今年夏天准备去韩国或越南实习的弗里曼奖学金学生

Sixteen Saint Michael’s College students will participate in eight-week international internship placements in either Seoul, 韩国或胡志明市, Vietnam for summer 2023 thanks to Freeman Foundation scholarships and additional support from the 全球参与研究所.

Jeffrey Ayres, director of the College’s 全球参与研究所 and chair/professor of political science and international relations, 今年1月公布的弗里曼学者名单.

Jeffrey Ayres

“Saint Michael’s remains in a select group of educational institutions that receive this funding from the Freeman Foundation,” Ayres said. “We increased the number of scholarships we are awarding this year from this past successful summer of 2022 when we sent 14 students to Seoul, and this upcoming summer we are branching out to two locations—South Korea and Vietnam—which is interesting and challenging at the same time.”

He explained that some of the students in this year’s Freeman cohort for summer internships also are studying abroad for this spring semester.

Ayres is the faculty point person overseeing the academic component of these internships, and he plans to travel to Seoul and Ho Chi Minh City during the internship period this upcoming summer to meet with students and visit internship placement sites.

“We anticipate applying for another Freeman Foundation international internship grant for next year and hope to expand our numbers even further for students receiving scholarships for these international internships,” he said.

The goal of the Freeman Foundation-supported international internship program is to increase the number of U.S. citizens with professional experience in and an understanding of Asia, its people, and its cultures. Recipients of the award are required to share their experiences with their home campuses or communities upon returning in the fall in order to fulfill the program’s goal of encouraging other students to intern in Asian countries and increase our overall understanding of Asian cultures.

The students selected for this year’s scholarships will be working with members of TEAN—The Education Abroad Network—the third party provider that will place students in industry-specific internship sites.  In addition, students will participate in a series of preparatory workshops conducted by Saint Michael’s faculty and staff, 除了艾尔斯之外, business and accounting professor Robert Letovsky and director of the Office of Study Abroad Peggy Imai, 在整个春季帮助他们为具体的实习做准备, including planned Korean language and culture workshops taught by Assistant Professor of Education Soo Joung Kim.

Following is the list of this year’s Freeman Foundation Scholarship Winners for summer internships in Asia:

朱莉娅·卡利尼，24岁初等教育 & 马萨诸塞州韦兰市心理学专业毕业； Mia Cooper ’24来自纽约州甘斯沃特的公共卫生和心理学专业学生； 伊丽莎白·克罗蒂24岁， 来自新罕布什尔州纳舒厄的生物学专业； Tallis Diehn ’24来自新罕布什尔州恩菲尔德的经济学专业学生； 里根·杜弗雷纳，24岁来自佛蒙特州威利森的心理学专业学生； 布雷登·德威内尔，24岁他在马萨诸塞州格兰比（Granby）主修人类学、历史和教育研究； Rachel Gavin ’24来自马萨诸塞州伯灵顿的环境科学与基础教育专业； 格雷戈里·赫特24岁来自马萨诸塞州什鲁斯伯里的公共卫生与公平研究专业； Swapnil Jhajharia ' 24来自印度拉贾斯坦邦的心理学和统计学专业学生； 24岁的弗吉尼亚·吉吉·凯尔西， 来自科罗拉多州西维尔的心理学和社会学/人类学专业； Anyssa Logan， 24岁， 在缅因州奥本的媒体研究和数字艺术专业毕业； 妮卡·米切尔，25岁，教育，艺术 & 康涅狄格州康科德设计专业毕业； Max Noddings， 24岁来自马萨诸塞州比林斯的计算机科学与数学专业学生； Andrea Isabella Paredes， 24岁来自秘鲁利马的工商管理和法学硕士； 莱斯利·里维拉，25岁, a political science, sociology and equity studies major from Santa Ana, CA; and 索菲亚·特德斯科，24岁她是佛蒙特州拉特兰市工商管理和政治学专业的学生.

Gigi Kelsey said the Freeman Fellowship initially interested her “because I saw it as an opportunity I’d never get again. In addition, I thought it was astounding that they could help you find an internship to further your future career and that it was also located in Asia. When else would I ever get the same support to work in a foreign country with my peers?”

A member of the College Alpine ski team who also works to Psychology Professor Ari Kirshenbaum’s nicotine research lab, she said her favorite thing about Saint Michael’s is “How close the mountains are and getting to ski with my team and friends. I also love the close relationships I’ve been able to build with teachers as a result of the smaller class sizes. The professors here are unlike any I’ve experienced; they are passionate about what they teach, 关心每个学生, 并尽其所能帮助他们取得成功. 我在圣迈克遇到的人和社区都非常热情和友好.”

贝拉·帕雷德斯替她说的, “在亚洲实习的机会是我不能错过的. 我为我将获得的经验和跨文化交流感到兴奋.”

作为一名从秘鲁来到圣迈克尔的国际学生，帕雷德斯说, “我每天都有跨文化的经历. Being an international student made me realize how enriching cross-cultural experiences can be, 这就是为什么我想通过这次机会扩大我的视野.” She said her favorite thing about Saint Michael’s so far have been her MJD classes in one of her two majors.  课堂外, 她是多元化联盟的营销代表, 男子篮球队的社交媒体协调员, 写作中心的写作教练, 公关部的学生工作者.

Gregory Hurter said he has been interested in going abroad and completing an internship for a while. “There is nothing better than being able to live and work in a different country as it provides the greatest opportunity for professional and personal growth,” he said. “Also you are placed in an internship that matches exactly what you are passionate about, 这让机会变得更好了吗. 我想这段经历会很有挑战性，这真的很吸引我.”

他可能对公共卫生很感兴趣, Hurter said, 他希望更多地了解越南的公共卫生系统, especially how this system functions in rural areas and the politics and economics surrounding it. 他说：“我也希望尽可能多地了解当地的风俗和文化。. “就实习而言, I want to further develop my professional skills related to the field of public health.赫尔特说，在高中时，他曾去坦桑尼亚参加一次服务旅行, 他最近在匈牙利, “but this will be the longest I will spend in another country and the furthest I will have traveled.”

课外活动, 赫特是一名冒险运动教练, 喜欢跑步和公路自行车 , 并积极参与全球学生艾滋病运动.