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Apr 9

Global Space Infrastructure and U.S. Grand Strategy

Global Climate Adaptation: Overcoming Political and Policy Challenges

8:30am - 5:00pm

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Apr 16

Divisions at Home, Divisions Abroad? How Domestic Political Conditions Shape Foreign Perceptions of U.S. Nuclear Credibility

Starr Forum: The US and the World Under Trump: The First 100 Days

5:30pm - 7:00pm

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CIS makes it possible for MIT students to experience the world while advancing knowledge, tackling tough challenges, and preparing for lives of impact, service, and leadership in an interconnected global society.

Ava's internship turned full time job

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Ava ended up extending her internship into Spring 2023, and has in July 2023, accepted a chance to stay on at Novo Nordisk as a full-time engineer.

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Sarah Park '25 interned at Bear Robotics, and the summer in Seoul opened up new experiences, and she got to view her work preferences from different perspectives.

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Master of Science in Urban Studies and Planning (SM)

Trevor Kodzis is considering a PhD program and this summer experience was an opportunity for him to gain fieldwork experience and build relationships in the international development and urban planning sector.

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Mechanical Engineering '24

Erin applied her mechanical engineering skills to the development of light autonomous underwater vehicles (LAUV) in the beautiful coastal town of Matosinhos, Portugal.

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Engineering '24

Nina Gerszberg interned at the Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, where she contributed to an assistive robotics project focused on enabling individuals with disabilities to control a robotic arm using gaze tracking.

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Events

Global Space Infrastructure and U.S. Grand Strategy

Global Climate Adaptation: Overcoming Political and Policy Challenges

Divisions at Home, Divisions Abroad? How Domestic Political Conditions Shape Foreign Perceptions of U.S. Nuclear Credibility

Starr Forum: The US and the World Under Trump: The First 100 Days

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Hannah Briggs

Kacie Miura

Rosabelli Coelho

Fatih Basaga

Eran Ben-Joseph

Akintunde Akinwande

Student Spotlights

Ava's internship turned full time job

Sarah's story

Trevor's story

Erin's story

Nina's story