We are pleased to announce that U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Malta, Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service with the rank of Minister-Counselor, will be the Thursday plenary speaker for the 2013 IES Abroad Annual Conference.
May 31, 2013
May 31, 2013
When you study abroad you sometimes notice, in the smallest ways, that the people you encounter in your host city aren't actually all that different from you.
Check out our blog post of the week, by Vienna blogger Ramon Giron-Melendez, to see how he made this discovery--via dessert.
May 24, 2013
If you're headed abroad and don't fit into the "skinny-mini, bikini-bred, stick-thin or slender" category, in the words of our Amsterdam blogger Kaylie Crawford, check out her great tips and awesome perspective in our blog post of the week!
May 21, 2013
We are pleased to announce our new summer and semester programs for 2014-15! Based on recommendations from our study abroad colleagues, student feedback, and the results of our own rigorous program evaluations and surveys, these new programs are designed to further meet the needs of students.
SUMMER 2014
May 17, 2013
We are sad to announce that Paul Koutny, one of the founders of IES Abroad, passed away May 12, 2013, at the age of 86.
May 15, 2013
We would like to inform you that Gianni Ponti, Academic Dean for the Rome Center, has been appointed the Acting Center Director, effective May 16. Dr. José B. Alvarez has announced his resignation as Director of the Rome Center.
May 15, 2013
On April 26 and 27, IES Abroad's Gretchen Cook-Anderson, Director of Diversity Recruiting and Advising, attended Global Access Pipeline's (GAP) Conference: Diversity in International Affairs, held in Washington, DC. Cook-Anderson contributed as one of four study abroad panelists.
May 15, 2013
Join your colleagues for IES Abroad’s 2013 Annual Conference!
The Conference will be held Wednesday, October 16, through Friday, October 18, 2013, at the historic Union League Club of Chicago.
May 14, 2013
We're excited to share that Gretchen Cook-Anderson, Director of Diversity Recruiting and Advising at IES Abroad, is featured in the Spring/Summer 2013 issue of Bridge Magazine, the publication of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE). The article "Are You International?" reports:
Gretchen Cook-Anderson, who traveled to Nagoya, Japan, when she was in college, says the experience helped her grow intellectually, learn new cultures, become self-reliant and sharpen her creative thinking and problem-solving skills.
May 13, 2013
The countdown is on! The following programs' deadline is Wednesday, May 15. (Check all application deadlines.)
Apply for one of our once-in-a-lifetime study abroad programs starting in either Summer or Fall 2013! Are you ready for an experience that will truly redefine you?
SUMMER