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Where Visionaries Find Global Opportunities

MISTI makes it possible for MIT students to experience the world while advancing knowledge, tackling tough challenges, and preparing for lives of impact, service, and leadership in an interconnected global society.

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Alexandra's Story

Alexandra Valdepenas Ramirez '25 spent her summer with the Machine Learning and Data Analytics Lab at Friedrich Alexander Universitat (FAU), Erlangen, Germany.

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Josiah's Story

Josiah Shimandle shared that being in a new place was the most stimulating way to learn. He worked on a drone intended to deliver medical supplies to remote hospitals in rural Nepal.

Vin on a camel

Vin's Story

Vin's internship at Startgate, a startup incubator in Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco, focused on enhancing internal operations and promoting data-driven decision-making.

Explore Your Opportunities

Many of today’s groundbreaking discoveries take place far from the MIT campus—and we want to be on the ground where they’re happening.

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    Amazonia

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    Arab World

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    Argentina & Uruguay

  • View over the city of Yerevan, capital of Armenia, with the two peaks of the Mount Ararat in the background, at the sunrise.

    Armenia

  • Australia & New Zealand

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    Belgium

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    Brazil

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    China

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    Colombia

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    Cyprus

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  • Ushguli village at the foot of Mt. Shkhara,Upper Svaneti, Georgia

    Georgia

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    Jerusalem (MEET)

  • Astana, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan. Center of the city, skyscraper, view on Baiterek

    Kazakhstan

  • Korea

  • Aerial view from the Gediminas Tower on Vilnius city center, Lithuania

    Lithuania

  • Pyramids in Mexico

    Mexico

  • Scenic picture of Nepal mountains covered snow and a gravel path

    Nepal

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    Netherlands

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    Singapore

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    Ukraine

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    Study Abroad

Study Abroad & Intern

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Create an 8-month MISTI program by studying abroad and interning consecutively. Plan for a spring study abroad and summer internship, or a summer internship and fall study abroad opportunity (either in the same country or a different one)! 

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