Program Models & Support
To collaborate with SIT on a custom program, submit our Interest Form.
For general inquiries:
• email [email protected]
• set a virtual meeting
• call 802-258-3552
SIT works with institutions to design custom programs that fit their curriculum, desired learning outcomes, and academic goals. We can design, support, and facilitate programs in a variety of models for various audiences, from undergraduate and graduate students to higher education faculty and professionals. Such programs include:
- Faculty-led Custom Programs
- SIT-led Custom Programs
- First-Year Programs
- Professional Development Seminars
- Consortium Programs
- Intensive Language Programs
- Internships
- Hybrid Programs
We prioritize custom program requests that seek an academic partnership in alignment with our values, in addition to logistical and student support. SIT takes a collaborative approach to custom program design and implementation:
Academic Support
- Curriculum and program design, grounded in an experiential learning cycle
- Field-based experiential learning opportunities
- In-country SIT program staff, who lead SIT’s undergraduate and graduate programs
- Networks of guest lecturers and local experts
- Educational excursions
- Language instruction at various levels
- Unique cultural activities including opportunities for peer-to-peer engagement
- Community-led internships and community-led reciprocity projects
- Fieldwork projects and supporting instruction in research methods and ethics methodology
- Debrief and discussion facilitation
Participant Support
- 24-hour on-call support with professionals from the SIT’s Office of Student Health, Safety, and Well-being and mental health counselors
- Pre-departure support for faculty/staff leaders and participants, including country-specific health and safety briefings
- In-country orientation and end-of-program debriefs
- Medical, evacuation, and quarantine insurance
Logistics Coordination
- Housing and meal arrangements, including the option of homestays with SIT’s vetted network of trusted local families
- Classroom space at SIT program centers and other venues
- Local transportation