Category Stories: Career
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A Colosseum Internship Anchored My Unforgettable Summer in Rome
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As I thought about summer experiences for 2026, I knew I wanted to travel abroad. Most programs advertised themselves as basic study abroad experiences, but I was looking for a truly unique opportunity. After looking into IFSA, I immediately knew this organization was the perfect fit. I discovered that, in addition to classes, there was…
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Tech, Community, and Networking in Prague: The Unexpected Career Boost of Study Abroad
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Before I came to Prague, I worried that study abroad might put any advancement toward a career on pause. While my peers in the U.S. were networking, interning, and preparing for the next steps, I imagined myself travelling—at the cost of disconnecting from anything professionally meaningful. I could not have been more wrong. Study abroad has accelerated my growth in ways I never expected. Gaining experience at a tech startup One…
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The Inspiration Found Abroad
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My motivation was dwindling. The spark and aspiration I entered college with had become a dying flame, hardly reminiscent of its former self. I knew I wanted to work with video production ever since I was a freshman in high school. Hearing peers and classmates say they loved my work meant everything to me, and…
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Life-Long Skills: The Professional Benefits of Studying Abroad
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There are countless reasons to study abroad from academic development to cultural immersion to personal growth. Another is developing pre-professional skills. Many students, however, assume studying abroad and being out the country will hurt their chances for a summer internship or job. That might not be the case. Myth: You will miss out on the…
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Career Catalysis: Finding Professional Inspiration in Chile
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When I stepped off a 14-hour flight into the blinking winter sun of Santiago, Chile, I had no clue what I would find. Throughout college, where I study Disability Studies and pre-medicine, I had worked hard to plan for some free time during my study abroad semester where I could really branch out and try…
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My Academic Experience at UCL
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Though I had an incredible time making friends, traveling, living in a foreign city, and enjoying independence broad, my academic experience at UCL was something I carry with me every day and remains the most influential on my daily life. To my surprise, I was the only American in a few of my classes. Which…
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How Interning Abroad Gave Me Clarity on My Career Path
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My biggest qualm about studying abroad was leaving in the middle of the summer, cutting short any potential resume-building activities. The school year in Australia starts in early August, meaning I had to leave home in July. As I predicted, I wasn’t able to get any meaningful work during my truncated summer. However, the University…
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How I Made The Most of My Academics Abroad
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How I Made The Most of My Academics Abroad Decision to Study Abroad as a STEM Major One of the locations of my Marine Biology lab practicals. We went to Maroubra beach and collected data on the algae along the rocky shores. Studying abroad in college was something I knew that I wanted to experience.…
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Applying to Internships While Abroad
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As a junior, it is expected that I will have an internship the summer before my senior year to prepare for life after college. However, I never anticipated I would be abroad when trying to apply for these jobs. I realized I would need to put in ten times as much effort as I would…
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IFSA Interview Series: Cinema in Argentina
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