Oberlin College
AC-5: Immersive Experience

Oberlin offers a number of study abroad experiences through affiliated programs that focus on sustainability. These programs allow students the opportunity to experience new cultures and environments, and learn about unique perspectives on sustainability. Programs include: Wildlife, Conservation and Political Ecology--Tanzania Zanzibar Coastal Ecology and Natural Resource Management--Tanzania Sustainability and Environmental Action--Australia Rainforest, Reef, and Cultural Ecology--Australia New Zealand Earth Systems--New Zealand Language, Society and the Environment--Costa Rica Sustainability and the Environment--Costa Rica Tropical Ecology and Conservation--Costa Rica Field Research in the Environment, Social Sciences & Humanities--Costa Rica Semester in Environmental Science--Massachusetts Social Justice and Sustainable Development--Brazil Many students also pursue summer internships and winter term opportunities at various sustainability-related organizations or projects. For instance, winter term experiences at the Oberlin Project, a full spectrum sustainability project aiming to improve the resilience, vitality, and opportunity in Oberlin, are offered most summers and winter terms. The Oberlin Project's ultimate goal is climate positivity by 2050 and a functional, sustainable, prosperous community. See more at oberlinproject.org. While summer and winter term opportunities vary each year, here are some examples of projects and internships undertaken over the 2014-15 school year: Center for Biological Diversity Collegiate Leaders in Environmental Health Environmental Defense Farm Forward GIS for Natural and Social Sciences Global Green Great Basin Outdoor School The Holden Arboretum The NYC Department of Parks and Recreation