DID YOU KNOW that the Amazon River was named after a Greek legend? When Spanish explorers discovered the river in the 1500's they were attacked by women warriors, and remembered the Greek legend about Amazon women warriors. The explorers named the river after them.
Jamie McLerran poses on the beach in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil.

 

OIE Internships / Independent Studies


If your travel abroad involves any of the following U.T. Dallas related experiences, it is necessary to complete OIE protocol:


Internships/Cooperative Education: This program places students in work assignments related directly to their fields of study.

 

For further information about internships, please visit the UTD Career Center’s web page and/or contact the Assistant Director for Internship Program of the Career Center.


Independent Study: Academic work chosen or designed by the student with the approval of the department concerned, under a professor's supervision. This work is usually undertaken outside of the regular classroom structure.

 

Research: Dissertation hours or research hours designed by the student and his/her academic supervisor for honor's thesis, doctoral dissertations, etc.


Note:


Departmental approval is required for all internships/independent studies/research hours.


Students can contact Ms. Karen Stepherson, OIE student advisor, at 972-883 4715 or electronically at kes067000@utdallas.edu, with further questions or concerns.