InteRDom to Attend Manhattanville College Spring Job and Internship Fair

For the first time, InteRDom will be participating in the Spring Job and Internship Fair at Manhattanville College in Purchase, New York from 12:30 – 3:00 pm on Friday, March 25, 2016. The fair will be held in Reid Castle and is hosted by the Center for Career Development. Undergraduate, graduate students and alumni from Manhattanville are invited and encouraged to attend. InteRDom representatives are looking forward to making connections with students to discuss how an internship in the Dominican Republic would present a great international opportunity and professional experience for them. InteRDom, an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (Funglode), is the premier internship, research and academic... Read More

InteRDom Shares New Program Opportunities at the URI Summer Job & Internship Fair

There was a steady stream of excited students stopping at the booths of the 2015 University of Rhode Island (URI) Summer Job & Internship Fair on March 4, 2015, eager to learn about the different opportunities available to them this summer with the 54 organizations represented. InteRDom’s booth saw many students interested in summer placements in the Dominican Republic in the fields of health studies, political science, economics, psychology, marine affairs, biology, engineering, and many more. With the InteRDom program’s summer application deadline less than two months away (April 15), this is the peak time for students to start their search for summer opportunities, and the busiest time of year for the InteRDom admissions staff.... Read More

Join InteRDom at the University of Rhode Island Summer Job & Internship Fair

InteRDom is thrilled to be participating in the Summer Job & Internship Fair at the University of Rhode Island (URI) in Kingston, RI on March 4, 2015 from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm. The fair is hosted by URI Center for Career and Experiential Education and is located on campus at Memorial Union Ballroom. The InteRDom program has participated in many events at URI over the years, as well as hosting faculty-led short programs and placing students in individual internships in the Dominican Republic. This fair is a great opportunity for InteRDom representatives to meet students who are interested in performing international internships, and in years past has helped to recruit excellent candidates for programs... Read More

InteRDom Celebrates International Education Week at University of Rhode Island

InteRDom representatives have a busy and exciting week ahead, as they visit the University of Rhode Island (URI) in Kingston to celebrate International Education Week by attending a special panel discussion and participating in the Fall Internship and Job Fair and the Work, Internship and Volunteer Opportunities Abroad Luncheon on Thursday, November 20, 2014. InteRDom’s first event, Going Global: Finding an International Program that is Right for You, is a panel discussion by URI College of Nursing faculty and former students sharing their international experiences, which will be hosted by the URI College of Nursing on Tuesday, November 18, from 6:00 – 8:00 pm in the Hillside main lounge on campus. During the panel, representatives... Read More

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InteRDom Connects with Students at the University of Pennsylvania International Opportunities Fair

The InteRDom program was a huge hit when it participated for the first time in the 9th annual International Opportunities Fair at the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) in Philadelphia, on November 7, 2014. The fair was extremely well attended, attracting the participation of hundreds of students hailing from UPenn and three other top liberal arts colleges in the Philadelphia area: Haverford, Bryn Mawr, and Swarthmore Colleges. Representatives spoke to many students interested in engineering, development and education opportunities, and also connected with a few Dominican diaspora students who are involved in the planning of the next National Dominican Student Conference, which will be hosted at UPenn in March 2015. InteRDom, an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD)... Read More

InteRDom Program Attracts Students and Faculty at Michigan International Fairs

InteRDom participated for the first time in two back-to-back fairs at Michigan universities; the Global Opportunities Fair at Michigan State University on October 22nd, 2014, and the International Opportunities Fair at the University of Michigan on October 23rd, 2014. Each fair brought representatives from more than 30-40 international programs, and approximately 280 students at each fair, making these events some of the largest attended by InteRDom this year. At the fairs, program representatives spoke with many students interested in the prospect of performing internships in the Dominican Republic, and networked with faculty and staff who were looking to create short programs or to help connect their students with internship opportunities in the Dominican Republic. InteRDom, an initiative of Global... Read More

InteRDom Travels to Michigan for International Fairs

In an effort to bring opportunities in the Dominican Republic to a larger audience throughout the United States, InteRDom is excited to be participating for the first time in two back-to-back fairs at Michigan universities; the Global Opportunities Fair at Michigan State University on October 22nd, 2014, and the International Opportunities Fair at the University of Michigan on October 23rd, 2014. Formerly limited mainly to the east coast in its promotional efforts, the program is enthusiastic to be reaching new audiences and bringing knowledge of the Caribbean and all it has to offer to other parts of the country. With growing interest among students in international opportunities outside of the traditional study abroad programs, universities... Read More

Baruch College Work Abroad Fair Brings Awareness to InteRDom Programs

For the third consecutive year, InteRDom participated in the seventh annual Baruch College Work Abroad Fair on October 7th, 2014,where representatives met with students from all backgrounds and academic interests looking to gain experience abroad. The fair attracted the participation of more than 75 students hailing from Baruch’s three schools: the Zicklin School of Business, Weissman School of Arts and Sciences and the School of Public Affairs. Organizations also represented at the fair included: AIESEC Baruch, Academic Programs International (API), French-American Chamber of Commerce, CIS Abroad, Cultural Vistas, The Jet Program, New Power, Arcadia University Study Abroad, and Leave UR Mark. The Zicklin School was particularly well represented at the fair, as representatives spoke to many... Read More

Saint Peter’s University Study Abroad Fair Attracts Dozens to InteRDom Program

For the second time this year, InteRDom visited Saint Peter’s University in New Jersey on September 18, 2014 to participate in the Study Abroad Fair put on by the Center for Global Learning. More than 20 international study and exchange programs were represented at the fair, including large study abroad programs such a Cultural Vistas, international universities and Saint Peter’s short term and faculty led programs. A campus rich in diversity and populated by many Dominican diaspora students, the InteRDom booth was very popular, as dozens of students received information about internships in their area of study from InteRDom representatives. Long-time friend and associate of the program, Dr. Alexander Mirescu, even stopped by the booth... Read More