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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.

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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.

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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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Each MISTI experience is tailored to you. We take time to understand your educational focus, career aspirations, where you want to travel, and what kind of impact you want to make. Then, we match you with the right learning opportunity—and prepare you for an immersive cultural experience.

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