water lake in the world! had the national dish, Lagmon! The international perspective of being in both a Muslim country and a former Soviet country expanded my worldview more than I could have imagined. Seeing the differing views on communism, current powerful leaders like Putin and the president of Kyrgyzstan, Almazbek Atambayez, the global influence of Russia, and really everything from western medicine to Islam challenged my thinking and forced me to view our country and the entire world from a critical standpoint. I learned I could step outside of my comfort zone by moving to a country I had never heard of and had to look up on a map. Overcoming nerves and fear of the unknown, I made a country in the heart of Central Asia my home. I learned that I cannot live in fear, that life is an adventure, and that I need to take advantage of any opportunity to explore the world and to understand it’s people. 10 Lindsay Bailey Moldova College of Business and Economics American Councils Marketing Marketing Outreach Intern This summer I worked as a Marketing Outreach Intern at the American Councils office in Chisinau, Moldova. American Councils is a non profit organization that provides people in about 80 countries worldwide with academic opportunities to better acclimate themselves in a rapidly interconnected world. During the duration of my internship I was given the opportunity to work with some of American Councils partners such as Ad Astra and Career for Me as well as American Councils direct programs such as the American Language Center and the Access Program. What I did at work depended on which project I was assisting with. For smaller projects like the Access Program I server mostly as a counselor for the teens at the Access Camp while for bigger projects like Ad Astra I was in charge of filming and editing company events and critiquing their marketing material. Filming B Roll for the Ad Astra Company Labeling my comments and critiques on all Culture video. Now you see the woman of the promotional material for Ad Astra behind the camera! and Career for Me. 11 Lindsay Bailey Moldova Editing footage from a Guest Thursday Not all of my work had to do