Students in MEIS have a variety of opportunities to enhance their coursework through internships, study abroad and more.

Our proximity to Washington, D.C., provides a wealth of internship opportunities involving the Middle East/Islamic world. The Center for Career Development is an excellent on-campus resource for internships, externships and other experiences, as well as career research and development.

Students are also invited to explore Off-Campus Studies, award opportunities and additional research links provided throughout this section.

Study Abroad

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At least one year in advance of study abroad, students should make an appointment with a professional in the Off-Campus Studies Office to discuss their individual needs. Gettysburg College participates in a full range of programs through which a student may deepen or complement his or her chosen field of study.

Affiliated Middle East Study Abroad Programs at Gettysburg College

American University In Cairo (AUC) - Direct enrollment program open to all majors. Students can study Modern Standard Arabic as well as Egyptian Colloquial Arabic. They also take courses in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and the arts taught in English with AUC degree-seeking students.

AUC Arabic Language Institute (ALI) - Intensive Arabic program open to all students with a serious interest in studying Arabic. There are two tracks - one for the intensive study of Modern Standard Arabic, the other for students interested in studying both MSA as well as Egyptian Colloquial Arabic. The entire course load for this program is Arabic language.

Jordan: Modernization and Social Change - School for International Training (SIT) Program based in Amman. Students take a Seminar as noted in the program title as well as carry out an independent study project of their choice. All students study Arabic at the Beginning, Intermediate or Intermediate High/Advanced level. The focus is on MSA but they also do some Colloquial Arabic as well. The syllabi can be found on the website with information about text books.

Morocco: Field Studies in Journalism and New Media - SIT Program based in Rabat. Students take a seminar as noted in the program title as well as carry out an independent study project of their choice. All students study Arabic and French. The syllabi can be found on the website with information about text books.

Morocco: Migration and Transnational Identity - SIT Program based in Rabat. Students take a seminar as noted in the program title as well as carry out an independent study project of their choice. All students study Arabic. The syllabi can be found on the website with information about text books.

Morocco: Multiculturalism and Human Rights - SIT Program based in Rabat. Students take a seminar as noted in the program title as well as carry out an independent study project of their choice. All students study Arabic. The syllabi can be found on the website with information about text books.

Tunisia: Emerging Identities in North Africa - SIT Program based in Tunis. Students take a seminar as noted in the program title as well as carry out an independent study project of their choice. Students study Arabic or French. The syllabi can be found on the website with information about text books.

 

Scholarships/Fellowships

Boren Awards and Language Flagship

Internships

Career Opportunities

Campus Organizations

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Amnesty International Club

Peace Club

Model Arab League

In November 2010, Gettysburg College sent its first team to Washington, D.C., to participate in the Mid-Atlantic region Model Arab League. Luke Feltz, Dallas Grubbs, Paige Martin, Elizabeth Frey, Theodore Allen, and Matt Devcich represented Libya in the league.

The Models have no peer as a proven effective way to discover and promote excellence among America's leaders of tomorrow. They offer students an unsurpassed opportunity to acquire and develop practical leadership skills directly related to the United States and one of the world's most vital regions. In the process, students learn about the most important social, economic, cultural, and political issues facing Arab leaders and ordinary citizens.

Representing one of the Arab League's 22 member-states, student delegates work to achieve consensus on questions with which real-life diplomats wrestle daily. They write, debate, and pass resolutions that seek to resolve some of the Arab countries' most difficult challenges. The dynamics and interactive nature of the role-playing among the students stimulate critical thinking, heighten creativity, expand knowledge, and cultivate understanding as no book, video, or coursework ever could.

Model Arab League is the National Council on U.S. Arab Relations' gateway to other university and high school leadership development programs, including:

    * Summer and academic year internships in Washington, DC;

    * Arabic language study abroad programs in Oman, Lebanon, Yemen, and Egypt; and

    * Study visits to Arab countries.

For more information, visit the website for the Model Arab League: http://www.ncusar.org/modelarableague/