The New School: International Field Program
- Location(s): Multi-Region
- Program Type(s): Study Abroad, Internship, Research
The New School
The New School: International Field Program
The IFP 2021 will be taking place entirely online due to COVID-19. The IFP will run as an online collaboration with our local partners in the various sites.Since its inception in 2002, hundreds of students have participated in our signature Intern... read more
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About
The IFP 2021 will be taking place entirely online due to COVID-19. The IFP will run as an online collaboration with our local partners in the various sites.
Since its inception in 2002, hundreds of students have participated in our signature International Field Program (IFP) in more than 30 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Europe. The IFP is a platform for emerging practitioners and researchers to gain experience in the field within an academic environment. The IFP's extended field stays are unique among international affairs programs in the United States. In the course of nine weeks, students work and conduct research with community-based organizations, NGOs, international organizations, and governmental agencies. The topics range from community development, policy advocacy, citizen journalism, and post-conflict state-building to urban planning and long-term monitoring and evaluation.
The IFP faculty consists of prominent scholars and leading experts on the topics and regions of engagement. These faculty-led customized programs offer students access to a wide network of on-the-ground collaborations with academics, NGO professionals, community activists, and government agencies relevant to the issues being examined. The dedicated IFP faculty prepare students to engage critically with current international debates and practices in relation to social and economic rights, urban and community development, new media and technology, environmental justice, migration and refugees, governance, conflict, and peacebuilding.
The IFP is designed to extend learning beyond the classroom. Students get firsthand field exposure to a multiplicity of perspectives, ideas, and people through orientation, field trips, guest speakers, professional internships, faculty-supervised projects and research, and day-to-day interactions.The IFP is open to master's and PhD students, undergraduates (rising juniors and seniors), and continuing education professionals from all fields and areas of study. The program is open to both New School students and applicants from other universities.
Any program is subject to cancellation due to lack of interest, health concerns, politics, conflict, safety, security, or other force majeure events.
Program Type(s):
Study AbroadInternship
Research
Program Length(s):
- Summer
Relevant Study Subject(s):
- Urban and Regional Planning
- Area, Ethnic and Group Studies
- African Studies
- Asian Studies
- Balkans Studies
- Caribbean Studies
- Latin American and Caribbean Studies
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
- Communication and Media Studies
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Housing and Human Environments
- Peace Studies, Conflict Resolution
- Global Studies
- Diversity Studies
- Cultural Studies
- Community Organization and Advocacy
- Social Work
- Anthropology
- Criminology
- Demography, Population Studies
- Economics
- Geography
- International Relations
- Political Science and Government
- Urban Studies