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Posted on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 - 09:22 in Stories from Abroad, Teach Abroad

Danielle is a natural globetrotter with years of cross-cultural travel experience under her belt. When COVID-19 hit and her job was put on hold, Danielle looked for a way to work online that would allow her to interact across cultural boundaries, even from her living room. Check out Danielle's fascinating and insightful Q&A about her experience teaching English to Chinese students online, highlighting how even remote cross-cultural work experience can be a powerful thing!

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Posted on Thursday, March 25, 2021 - 14:12 in Stories from Abroad, Teach Abroad

Sarah already had some international teaching experience in Europe under her belt, but wanted to take things a step further by living and working somewhere completely different. Traveling with her partner to teach ESL in South Korea, Sarah learned that the best way to feel at home in a foreign culture is to dive in and participate.

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Posted on Monday, March 22, 2021 - 14:29 in Study Abroad, Stories from Abroad

When Ashley decided that she wanted to have a real adventure abroad, she applied to study in China, where her positive attitude and passion for excitement helped her fully engage with the local community. While abroad, Ashley learned about Chinese culture, but also – surprisingly – about American culture, and how we appear in a foreign context.

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Posted on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 - 12:02 in Stories from Abroad, Volunteer Abroad

After completing tours of duty as a reservist with the Canadian Armed Forces, Scott knew he wanted to become involved in community development work on the ground in Africa. Spending several months working with a grassroots NGO in Uganda, Scott was able to gain a valuable, eye-opening perspective on the challenges facing the populations he was working to assist.

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Posted on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 - 10:11 in Stories from Abroad, Volunteer Abroad, Language Learning

Katie combined her passions for travel, volunteering and the Spanish language and spent two months working on two volunteer projects in Oaxaca, Mexico. A positive attitude, adaptibility and a love of learning helped Katie overcome minor challenges and have an extraordinary, successful term abroad.

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Posted on Thursday, February 25, 2021 - 14:39 in Stories from Abroad, Teach Abroad

Yenny was searching for a once-in-a-lifetime experience to help her regain perspective after graduation. Her insightful story demonstrates the dedication it takes to succeed in an unfamiliar work culture, the benefits of keeping an open mind when traveling abroad, and the ways in which international travel can bring clarity to your career goals.

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Posted on Friday, February 12, 2021 - 10:12 in In the News, Finding Work

What can you do to land your international dream job? Well, giving the perfect interview will certainly help! Standing out from the crowd in the interview process is easy once you know what your international employers are looking for, and how to conduct yourself in every stage of the interview game. Don’t be fooled – an interview isn’t only about what happens when you are sitting across from the hiring manager. It starts with your very first contact – and ends when you land the position! Read the Interviewing for an International Job Quick Guide to get tips on how to win over a potential... Read the full article

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Posted on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 - 09:44 in Stories from Abroad, Study Abroad

Alex is a business-minded student. He understands the value of having a global perspective in the workplace and chose to study in Australia not only for personal enrichment – but also to open potential career pathways career, build valuable experience and extend his personal network half-way across the globe!

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Posted on Friday, January 29, 2021 - 08:21 in In the News, International Skills

You’ve been abroad, collected incredible experiences and built an array of invaluable international skills. You’ve learned about one or more different cultures, but you’ve also learned a lot about yourself. Now it’s time to use the skills you built to begin applying for jobs. Check out the Quick Guide here.

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Posted on Thursday, January 28, 2021 - 10:07 in Stories from Abroad, Teach Abroad

Grace took the leap to au pair abroad during her undergrad studies. This single step led to multiple trips abroad, as well as a life-changing realization about her combined passions for traveling, writing and working with kids. Check out her story about teaching in Spain here.

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