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About MIT Denmark

Known as the happiest country in the world, Denmark is a country where members of the MIT community can discover a new way of thinking. The MIT Denmark program brings together the great minds of MIT with Danish innovators in the fields of life science, sustainability, and technology, among others. The goal of the program is to increase the collaboration between MIT and Denmark by making connections between Danish companies, research labs, universities and talented MIT students and faculty, bringing valuable benefits to each party involved.

In addition to sending MIT students and faculty to Denmark for internships and research, the program raises awareness of Denmark within the MIT community. MIT Denmark students participate in training on Danish culture and work-life, and events about innovation, technology or policy in Denmark are hosted for the entire MIT community. Students who participate in MIT Denmark return to MIT's campus as ambassadors for their host institutions, as well as the country in general.

Companies and research institutions have the opportunity to host MIT students as full-time interns across industries, regions, and organization size. Popular fields of interest include the "techs" (gametech, healthtech, cleantech, foodtech, etc.), IT, life sciences, design, sustainability, and engineering, among others. Students are matched with host institutions based on the interests and needs of both parties. The aim is to provide MIT students with a unique insight into Denmark and Danish culture by contributing to meaningful work as an intern or researcher, as well as allow Danish companies to work with MIT students. 

About MISTI

MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives (MISTI) is MIT’s pioneering international education program. Rooted in the Mens et Manus tradition, MISTI matches MIT students with tailored internship, research and teaching opportunities abroad. We also facilitate international faculty collaborations and develop partnerships with leading companies, research institutes and universities around the world.

MISTI empowers MIT students and faculty to advance knowledge and solve the world’s great challenges. Specifically, MISTI:

  • Furthers MIT’s educational objectives by creating applied international learning opportunities for MIT students that increase their ability to understand and address real-world problems.

  • Bolsters the Institute’s research mission by promoting collaborations between MIT faculty members and their counterparts abroad.

  • Partners with companies, universities, research institutions, non-profit organizations, and government entities, especially those that serve as hosts and collaborators for our students and faculty, to address shared challenges.

  • Collaborates with partners around the Institute, serving as a vital nexus of international activity, to enable and inspire international projects and initiatives.