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Buenos Aires through the eyes of a journalism intern
I arrived in Buenos Aires in September and have been doing a journalism internship at an online newspaper. Working as a photographer and writer has been an amazing process of learning and exploring. It has given me an enormous amount of opportunities that I wouldn’t have been able to experience otherwise. From covering a nationwide teacher strike […]
Read MoreWhat my internship in Dublin taught me: UT Dallas undergrad shares experience abroad
Hannah is studying arts and technology with a focus on interaction and design at the University of Texas at Dallas. From the land where everything is bigger, to the land where everything is greener, Hannah traveled from Dallas to Dublin to complete an eight-week internship in application design. Once she pushed through the initial discomfort she […]
Read MoreMy medical internship in Dublin: Q & A with UT Dallas Goldwater Scholar
Rachel Meade’s passion is medical research. She studied molecular biology at the University of Texas at Dallas, and aims to pursue a PhD in genetics with a focus on virology and pathology. As an undergraduate researcher, Rachel spent eight months away from home. She undertook research at various institutions abroad, including a two-month medical internship in […]
Read MoreMy summer internship in Cape Town: A truly life-changing experience abroad
I believe internships are a gateway to the future for students getting ready to transition from college to the workplace. Getting real, hands-on work experience can prove life-changing. For me, I got a real chance to have my perspectives changed, skillsets diversified, and beliefs tested outside the classroom. Why did I choose a summer internship […]
Read MoreMy sports management internship in Buenos Aires: Interview with MSU grad
Michigan State University (MSU) graduate Casey Copp completed his sports management internship in Buenos Aires, Argentina with Connect-123 last summer. Nearly one year later, Casey thanks his experience abroad for honestly changing his life. His three-month internship at an international NPO helped pave the way for a career in non-profit work back home. Plus, Casey’s experience abroad with […]
Read MorePlaces to go in Buenos Aires: Affordable adventures for interns in Argentina (Part 2)
During my internship in Buenos Aires, I found great places to frequent that fall within my budget and aren’t the sorts of things you read about in a guidebook. This is the next in a series of blogs about those places – from the best spots to buy food and enjoy the outdoors, to a […]
Read MoreRhodes College graduate reflects on internship abroad in Shanghai one year later
Jesse Linkhorn did an internship in Shanghai last summer focused on economic development, finance, and business. He spent two incredible months in China working at a Shanghai-based management consulting firm. Fast-forward some 12 months, and Jesse has a lot to celebrate. He graduated from Rhodes College with a Business and Economics degree, his sister got […]
Read MoreWorking with teenagers in South Africa: My education internship abroad
Brooke Porter, a Robertson Scholar at Duke University, spent eight weeks in South Africa this summer. She completed an education internship in Cape Town at a non-profit organization that advocates for after-school programs to help vulnerable teenagers. We spoke with Brooke about her education internship and asked her how her time spent working with young South […]
Read MoreMy summer in Spain: Communications intern reflects on experience abroad
Cherise is studying Communication Information Design at Mount Royal University. She spent the summer in Spain doing a three-month communication and digital marketing internship in Barcelona at a destination management company. Cherise had a great internship experience and is excited to share her story with Connectors and friends across the globe. How is Barcelona treating […]
Read MoreMy research internship in Dublin: Q & A with Drexel University student
On a recent Dublin afternoon, we sat down with the brainy and refreshingly modest Kyra Sacksith. Kyra attends school at Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, majoring in Global Studies with a concentration in Global Health, Science and Sustainability and minoring in Biology, Public Health, and French. With such a broad set of interests, and after […]
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