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At MyWorldAbroad, we understand the incredibly challenging times you're working through as internationally focused students and staff. 2020 looks much different than expected, but nonetheless international skill-building remains a vital part of education, and we're determined to continue supporting it. In response to recent events, we've shifted our publishing schedule to ensure that we're creating relevant new content and doing everything we can to support the development of global career skills, whether that takes place remotely or in-person. Take a look at the upcoming additions to our site, being released over the coming few months:

• NEW ARTICLE: Going Global from Your Laptop: With this list of tips and links, students can continue their international learning, even in isolation.
• NEW SECTION: Virtual Internships Across Borders: As in-person internships come to a halt, organizations are starting to offer virtual internships abroad. This section (with multiple articles) explores possibilities for cross-cultural immersion and skill-building online, and will explain how to succeed in a virtual internship environment.
• COVID-19-FRIENDLY CODING: We will be auditing and re-coding 2,500 service provider resources to help students search for virtual international internships. We will also be doing a site-wide audit to identify organizations that have suspended operations.
• NEW CAMPAIGN: Cross-cultural Learning Throughout the School Year: Even during the pandemic, there are still opportunities for cross-cultural learning. We are designing a new year-long campaign to help students develop a global mindset and build international career skills.
• ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: We are expanding our Freelancing Abroad resource list to include the best remote-work service providers. Given our focus on skills and career readiness, we are creating a new resource list: Online Career Self-Assessment Resources.
• NEW ONLINE COURSES: We are in the process of developing several quick online courses to support remote learning, which students can pursue alone without the need for staff facilitation.

MyWorldAbroad has never been more relevant as an online tool in an age of virtual work and learning. If you have suggestions for ways that we can support students and clients additionally during this time, please reach out to us.