Study Abroad IU strongly encourages students to study abroad, actively pursues exchange relationships with foreign institutions, and provides numerous avenues for funding and other support. The Office of International Programs maintains exchanges with Lajos Kossuth University in Hungary, and Warsaw University in Poland, among others. The REEI advisor is available to assist students in locating and arranging study abroad programs, including arranging IU credit for experiences at other institutions. Opportunities for financial support for study abroad include the Summer Foreign Language and Area Studies fellowship , International Enhancement Grants, Center for International Business Education Research grants , and federal financial aid. REEI also encourages students to serve internships either domestically or abroad during their course of study.
Internships extend classroom learning while providing concrete experience in the workplace.
REEI maintains extensive files on internship opportunities, and the REEI advisor provides personal assistance in locating and designing internships to meet specific student needs. Computer labs are available in almost every building on campus, providing access to both IBM and Mac formats with extensive software and hardware capabilities. Courses provided include word processing, electronic mail, spreadsheets, database management, graphics, presentations, desktop publishing, statistics, and browsing and publishing on the Web. In addition, through an exclusive agreement with Microsoft, IU students are able to purchase the most popular Microsoft products, including operating systems, desktop productivity tools, and infrastructure server and messaging products at nominal cost. It contains feature articles and other news about issues in the field and the work of our faculty, students and alumni.