Welcome International Exchange Students!

Exchange Students in front of Cumberland House after the Treasure Hunt

Exchange students from our partners at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, l’Université de Caen Basse-Normandie, Universidad de Burgos, Universidad Pública de Navarra, University of Strathclyde, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, and Philipps-Universität Marburg will be arriving at Millersville on Wednesday, August 25, 2010.

We wish you all a very successful semester here at Millersville University!

David L. Boren Scholarship Applications Available

The Institute of International Education is pleased to announce the opening of the 2010-11 academic year competition for David L. Boren Scholarships for undergraduate students and David L. Boren Fellowships for graduate students.  Boren Awards provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. students to add important international and language components to their educations.
Applications are now available at BorenAwards.org

Intern with the Office of Global Education!

Spring Internship Program

Job Description: All interns will promote study abroad and international programs by creating brochures, information packets, and applications; coordinate special events and excursions for exchange students including a welcome dinner; assist coordinators with special projects as assigned; create spreadsheets and collect data for incoming and outgoing study abroad programs; extensive study abroad database management; support outgoing students during the pre-departure phase and incoming exchange students during the pre-arrival phase; issue International Student Identity Cards and complete administrative tasks.

Qualifications: Must be highly organized and possess ability to multi-task, strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills; proficiency with Word and Excel are required. Use of Outlook and Publisher preferred. Previous international experience a plus but not required.

Targeted majors are international studies, business, government and political affairs, anthropology, sociology, and communications. There are unpaid internship opportunities offered for both the fall and spring semesters as well as the summer. The summer/fall/spring internship program provides the opportunity to earn 3 academic credits while working in the office 15 hours per week.

To apply for a Spring 2011 internship position, please contact the Internship Office – now located at the Bedford House, across from the SMC. The internship application process, including submission of a professional resume, must be completed with the Internship Office by no later than November 10, 2010.

For more details, feel free to contact us:

GlobalEducation@millersville.edu

Cumberland House – Phone: 872-3884

StudyAbroad Millersville on Facebook

The Office of Global Education and Partnerships is proud to announce that we are now on Facebook! On this page, you are able to add some of your favorite photos from your study abroad experience(s), access other’s photos, join discussion boards, and see all of the amazing opportunities studying abroad has to offer. Please check out our page at:

http://www.facebook.com/studyabroadmillersville

Note: If for some reason this link does not work, do a search on Facebook for “StudyAbroad Millersville.”

We look forward to seeing what you can contribute to this page and our study abroad community!