Author: Eimear Costigan

We recently caught up with five alumni of the Social Entrepreneurship Study Abroad Program offered by Connect-123 in partnership with the University of Cape Town and we asked them about the impact this experience has had on their personal and career development. But first – let’s introduce them! Hugh Moore, University of Georgia 2011, SEP participant 2010 […]

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Myth No. 1: Study Abroad is only for language students While there’s no doubt that many people go abroad to improve their skills in a second (or third, or forth) language, that is by no means the only reason to go abroad! Lots of programs have classes in English, in destinations where English is the […]

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It didn’t take much to persuade us that it made sense to exhibit at the recent Global Internship Conference in Berkeley, California. This was 2012’s most targeted event for the community of education abroad professionals, university career advisors and fellow service providers that Connect-123 belongs to. And yes it’s California. In June. Easy decision! So […]

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Next month sees team members Steven Levy and Eimear Costigan packing their bags for Berkeley, California and the Global Internship Conference. Connect-123 will be exhibiting at the 3 day event, which brings together experiential education professionals, academics, internship coordinators, and internship program service providers from around the globe. We’re excited to see that many of […]

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So, you’re finally back home after months filled with fantastic adventures, great memories, and newly made friends. But no matter how much you try, you struggle to find the words to describe your internship experience to your friends and family back home – there are just too many memories and new experiences. If friends and […]

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Your international experience is over. Your backpack is returned to its dusty home under your bed, your tan is starting to fade, and your Skype credit is decimated by calls to all your new overseas friends. So what now? International internship, study abroad and volunteer experiences don’t come cheap, and at some point you have to count the […]

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Gone are the days of being fooled into buying things we don’t need! In the age of information, consumers are smarter than ever before. Not only are they smarter about their own needs but an increasing social and environmental awareness means that people are interested in the overall impact of their behavior. This influences the […]

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And we have lift-off! Cape Town is awash with colour today, the first day of the FIFA 2010 World Cup in South Africa! Cars are covered in flags, driving around honking their horns, the sound of vuvuzuelas provides a constant background noise and the excitement is absolutely at fever pitch! Last night’s Cape Town Welcomes […]

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This week saw the publication of a list of the top 200 universities in the world according to the Higher Education Supplement of London-based newspaper The Times. The University of Cape Town (UCT) has moved up 33 places from its 2008 ranking to join the 150 best universities in the world. The four main criteria […]

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