IL 298 Internship in International Studies

Students accept placements with local organizations, government agencies, or non-profit organizations in positions with an international component. Interns learn to apply knowledge acquired in their course of study to real-world situations. Completion of the internship requires regular meetings with the supervising faculty member, submission of a work log, and one paper. There will be daily lectures on the history, culture, politics, and economy of the island. These lectures will provide the foundation for the onsite learning at the internships.

Typically, the course meets once a week for a two hours and a half session (a "turbo" class). Almost each session will involve presentations by guest lecturers from different disciplines, who will address a wide range of topics such as poverty, immigration, environment, international trade, popular culture, public health, human rights, women's condition, international developmental programs, among others.

Sample internship placements include: a soup kitchen, an orphanage for disabled children, a home for disabled adolescents, and other Catholic service agencies.

3 credits

Terry-Ann Jones (Ph.D., University of Miami, 2005), is assistant arofessor of sociology at Fairfield University. A native of Jamaica, she spent her formative years there, after which she migrated to Toronto and completed her B.A at York University. Her doctoral dissertation, "Comparative Diasporas: Jamaicans in South Florida and Toronto," compares Jamaican immigrants in the two metropolitan areas, examining the racial and ethnic setting and labor markets of the two areas, and the immigration policies of the United States and Canada. Her areas of research and teaching interest are in international migration, particularly movement between the Caribbean and North America. She is currently working on an edited book on comparative migration. Dr.Jones also teaches courses in international studies and is actively involved in the Latin American and Caribbean Studies program.