Who & When?

The timing of your globally engaged experience will certainly depend on the kind of opportunities you are considering and your goals for such an experience.

Undergraduate experience
Post Graduate Experience
Graduate Experience

Undergraduate experience

As an undergraduate student, a globally engaged experience can complement and enhance your current studies by:

• Adding unique experience to your student portfolio;
• Clarifying post-graduate career options;
• Understanding international perspectives in your major or field of interest;
• Amplifying your professional network;
• Gaining a better understanding of a particular field of work; or
• Giving you a competitive edge when you apply for jobs after graduation

Options for globally engaged experiences for undergraduate students include:

• Study abroad program internship (See making the most out of your study abroad experience)
• Summer internship, volunteer or work abroad program
• International alternative spring break
• Internship exchange program
• Semester length independent study

Post graduate experience

As a recent graduate, a globally engaged experience can help meet short or long term personal, academic and professional goals by:

• Allowing you to apply what you have learned from your undergraduate degree in a real-world setting;
• Gaining entry-level experience in an international setting;
• Enhancing your resume by providing experience and a link between your undergraduate career and your professional career

Options for post graduate globally engaged experiences include:

• Short term work or volunteer abroad program before returning to the U.S. for a career or further study
• Entry level position abroad in a position that is within your field of interest
• Further studies at an international institution
• International fellowships to work or study abroad

Graduate Experience

As a graduate student, a globally engaged experience can complement and enhance your current studies by:

• Enhancing your professional and student portfolio;
• Expanding your professional network of colleagues in your field of interest;
• Providing unique research opportunities;
• Allowing you to gain a better understanding of international perspectives in your field of interest

Options for globally engaged experiences for graduate students include:

• Summer or semester length international internship
• International academic or professional organization’s conference
• International research
• International fellowship or travel grants
• Short term study abroad program