With the world slowly reopening following the COVID-19 pandemic, you—like many others—might be feeling the urge to get out and explore somewhere new. Why not add an international internship to your resume while you’re at it?
There are so many places to see, it can feel overwhelming to choose one. Here’s why you should consider an internship in Edinburgh, Scotland.
The world is opening up again! What an exciting time this is for those who are eager to get back out in the world. This is also a time to be cautious and careful as the world still copes with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Universities and other program providers have had varying approaches to their COVID-19 policies. What’s been clear is that transparency plays a huge role. You deserve to be kept informed during these times, particularly regarding decisions that impact you and your plans to go abroad.
Continue reading for important information on AIFS Abroad and Global Experiences cancelation/refund policies, health and safety measures, vaccines, insurance options, and more. Know what to expect with confidence.
As a recent graduate, you are eager to enhance your resumé and start your professional career. The catch, there are so many other college graduates doing the same thing.
So how are you going to set yourself apart from other grads? An international internship is your answer.
There are many reasons why interning abroad should be your next move right after graduation. Here are our top five.
Fall in the United States is often synonymous with children returning to school, college campuses swarming with students, the return of football, Halloween and Thanksgiving.
Fall holds even more weight when the American people elect their next president.
The United States is considered a federal democratic republic in which the people choose elected officials to represent them in the government. Presidential elections are held every four years in years divisible by four, and 2020 just happens to be one of those years.
While Americans gear up to cast their votes on November 3rd, let’s take a look at what elections and voting look like in other Global Experiences program locations!
To the class of 2020, completing your college degrees and preparing for the next step–congratulations! Earning your degree is a major milestone and you should feel extremely proud.
Given the pandemic, we understand that you are not getting to celebrate your graduation with family and friends in the way you had always planned.
While the world moves to online classes, remote work, and virtual hangouts and ceremonies, we are thinking of you, the graduating seniors, and we have some well-wishes to share!
There is an element of graduation that is universal–the sharing of thoughts or advice that those who have come before received or would have wanted to hear when they were in your shoes. But graduating in 2020 is also a unique accomplishment that now bonds you and your fellow classmates around the world.
With that in mind, here is what the Global Experiences team would like to share with the graduating seniors of 2020 and some inspirational quotes to help you take the next step.
Staying at home may have you daydreaming about your next big adventure, and lucky for you, you don’t have to wait to get started!
Now is a great time to start thinking about an internship next summer, and don’t stop there—you can spend this time planning and preparing too.
The best thing about planning ahead is that it takes away all the stress.
Need an internship to graduate? Want to gain that professional experience to boost your resumé? Starting now can help you get there in a way that makes you feel prepared, excited, and ready to tackle this new experience.
Internships are a great opportunity to translate what you’ve learned in the classroom into real-world experience. However, the world we live in right now is limiting your options, making it difficult to find an in-office internship.
Now, virtual internship opportunities are literally knocking at your door! You still have the opportunity to learn invaluable career skills right from your home.
It may sound strange at first, and you may question which skills you’ll gain from an online internship, but there are great benefits to getting international work experience straight from your computer!
Many affected by COVID-19 have been forced to work from home. But not everyone knows how to do it effectively.
How can you stay productive, creative, inspired, and live up to all of the expectations that you’ve set for yourself within this new lifestyle?
Here are some ideas how to prepare your space, manage teams, managers, clients, communication tools, and how to adopt remote work progressively.
It’s that time of the year when university students around the world are searching and filling out applications for summer internships.
We are often asked, what makes a strong application, where to put certain information, or how a resume should look? There’s no template for the ideal application, because we look at many different things during the admissions process.
As our Admissions Team stays busy reviewing hundreds of new applications throughout the day, here are their top tips for what makes a strong internship application.
Today, it’s easier and cheaper than ever to fly anywhere in the world. You can literally hop on a plane and in half a day be on the other side of the planet.
Despite how cool and easy traveling by plane may be, no one can argue that a long flight can also be pretty grueling.
I completed an internship in Sydney, Australia, and it was an amazing experience to say the least. I learned a ton, made professional connections, met life-long friends, and had a blast. The only downfall of traveling from the U.S. to Australia was well… the traveling.
Long flights, layovers, security lines, checking luggage, it can all be a bit overwhelming if you aren’t prepared. Now that I’ve done the 20+ hour trip a few times, I feel like I’ve gotten a grip on how to thrive on these seemingly endless flights.
Here are my top 10 tips for your next trip abroad!
