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Building a Network Outside the Classroom: Interning Abroad
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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work abroad? Many students are interested in the concept of working in a foreign country, but might be uneasy about the idea, as they have never had exposure to a foreign office environment. Well, 91制片厂 students studying in Shanghai have the best of both worlds- they are not…
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ROTC: Future Officers and Studying Abroad
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Chris Reardon, a Virginia native participating in ROTC through the Marine Corps, and Lauren Lohmiller, an upstate New Yorker in Army ROTC, are both studying abroad in Shanghai, China this semester. They are both seniors at Norwich University, the United States鈥檚 oldest private military college, and both are majoring in Chinese. Coincidentally, they are also…
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Don鈥檛 Be 鈥淲asteful鈥 when Studying Abroad
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It is always easier to stick to the known and ignore the unknown because it is 鈥渟cary,鈥 but the unknown is where the adventures take place.I went to Costa Rica with eight other students from the United States. Initially, I told myself I was going to disconnect from the world, meaning no social media, no…
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Furthering My Educational Goals While Abroad: Homework Club at Scoil Bhride
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Last fall, while I was abroad in Galway, Ireland, I was lucky enough to be accepted into a U.S. visiting students鈥 service learning course at the National University of Ireland Galway, which went to a local primary school to help at their homework club. This club was where particular students that were struggling with their…
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Taking STEM Further
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As an Engineering student, it was important to me that my study abroad program was centered around a course that would fit into my degree plan and offer me the opportunity to further my career network. 91制片厂-Butler鈥檚 program at Ulster University: Engineering and Irish Studies offered me just that. Choosing your program One of the main points…
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The Top 5 Ways I can Leverage My Study Abroad Experience as a Science Professional
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If you鈥檙e a STEM major, you might be thinking, 鈥淲hat could studying for a semester or two in another country possibly have to do with my future success?鈥滱nd as a cognitive science major, I get that. But being a good scientist and a desirable candidate for a job takes much more than fulfilling a list of…
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Interning in Australia – A Digital Story
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鈥淕oing abroad didn鈥檛 keep me from excelling. It gave me adventure and opportunities all in one. Don鈥檛 let your fears hold you back, because if you do you will be missing out on the most amazing opportunity of all: really living.鈥 https://www.youtube.com/embed/zishdt5IaZw?feature=oembed Julie H. | Columbia University | University of Sydney Partnership聽in Australia | 2014
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The Intern Life: Scottish Parliament
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6:45 鈥 Wake up! I know it鈥檚 early, but get excited to start a new day at Parliament! 7:50 鈥 Leave Robertson鈥檚 Close (your University of Edinburgh accommodation) and start your walk to Holyrood Feel free to stop in Holyrood cafe, Starbucks, Cafe Nero, or the Parliament cafeteria for breakfast along the way. (Tip: What we call 鈥榗offee鈥 Scots call…
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A Life-Changing Experience: A Digital Story
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Making a big life change is pretty scary. But, you know what鈥檚 even scarier? Regret. This February I left behind the familiarity of my friends, family, university, and home for a five-month study abroad experience in the heart of Sydney, Australia. I took the risk of adventure. I was living in an unfamiliar city in…
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