Welcome to International Student Placement
International Summer Camp
Still making summer plans? International Student Placement recommends MB Scambi’s international summer camp located in Lignano, Italy (near Venice). There are three programs available: children, ages 8-12, teens, ages 13-16, and young adults, ages 16-20. The camp has an onsite pool, private beach access, dormitory-style housing, and on-site ESL and Italian as a Second language [...]
Posted on 29 May 2010 | 10:45 am [Read More]
Japan, Korea: Academic/Cultural Exchange
International Student Conferences will hold month long academic and cultural exchanges this summer. College students selected from 1st year in university to the Ph.D level in the U.S., Japan, and South Korea will have the opportunity to meet. The program’s goal is to promote mutual understanding, friendship, and trust. See the following website for information [...]
Posted on 5 February 2010 | 8:34 am [Read More]
Facebook…Social Media, Internet Tech Challenges Fellowships
Social media giant Facebook announces a generous fellowship program created to help its developers solve social media and Internet tech challenges. Recipients receive travel funds, plus a $30,000 USD stipend. For more on the fellowship, see article in Chronicle for Higher Education or view fellowship application info directly on Facebook.
Posted on 10 January 2010 | 1:11 am [Read More]
International Exchange Program–Video Contest
Time is running out to participate in the U.S. State Department’s “ExchangesConnect” video contest. Click here for rules (minimum age is 14). Four grand prize winners will receive an all-expense paid international exchange program.
Posted on 8 January 2010 | 9:02 pm [Read More]
Get Ready for 2010
Happy New Year from ISP. It’s the time of year where we reflect on the past year and look forward to the new year ahead. Here’s an interesting article from Global Coach Center, 2009 to help you prepare for the new year. To a healthy, happy, and prosperous New Year.
Posted on 30 December 2009 | 8:19 pm [Read More]
Happy Holidays from ISP
We wish everyone around the world Happy Holidays (whichever you may celebrate). Here’s to a healthy, happy, and peaceful New Year! For many, the holidays are a joyous, but stressful time of year. If you need help dealing with stress, see the Mayo Clinic’s article at Stress, depression and the holidays: 10 tips for coping. [...]
Posted on 22 December 2009 | 8:12 pm [Read More]
Chronicle’s Report on the 50k Club
See the Chronicle’s report on The $50K Club: 58 Private Colleges Pass a Pricing Milestone to find out which US colleges and universities have now reached $50,000 USD and beyond for tuition/room/board. According to the report, last year five higher education institutions were in the $50k + club, but this year a whopping 58 are [...]
Posted on 8 November 2009 | 11:35 pm [Read More]
ISP Visits…New York University (NYU)
ISP recently paid a visit to New York University (NYU) and can say that it truly offers a world class educational experience in a world class city! Set in the heart of Greenwich Village in New York City, NYU offers students the chance to live, learn and grow in one of the most exciting places [...]
Posted on 2 November 2009 | 10:25 pm [Read More]
Where the green is…eco jobs and education
For a great resource on green collar jobs, read Green Jobs: A Guide to Eco-Friendly Employment by Llwellyn, Hendrix, and Golden. For Sierra Club’s cool colleges/eco-friendly higher education institutions, see its 2009 cool schools survey. Number one is University of Colorado, Boulder.
Posted on 14 September 2009 | 8:44 am [Read More]
Cooking in English (Free Online Event); Win a Flip Video Camera
Visit ExchangesConnect, the U.S. Dept. of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs social network for international exchange participants and providers. In addition to a free online cooking with English event to be held Sunday, Sept. 13th (http://connect.state.gov/profiles/blogs/exchangesconnect-highlights-19), ExchangesConnect is also sponsoring a contest to find its mascot, iDrop. See http://connect.state.gov/profiles/blogs/exchangesconnect-highlights-19 for rules and contest [...]
Posted on 12 September 2009 | 9:14 am [Read More]
