IGP Fieldwork Experience Guide
Remember: It will take two to three times as long to do anything abroad – this includes learning to navigate websites abroad, research, writing intro emails, and getting information from local establishments.
Your Fieldwork Timeline:
Before your year abroad
During your first term abroad
Prior to your second term abroad
During your second term abroad
Deadlines for your Year Abroad:
Complete Pre-Arrival Check-in by September 30th (Canvas Modules - Level 4 Programming)
Complete Abroad Check-in #1 by November 1st (Canvas Modules - Level 4 Programming)
Checkpoint C with your IGP Language Mentor due December 15th
Fieldwork Experience and Health & Safety Forms due January 15th
Complete Abroad Check-in #2 by February 1st (Canvas Modules - Level 4 Programming)
Complete Abroad Check-in #3 by May 1st (Canvas Modules - Level 4 Programming)
Checkpoint D with your IGP Language Mentor due May 1st
Complete Abroad Check-in #4 by August 1st (Canvas Modules - Level 4 Programming)
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IGP Fieldwork Around the World
Tiffany worked for Ingeciber: a civil engineering firm in Madrid, Spain. Her main objective as an Ingeciber intern was to utilize their in-house computer-aided engineering software, CivilFEM. With this software, she constructed and analyzed civil engineering infrastructures. Additionally, the Ingeciber development team continues to improve the software for their clients and potential buyers. She monitor the program by investigating possible errors and suggesting areas for improvements. She also collaborated with the marketing division to assist with translating their advertisements, flyers, notifications, and other documents from Spanish to English to expand their international clientele