Nicole only planned on teaching English abroad for a year. Almost a decade later, she's still abroad, having traveled to over 50 countries around the world. Want to find out how she got bitten by the globe-trotting bug and built a career as an English teacher abroad? Check out her story, which highlights the value of being culturally adaptable when heading abroad to work.
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Going abroad is an excellent way to test your independence! Ashley decided to study in London to do just that. Over the course of her time in London, she met new people, saw new sights and had unforgettable experiences thousands of miles from home.
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It takes determination and dedication to complete two international internships in a single summer – but JJ did just that by being well-researched, proactive and confident. Find out how this library science student landed career-building internships in Uganda and Singapore.
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While studying in Ghana, Sylvia took every opportunity to embrace the local culture. She learned about language, food, local dance and much more. Her description of the experience demonstrates how keeping an open mind and an adventurous spirit can turn a study abroad term into a life-changing journey.
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While living in Milan, Davis took every opportunity to soak up the local culture. According to Davis, the study abroad experience transformed him from a “naïve, awkward American boy into a brand new person.” This transformation took effort, study and full cultural immersion.
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While interning at the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice in Accra, Justin became familiar with West African workplace culture, and made a point of exploring the surrounding natural and cultural riches in his spare time.
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When the COVID-19 pandemic swept around the world, travel and cross-cultural learning plans were of course put on hold. But, very quickly, program operators, schools and students innovated in order to create opportunities for cross-cultural connection, learning and skill-building. Virtual international programs have been a shining light for globally-minded students and Meghan is one of many who have taken advantage. Read her Q&A about her time teaching Central American students via Zoom.
When Tara was approached by a South Korean recruiter, she knew the offer of a teaching position was too good to pass up. She spent a full year in Yeosu, getting to know her coworkers and students – and often being “treated like a rock star!”
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Yannish doubled the value of his study abroad term in the UK by adding a three-week internship in Madagascar to the end of his trip. By the time he arrived to begin his internship, he’d had already spent many months tuning up his adaptation and cross-cultural communication skills and was able to hit the ground running in his exciting new workplace.
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An internship placement was one of the mandatory components of Sheila’s undergraduate degree, and to fulfill the requirement she chose to travel to Huacho, Peru, where she worked first for the water utility and then for the Ministry of the Environment. Get a glimpse of life in an ever-changing cross-cultural workplace.
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