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The time has finally come… You’re on your way to starting your internship abroad. You arrive at your new home away from home and you’re beside yourself with excitement. You see a new place, meet new friends, start a new internship and draft an infinite list of everything you want to do and see during […]

During my summer abroad in Argentina, I was fortunate to learn a large variety of things, from improving my language skills to becoming more independent to learning how to tango properly! Despite many learning curves, my journey was worth all of the troubles that have turned into triumphs. I hope that you, with the help […]

Josh Braun is back home in Colorado after completing his public policy internship in Buenos Aires, Argentina with Connect-123. His internship focused on sustainable development policy in Buenos Aires, as measured under the tenets of the UN sustainability goals. This fall Josh returns to the University of Colorado to kick off his senior year. He […]

The great River Liffey is more than a geographical split between the north and south of Dublin. The contentious divide has long represented a cultural distinction between the Northside and Southside of Ireland’s friendliest city. Northside Dublin is less popular with visitors but offers an array of hidden gems that are well worth a visit. […]

Doing your internship in Dublin? The city offers a unique blend of traits: history, untouched nature, buzzing city-life, charming locals and sometimes, high costs. Regrettably, being a young international intern usually means a mind full of prosperous adventures, and a wallet full of unfortunate vacancy. Fortunately, Dublin is a city filled with free events every day, […]

Callie Eisner completed her photography internship in Buenos Aires, Argentina with Connect-123 last spring. We catch up with her and ask about the challenges and triumphs of her internship and her experience abroad. Tell us about your photography internship in Buenos Aires. What was the best part of your experience abroad? My role at work […]

Giulia Monteleone completed her journalism internship in Cape Town, South Africa with Connect-123 and King’s College London last summer. We catch up with her and find out how her experience abroad impacted her study and career choices. Tell us about your journalism internship in Cape Town. What was the best part of your experience abroad? […]

Sara Valles is about to graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management from the University of Texas at Dallas. After her graduation, she’s got a job lined up at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, where she’ll work as an Inside Sales Account Manager. Did Sara’s internship in Buenos Aires help boost her resumé and provide […]

Taking a gap year seems to be all the rage as of late. Malia Obama famously deferred starting at Harvard to take a gap year. Heck, there’s even a Netflix series with the same name. If you are a high school senior who wants to explore the world before settling down at a university, or if […]

There’s no doubt about it – the future of the job market is changing. We’re seeing new job titles that didn’t exist a year ago; more employees are required to bridge multiple disciplines in their day-to-day work, and essential skills that were in demand in the past are being surpassed by the desperate need for […]