Practicum
All MAIA students must complete a practicum, which consists of three parts:
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Skills Enhancement Clinics, classes offered throughout the year, consisting of a range of skills not covered in the Information Bootcamp, the Budgeting Bootcamp or other courses.
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Internship refers to a period of time of work with an organization in the student's field of interest. A minimum time commitment of at least 200 hours is required. There may be some modification to a student’s internship schedule with approval by MAIA director. Because the MAIA degree is structured to allow completion in three semesters, students need to begin planning for their internship experience from the start of the program.
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Internship Report. At the end of internship the student writes a report and presents it to his/her committee in a defense open to the public. (In special circumstances a report can be substituted with a thesis which then has to comply with the guidelines of MA theses of the
Because the MAIA degree is structured to allow completion in three semesters, students need to begin planning for their practicum experience from the start of the program. There may be some modification to a student’s practicum schedule with approval by practicum advisor.
Past MAIA students have interned at the following organizations:
Cisneros Group
Village of Key Biscayne
International tourist agency in Trinidad and Tobago
Miami Council of International Visitors
Make a Wish Foundation
World Vision
Consulate General of France
Organization of American States
Cunard Cruise Lines
Citibank
MUJER
IDEE 0rganization
Ideas para La Paz NGO in Colombia
Center for Dominican Studies at N/S
International Rescue Committee
Save the Children
Peace Corps
Avila Inc.
