Customized & Faculty-Led Programs
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Make the World Your Classroom
At IES Abroad Customized and Faculty-Led Programs, we know study abroad. With more than 50 years of experience collaborating on customized, faculty-led, and short term study abroad programs, we make it possible for you to create the perfect custom study abroad program for your students. So build your program from options that stretch as far as your imagination and let us lead the way. Whether you need high-level support and services or simply a framework and access to your network, it's up to you. After all, this is study abroad by design – designed by you.
Maintains on-the-ground IES Abroad Centers and staff in more than 30 cities, so your staff, faculty, and students are supported every step of the way, wherever they go.
Allows you to create a program to your specifications. Whether you would like to build a program completely from scratch or need assistance with particular components of an existing program at your institution, we are here to support you and uphold your vision.
Delivers a well-rounded experience for your students. From our flexible academic options to our extensive network of university, internship, service learning, and research partners, your students will learn in and outside of the classroom.
Prioritizes your students’ and faculty’s health and safety while abroad. IES Abroad has set the standard for health and safety in study abroad.
A Limitless Network of Possibilities
Take advantage of our reliable network of partner institutions, employers, and housing providers— ever-expanding to provide you with the best of what’s out there.
Students can participate in courses and research at nearly 100 of our international partners, 20 of whom have recently been named to the Top 200 Universities in the World by the QS rating system.
Our professional network consists of 500+ vetted and trusted employers who provide students with substantive work experiences. For programs with a service learning component, we arrange volunteer opportunities from our network of NGOs, not-for- profits, and other organizations.
We typically offer three types of housing, all of which are vetted and inspected on-site by IES Abroad staff: residence halls, student apartments, or homestays.
Mary Bechtol
Customized Programs Manager
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 312.264.5143
Region: Illinois ● Indiana ● Kentucky ● Missouri
● Wisconsin
Maureen Brady Coyle
Senior Customized Programs Manager & Financial Analyst
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 312.264.5111
Region: Alaska ● Arizona ● California ● Hawaii
● Idaho ● Nevada ● Oregon ● Utah ● Washington
Plus: Miami University (Ohio)
Nicole Granacki
Customized Programs Manager
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 312.261.5003
Region: ● Louisiana ● Texas
Katherine Jacobs
Senior Customized Programs Manager
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 312.264.5100
Region: Connecticut ● Massachusetts ● Maine
● New Hampshire ● Rhode Island ● Vermont
Plus: Canada
Jeff Jenkins
Customized Programs Manager
Email: j[email protected]
Phone: 312.264.5940
Region: Delaware ● Maryland ● Michigan
● New Jersey ● New York ● Ohio ● Virginia
● West Virginia ● Washington, D.C.
Kate Simmons
Customized Programs Manager
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 312.261.5008
Region: Alabama ● Arkansas ● Florida ● Georgia
● Mississippi ● North Carolina ● Pennsylvania
● South Carolina ● Tennessee
Plus: Puerto Rico ● U.S. Virgin Islands
Joy Sobowale
Customized Programs Manager
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 312.264.5179
Region: Colorado ● Iowa ● Kansas ● Minnesota
● Montana ● North Dakota ● Nebraska ● New Mexico
● Oklahoma ● South Dakota ● Wyoming
We are grateful for the shared commitment to academic quality, seamless administrative procedures and thorough, caring student services. We use partners by college policy and choose IES Abroad due to our positive experiences. Thank you, IES Abroad!
