Category: By Regions

By Regions, Europe, IEDP, IEDP 24-25, IEDP Life, IEDP Spotlight

Interested in Early Childhood Education? Learn More About the ECEFS Academic Certificate From IEDP Student, Shelly Lee

In this blog article, you will hear from IEDP second year student, Shelly Lee who shares about her experience pursuing the Early Childhood Education and Family Studies (ECEFS) Academic Certificate. This program prepares students to work in the early childhood education sector through providing a focused curriculum and hands-on experience. IEDP students pursuing the ECEFS Academic Certificate have been able to smoothly integrate the certificate’s … Continue reading Interested in Early Childhood Education? Learn More About the ECEFS Academic Certificate From IEDP Student, Shelly Lee

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Asia, IEDP, IEDP 24-25

Stretching, Relationship-building, and Adventure: Joy Kim on her UNICEF Internship in Istanbul, Turkey

Recently, I sat down with IEDP second year student, Joy Kim to learn more about her internship experience as the Technical Intern for the Early Childhood Education and Care team with the UNICEF Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia (ECARO) in Istanbul, Turkey this past summer. This was a particularly special interview, as Joy was one of the first students I had the opportunity … Continue reading Stretching, Relationship-building, and Adventure: Joy Kim on her UNICEF Internship in Istanbul, Turkey

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By Regions, Europe, IEDP, IEDP 23-24, IEDP Spotlight, Internship

Internship Insight – Shi

Shi interned at UNESCO Paris, gaining firsthand experience in global policymaking and international cooperation. In this blog, she shares her insights into working at the heart of an international institution, the lessons she learned, and what it’s like to live and work in the City of Love. Paris was sunny in June. I was mingling with the mass of tourists who had come to the … Continue reading Internship Insight – Shi

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Africa, By Regions, IEDP, IEDP 23-24, IEDP Spotlight, Internship

Internship Insights – Sub-Saharan Africa 2

For more insight into recent internships, I spoke with Joy, Bin, Sveta, and Chippie, who all interned in Sub-Saharan Africa. Join them as they share their unique experiences beyond the United States in this blog and the next. Bin – UNESCO IIEP, Dakar, Senegal In the fall semester of 2024, I went to Senegal for an internship at UNESCO IIEP. Having already lived in Senegal … Continue reading Internship Insights – Sub-Saharan Africa 2

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Africa, By Regions, IEDP, IEDP 23-24, Internship

Internship Insights – Sub-Saharan Africa 1

For more insight into recent internships, I spoke with Joy, Bin, Sveta, and Chippie, who all interned in Sub-Saharan Africa. Join them as they share their unique experiences beyond the United States in this blog and the next. Joy – UNESCO IICBA, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Hello, I’m Joy (Ye Yuan). I completed my IEDP internship at UNESCO IICBA, located in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital. During … Continue reading Internship Insights – Sub-Saharan Africa 1

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By Regions, IEDP, Internship, Latin America

Internship Insight – Nicole

Nicole, an IEDP alumna who graduated in December, joins us on the blog to share insights from her summer internship in Brazil. Read on to learn more about her experience! I interned at UNESCO Brazil‘s National Office in Brasília as the sole intern for the Education sector from May until August of 2024. I chose Brazil as I had background knowledge of their education system … Continue reading Internship Insight – Nicole

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Europe, IEDP, IEDP 23-24, Internship

IEDP VOICES FROM THE FIELD: Radhika Mittal on her internship at UNESCO Paris

What does your daily work life look like on Internship? As an intern at UNESCO Paris, most days start with catching up on emails and keeping a close track of the work I am due to deliver. There are days when I find myself working on only one project and days when my work tracker sheet is put to the test. My tasks range from conducting … Continue reading IEDP VOICES FROM THE FIELD: Radhika Mittal on her internship at UNESCO Paris

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IEDP, IEDP 22-23, Internship, World

The UNESCO HQ Internship Experience

Dawn Adrian I remember when Dr. Neuman called me into her office regarding internship matching, she asked me if I was still interested in indigenous education and I said ‘Yes!’. Next thing I knew, I was matched with the Inclusive and Gender Equality team in the Education Sector of UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France. A Parisian summer? Let’s go! I remember my first day at … Continue reading The UNESCO HQ Internship Experience

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Africa, IEDP, IEDP 22-23, Internship

Some Stray Notations – My Fall Internship with Geneva Global

Justin Rubenstein, IEDP ‘22 Everything about my internship hinged on a little yellow notebook. How on the flight from Washington DC to Addis Ababa where I was to begin my work with Geneva Global, it gathered a new alphabet, letter by letter. And how in between the in-flight movies, naps, and required readings, it acquired the first labored scribblings of polite greetings and pronouns. Into … Continue reading Some Stray Notations – My Fall Internship with Geneva Global

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IEDP, IEDP 22-23, World

My Disabilities Are The Antihero In My Story

Why diversity and innovation are more than representation and technology Chiara Nicastro is a 2nd Year IEDP student and a United Nations Development Program Intern. Below is her blog post, originally published on the UNDP Website highlighting how while some disabilities are immediately apparent, many are completely invisible. Chiara stresses on the importance of employers and policymakers seeking to be inclusive must take both into … Continue reading My Disabilities Are The Antihero In My Story

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