• Mariella Arredondo
  Lima, Peru
• Julie Baker
  Denali Park, Alaska
• Jo Beth Bender
  New York, New York
• Richard Fitzmaurice
  Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
• Carly Lawson
  Indianapolis, Indiana
• Lindsey Mederich
  Bangkok, Thailand
• Steven Moberly
  New Albany, Indiana
• Derek Molter
  Washington D.C.
• Jen Riggs
  Ottawa, Canada

What does summer mean to Indiana University
students? To some it means more classes, but to other students it means an opportunity to venture into the world and apply textbook theories to real-world scenarios.

This summer, several IU students are writing weekly and sending photos to share unique internship experiences from around the globe. In their own words, IU students reveal their personal beliefs about the media, politics, religion, and life as they face unique challenges while working at their summer jobs.

Every week, read updates as each IU student shares new experiences, from a psychology student volunteering in the slums of Bangkok, Thailand, to a law student working in Washington, D.C., for the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. IU students are using their education in diverse ways to increase their knowledge, while advancing the world.

For her summer internship, graduate student Mariella Isabel Arredondo has returned to her birth country. Arredondo was born in Arequipa, Peru, and moved to the United States in the fourth grade. Her experience as a nonnative English speaker sparked her interest in languages at an early age. more about Mariella’s internship >>