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Study abroad Archive
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From Saudi Arabia to Firenze
Posted on November 29, 2012 | 2 CommentsRawan, 22, from Saudi Arabia is currently interning abroad with the Global Experiences Florence program. What have you been doing at your internship? My internship is in interior design, working at an architectural studio. I was given two tasks: the first was making 3D digital... -
Reflections on a Semester Abroad: Katie in Florence
Posted on November 5, 2012 | No CommentsKatie Conner is participating in Salisbury University’s Florence program, through Global Experiences. Students always say studying abroad is the “best experience ever.” I always heard them, and I always believed them. But I never, in a million years, thought that I could experience it... -
Oscar Wilde’s House/American College Dublin
Posted on April 8, 2009 | No CommentsThis was the old house of Oscar Wilde, the poet, writer and wit. He lived here between the years of 1855-1878. It has now been converted to the American College, Dublin – like many other things become American in due time. There isn’t much to... -
Internships open doors, especially when the economy is down
Posted on December 29, 2008 | No CommentsIn the presence of a less than stellar economy, what can you do to make yourself stand out from your peers? I was listening to a story on NPR the other morning about how fewer employers are recruiting on campus, and how much harder it... -
More Students Studying Abroad!
Posted on December 7, 2007 | No CommentsAccording to this year’s Open Doors 2007, the annual report on international education published by the Institute of International Education, the number of U.S. students studying abroad increased by 8.5% during the 2005/2006 academic year. Shorter durations and program offerings in more diverse destinations both... -
Posted on September 26, 2007 | No CommentsStats and Scholarships The Stats In the last 5 years the number of students studying outside of their home country increased by 40%. While 1 of every 16 students in sub-Saharan Africa studied abroad only 1 out of every 250 North Americans studied abroad; the...
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Posted on August 3, 2007 | No CommentsSafety vs. Comfort We often receive questions about safety abroad. How safe is it for American’s to travel to …? How safe is it for women? These are very important questions and most answers can be found through sites like http://www.usa.gov/Topics/Usgresponse/Travel_Safely.shtml#vgn-international-travel-vgn The point of this...
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Posted on July 30, 2007 | No CommentsInterns Going Global A recent survey of U.S. students revealed that 40 percent had participated in an internship overseas. The survey, conducted by Vault in May, 2007 collected responses from 339 college students. 58% of the students surveyed stated that international internships are ‘extremely important’...
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Posted on July 3, 2007 | No CommentsWhat am I going to Wear?? So you’re doing an international internship, congrats! What a great experience to put on your resume and make you stand apart from the crowd. Now comes the hard part: how to pack for your trip. We’ve all been there,...
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The World is Flat
Posted on June 19, 2007 | No CommentsRecently Global Experiences exhibited for the first time at the Annual NAFSA (Association of International Educators) Conference in Minneapolis Minnesota. Over 7,500 people attended from 104 countries. There was an energy in the massive conference room enhanced by this coming together of one industry from...