Start a program with us.

Are you considering developing an international project for your students but face too many challenges or have too little time to pull it together? We can lighten the load.

We can help you take your students abroad for a summer of experiential learning that helps them build their portfolios while providing valuable international experience. And we have a few models to choose from — with or without direct involvement from your school.

THE ieiMEDIA MODELS

You and your students bypass your home university programs and join an existing ieiMedia project. In this approach, you would work directly with us, and students would register through our website, after which we help them with enrollment, payment, health/travel insurance, accommodations, language services and more, including academic credit options through our school of record, the University of Jamestown.

One of the significant advantages of going with this model is that it doesn’t require a long lead time or planning.

Our distinguished faculty choose to work through ieiMedia for many other reasons as well, including the following:

Low student-faculty ratio — as low as 4:1. This is a key feature of our experiential learning model, in which students get to work one-on-one with professors.
Low minimum enrollment requirements. We enroll students from across the U.S. and beyond, so recruiting from your home university is not the only way to meet requirements. Professors who draw as few as four or five students can join our faculty.
Recruitment support. Our admissions team helps recruit students with info sessions, promotional flyers, emails, social media, and other tools. We welcome your ideas and will work within your university guidelines for promoting programs.
Logistical and budget support. You will not be on your own to plan the logistics and budget. You can jump into an existing project, or we can support your goals to create a new one. We’ve got this!
Curricular support. Our programs provide different learning experiences in various media-related disciplines. Our directors have prepared syllabi, and you are invited to participate in an existing course or add to the program based on your expertise.
Teaching stipend. ieiMedia pays a stipend to our faculty regardless of their income from their home university.
Paid faculty expenses. ieiMedia covers airfare, housing, ground transportation, travel insurance, and other project-related expenses such as meals, excursions and events.
Network-building. Collaborate with other professors on the project, meet new professionals, and make lasting connections with local business owners and community leaders.

Do you have an idea for a new project in a new location? Let us help you start a new ieiMedia program. We’ve been launching new projects for decades, and if your idea fits our motto — “telling the world’s stories” — it’s right up our alley. We’re here for you and ready to help you get started.

THE HOME UNIVERSITY MODEL

You work stateside with your home university to establish a sanctioned, credit-bearing abroad experience through its infrastructure, and we help with the overseas component. Using this approach, you’ll get many of the benefits of an ieiMedia model, and you’ll lower barriers to student enrollment by using familiar and convenient channels. In this model, students would enroll through your university and receive academic credit directly from them. This model also allows students to access financial aid, grants and scholarships only available by working with the scho.

LET’S TALK

Whatever your situation, we’re eager to help and can’t wait to get started.

A STUDENT SHARES HIS STORY

For a student perspective on our programs, you’re welcome to share with your colleagues and students this video by ieiMedia alum Brendan Roth, who shares thoughts about his transformative experience in the Urbino, Italy, project.

Our current programs.

Students choose from various hands-on media experiences in these captivating cities, where they’ll develop practical skills and learn from you and other professionals.