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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):

  • Intern, Cambodian League for Defense of Human Rights, and University of Haifa International School. Kyle Cruz '13, integrated international relations major.
  • International Software Translator for the Spanish/American Institute, Barcelona, Spain. Anne Neuville '02, international studies and Spanish major.