Orientation The mandatory week-long orientation serves not only as an introduction to the EU program and the various aspects of life in Freiburg, but also provides the framework for the intensive phase of your German and EU classes. Program information sessions are also organized to help you orient yourself in Freiburg. Discussion points include housing, health and safety, and academics. This is an ideal opportunity for you to get to know the IES Center staff, study abroad mentors, and fellow students and to become comfortable in your new home in Germany, through activities such as a day trip...

The day after the official arrival date, the on-site portion of your IES Abroad program will begin with a mandatory five-day orientation program. During orientation, you will become familiar with the IES Abroad staff, your peers, and the city of Rome. Once on-site, you will receive detailed information about transportation, official course registration, housing accommodations, personal health and safety, field trips, and other aspects of the program. If you have applied for an internship, you will also meet with the Internship Coordinator who will give you all the necessary details to start...

All students must arrive in Rome by 5:30pm on the official arrival date. Rome is served by two airports. You will likely arrive at the main one, Fiumicino/Leonardo da Vinci Airport (FCO), which is used by most carriers and for nearly all intercontinental flights. The second one, Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA), is mainly served by intra-European and low-cost carriers such as Ryanair and EasyJet. Arriving via FCO Airport If you arrive at FCO airport between 8:30am and 5:30pm, you will be greeted by an IES Abroad staff member holding an IES Abroad sign in the arrivals area (after exiting the baggage...

Research Assistantships You may apply for a research assistantship to spend three to five weeks after the conclusion of the IES Abroad program assisting a university faculty member on research topics in the field of Environmental Studies. Research Assistants spend approximately 40 hours per week on their research project. An IES Abroad Freiburg Research Assistantship is an invaluable cultural experience in the global workplace, gives you exposure to innovative research topics in Environmental Studies, and helps you to develop professional and personal skills. Research assistantships are unpaid...