Two Ohio State students have been awarded the CIEE U.S.–Baltic Bridge Fellowship for spring 2027. Tobey Rubin and Holden Shea are two of only five students from across the country were selected for the inaugural cohort of this fully funded international full-time internship experience in Tallinn, Estonia this spring.
While in Estonia, Rubin and Shea will gain valuable international work experience while developing a deeper understanding of the Baltics' business, and cultural landscapes. The U.S.–Baltic Bridge program is designed to strengthen academic, professional, and cultural connections between the United States and the Baltic region, and Rubin and Shea will represent Ohio State in that mission.
Both students have already demonstrated their interest in the Baltics through their prior studies and are eager to learn more about Estonia while representing the United States.
“I hope to obtain valuable experience and knowledge towards my future career goal. I think this experience will also give me valuable insight when it comes to navigating and living in a city in a different country,” explained Shea, history and Russian double mjor who aspires to a career as an historian of the region.
The two also expressed their excitement and gratitude for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Rubin, a double major in Economics and Russian, exclaimed, “I am very much looking forward to my time in Estonia. Thank you so much!”