International Opportunities around Providence
Opportunities in Providence
International House
After spending so much time at the American Embassy, maybe you have developed a heart for immigration services. International House is an independent meeting place and program center for all foreign students in the city. It provides orientation to American life, housing lists, English language classes, an international fair, nationality dinners, organized trips to Boston, New York, local beaches, parks, musical events, and theatrical events. Included in its programs are activities for children and special programs for women. Contact the International House (located at 8 Stimson Avenue or by phone at 401 421.7181) for more information.
The French-American School
The French American School on Hope Street is always looking for French speakers. While abroad, you may have grown immensely in your language skills. A great way to maintain your fluency is with Brown Medical School's Interpreter’s Aide.
More Opportunities through the Swearer Center
These are just a few of the ways you can get involved in helping the Providence community. The Swearer Center has a great database with local organizations that could use your help. Check out the website or stroll over to the office at 25 George Street.
Opportunities at Brown
Brown Student Groups
There is a club at Brown for just about everything under the sun. Start attending the weekly meetings and see how your experience in a foreign country can breathe new life into a student group. Learn to stick dance with the Chinese Student’s Association or sit in on a Latin American Student’s Association meeting.
Watson Institute
Drop by the Watson Institute for International Studies and see what programs, seminars or guest lecturers are being sponsored.
Independent Study
Think about doing a Group Independent Study Project or and Independent Study Project. Learn Swahili with five of your closest friends or study the political practices of Turkey on your own. See the Resource Center in J. Walter Wilson for details.
Third World Center Cultural Programs
Asian/Asian American History Month is in October. Caribbean Heritage Week is in March. All of the programming is done through the Third World Center (on the corner of Waterman and Brown). If you have interesting snapshots that could be used in a slide show or own a Senegalese flute, let a programmer know about it.
Meet with Faculty
Faculty members at Brown have been all over the world. Go to the office hours of a professor in the Comp Lit Department or the Portuguese Studies department and compare notes. Drop by Rochambeau or Machado and see about opportunities to TA a language course.
Opportunities at the Office of International Programs
See the OIP's events listing for information on opportunities for returned students.
Friends of Foreign Visitors
Volunteer with Friends of Foreign Visitors! Office of International Programs matches our visiting international exchange students with a volunteer Brown student of similar interests. As a volunteer, you will meet with your exchange student partner in the beginning of the fall semester and be available throughout their time at Brown if they have questions or concerns. Friends of Foreign Visitors will advise on non-academic matters (ie: social life at Brown, local restaurants, and entertainment).
OIP Photo Contest
Submit photos to the Photo Contest during second semester. Your photo may even be selected for the cover of the FAQs of Study Abroad.
OIP Service and Scholars Awards
Thinking about a thesis for senior year? If you can incorporate your international experience into your thesis, you can win $200 through the OIP Scholars Award.
If you performed a worthy service project while abroad, enter to win $200 in the OIP Service Award.
Sharing with Prospective Study Abroad Students
Fill out a Program Evaluation (DOC) and add your name to the Study Abroad Alum Contact List for your school or program. You will be a valuable resource for students thinking about going abroad–they actually want you to rave or rant about your time abroad.
Is your room a shrine to your country? Bring some of those trinkets and posters to the Study Abroad Fair in September. Represent your study abroad program in a room of international sounds, sights, and colors and tell interested students about your experience.
Join the OIP
Come work for us! We hire only once a year, so check the Student Employment Website during August to apply to be an OIP Peer Advisor in the Resource Library. It’s the best job on campus. Really.
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