EDUCATION
ABROAD &
GLOBAL MANAGEMENT
Consultancy Projects
The Client: Institute of International Education (IIE) Latin American and Caribbean office in Mexico City
IIE is an independent not-for-profit founded in 1919, IIE is among the world's largest and most experienced international education and training organizations. IIE delivers program excellence to a diverse range of participants and donors as well as governments, foundations and private and corporate sponsors. To date, IIE has a network of 19 offices worldwide, over 35,000 participants from 185 countries, participating in over 200 IIE administered programs. The Mexico City office was established in 1974 and serves as IIE's regional center for Latin America. IIE provides access to educational opportunities for talented students and targeted training programs for current and future leaders to build practical and professional skills vital to the region’s economic growth and focused on local social and technical needs. In addition, IIE provides academic assessment services including tests from the TOEFL family and other high stakes exams. The IIE Mexico City office also is home to the Regional Educational Advising Coordinator (REAC) for EducationUSA in North America (Mexico & Canada), Central America and the Caribbean.
The purpose: A 10-week internship at the IIE Latina American and Caribbean office in Mexico City. This was a directed studies internship in which the focus was understanding Educational NGOs in Latin America. Through this internship, I gained first-hand experience within an international education organization in Latin America.
The internship required a total of 880 hours in the office, during which I worked in various facets of the Scholarship Division office. The scope of work ranged from: researching and creating new scholarship opportunities, identifying potential funders, drafting an annual report to funders, developing social media strategies and public relations between students, educational institutions and the State Department and working directly with Exxon Mobile and Cargill scholarship fellows in the preparation for regional and international conferences, with their bios and resumes, travel logistics and conference budget design. Through this internship I developed best practices for scholarship program management, and ideas on how to design a study abroad scholarship program for first-generation, heritage seeking students.
