The cost of living in Bloomington is lower than in most other U.S. cities. Intellectual Atmosphere REEI is a community of scholars, students, and international visitors who are engaged in learning about and discussing on a daily basis the most important questions facing the peoples of the former Soviet Union, East Central and Southeastern Europe. Our studies and discussions are thoroughly interdisciplinary. You will interact with faculty and students in a wide range of fields from anthropology through politics, history, high culture and popular culture, environmental studies, public administration, library and information science, and business. Major figures from the region often visit Indiana University.
Job placement is a high priority in our program.
We pride ourselves on doing all we can to identify employment opportunities for our graduates and to assist them in their job applications. REEI maintains a database of current domestic and international internship and job opportunities in all fields of business, academic, government, and non-governmental employment. The list is updated daily, and initial postings are reserved solely for our students and alumni. REEI graduates are working in the United States and dozens of foreign countries. They are employed by the US Department of State and other government offices, plus a wide variety of non-governmental organizations, and in business, university administration, and other fields.