Experiences & Opportunities

There are ample opportunities to enhance your studies in international studies through independent research, off-campus study, and internships. These programs are integral to a Knox education, teaching you how to apply your skills in real world situations.

Research and Creative Work

Many of our majors -- and minors -- pursue College Honors or other research and creative projects. Some even present or perform their work at national and international conferences. Here are a few recent projects:

• "Third Culture Kids: Study of a Concept," Kyle Cruz '13, integrated international studies major.
• "Global Analysis of Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Rates and Related Country Variables," Stephanie Lashway '12, integrated international studies and biology major.
• "Millennium Development Goal Three: Kuwaiti and Qatari Women's Prospects for Empowerment," Emma Swanson '12, integrated international studies major.
• "China and the Middle East: Energy, Politics, and Culture," Orit Buzali '11, integrated international studies major.
• "The Impact of Tea on the Angami-Naga Society of Northeast India," Miniona Lungalang '11, integrated international studies major.
• "The Mexican Maquiladora Program: A Contemporary Socio-Economic Analysis," William F. Schaefer '11, integrated international studies major
• "Presentation of History in Secondary School Textbooks in Japan and France: A Comparative Study," Yuko Sorano '06.

Off-Campus Study

Our students take advantage of the more than two dozen off-campus study programs. Here are a few of the places students have studied in the past five years:

• China Studies Institute
• ACM London/Florence
• DIS, Denmark
• Japan Study
• Russia: Krasnodar Semester

QuickStart Language Sequence

Knox's QuickStart Language program emphasizes active conversation. Courses create a real-world environment and use specialized, fast-paced language drills to reinforce new skills. Vocabulary lessons are geared toward the needs of new professionals facing foreign peers. After just ten weeks in class the courses culminate in a two-week trip to Europe or South America.

Internships

here's no better way to explore the possibilities of life after Knox than internships. Here are a few of our students' recent internships (found with the assistance  from the Bastian Family Career Center):