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Infographic: Who’s Studying Abroad?

March 26, 2012

Who studies abroad, where are they studying, how long are they studying there, and with what what institutions are they studying? These are the questions addressed by Best Colleges Online in their infographic, below, based on data from IIE – the Institute of International Education. Check it out!

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Study Abroad In The English-Speaking “Anglosphere”

March 1, 2012

Learning a new language is the ultimate immersion, but studying in the “Anglosphere” – defined as countries that speak English as their main or secondary tongue – remains a prudent choice, especially given that the Anglosphere is still (arguably) the most powerful economic and cultural block in the world. Forcing a student out of his [...]

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On English, Abrasiveness, and Secularity in Israel: Q&A with Katherine Krehbiel

February 24, 2012

Katherine Krehbiel wasn’t sure what Tel Aviv would have in store for her when she departed from New York, yet she knew that the element of the unknown would make for an intriguing semester. Below, Katherine discusses Israeli culture, demeanor, and Westernization, and why Tel Aviv is an excellent location for students seeking internships or [...]

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Preventing Sexual Harassment & Assault Abroad

February 16, 2012

I studied abroad during my junior year of high school. I lived with a wonderful host family and never felt particularly unsafe during any point of my time overseas. But one of my classmates in this program had a very different experience. She began her year living with a Spanish family of five—a mother, a [...]

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How To Get a Social Entrepreneurship Job in India

February 9, 2012

Who are you what do you do, where do you work? My name is Sarah Allen. I decided to get a job in social entrepreneurship in India, and ultimately landed at a social enterprise consultancy based in India called Intellecap as part of their research team. I research interesting and timely issues about India’s for-profit [...]

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American Abroad Interview: How to Get a Job in China

January 31, 2012

Why study abroad? For many students, the answer is “my career.” And for a subset of those students, an international career is the goal. We interviewed an American currently working in Bejing, China to get his perspective on how he successfully snagged a job as an American in a foreign country. If your goal is [...]

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Rick Steves’ USAToday Op-Ed: “Study abroad is a necessity”

January 23, 2012

Rick Steves wrote an op-ed this past week calling study abroad “a necessity rather than a luxury” for American students. “Even in challenging economic times, making sure that study abroad is part of our college students’ education is a vital investment. If we want a new generation of leaders and innovators who can be effective [...]

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Highlights From a Year in Jordan

January 20, 2012

Though its popularity increases each year, the Middle East “is [nevertheless] host to a little more than 1 percent of the total number of U.S. students studying abroad”, according to IIE’s Open Doors report. Adriana Mendívil is part of that 1 percent. The following interview highlights Ms. Mendívil’s exceptional and unique year abroad in Amman, Jordan, where she studied at a [...]

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Brazilian gov’t ships 650 undergrads to study science in the US

January 17, 2012

Brazil may party hard at Carnival. But when it comes to study abroad they get serious: The Institute for International Education announced that 650 Brazilian undergraduates arrived in the United States yesterday: fully funded to study STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) at US universities. The IIE Press Report explains, Brazil’s Science Without Borders Program, [...]

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6 Tips for Parents: Vacation or Education Abroad?

January 12, 2012

“Dad, I would really, really love to study business abroad next semester…in Interlaken” “I have to study in Australia, Mom, I just have to! You know I always wanted to go there, and it’s, like, a really great place to study education. I won’t have to deal with a language barrier and I promise [...]