International Opportunities Month

February 2008

February 2008 features the eighth annual International Opportunities Month (IOM) on the UW-Madison campus, organized by a campus-wide committee of globally focused organizations, chaired by CIBER. Throughout the month, students of all majors can attend IOM events to learn about global issues and to hear about ways to travel, work, study and volunteer abroad. UW-Madison students have demonstrated a significant amount of interest in going abroad--in 2005-2006, more than 1,600 of them studied overseas, an increase of 10 percent over the previous year. IOM serves to meet this growing demand for international opportunities by creating a month-long series of events that will inspire students to continue their global studies and travels.

IOM Event List
Date	Event
2/5/2008	Semester in Athens Info Session Study Abroad Resource Room - 250 Bascom Hall
2/5/2008	Improving your Language Skills during Travel and Study Abroad 254 Van Hise Hall
2/7/2008	Study Abroad Open House Study Abroad Resource Room - 250 Bascom Hall
2/7/2008	Energy from the Caspian: A New Great Game for Russia, Central Asia, and the World 206 Ingraham Hall
2/12/2008	Study Abroad in Russia Info Session Study Abroad Resource Room - 250 Bascom Hall
2/12/2008	School of Business Study Abroad Information Session Grainger Hall (See "Today in Grainger" for room number)
2/13/2008	Internships Abroad Info Session 260 Bascom Hall
2/13/2008	Peace Corps Experience in Stories and Pictures – Info Session, Video, and Slideshow Red Gym, First Floor Media Room
2/13/2008	Volunteer Abroad Memorial Union (See TITU for room)
2/19/2008	Study Abroad in Australia Info Session Study Abroad Resource Room - 250 Bascom Hall
2/19/2008	Career Planning for International Students 4151 Grainger Hall
2/20/2008	Peace Corps Application Writing Workshop The Writing Center Helen C. White Hall, 6th floor
2/20/2008	Marketing Your International Experience 4151 Grainger Hall (Check "Today in Grainger" to confirm room)
2/20/2008	L’auberge Espagnole Memorial Union Play Circle
2/21/2008	Study Abroad in India Info Session Study Abroad Resource Room -- 250 Bascom Hall
2/21/2008	Student Adventures Abroad Linne Lounge, Witte Hall
2/25/2008	Peace Corps General Information Meeting Red Gym, First Floor Media Room
2/25/2008	International Student Employment Options Workshop 4151 Grainger Hall
2/26/2008	Madison Area Annual Peace Corps Volunteer Send-Off and International Potluck Smith Hall, Main Lounge
2/27/2008	Lunch with Peace Corps Recruiters Memorial Union, near Rathskeller entrance
2/27/2008	Career Opportunities: U.S. Department of State 4151 Grainger Hall
2/28/2008	Study Abroad in Africa Info Session Study Abroad Resource Room -- 250 Bascom Hall
2/28/2008	Face the Fear of Going Abroad Grainger Hall (See TIGH for room)
2/29/2008	Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of WI - Madison Social Event Memorial Union, Rathskeller