by Virginia O'Connor | Aug 23, 2021 | Career Prep, Returning to California
by Sierra Alef-Defoe UCEAP Alumna Studying abroad is the first step to a career abroad, and I speak from experience. During my undergraduate studies at UC Berkeley, I studied abroad with UCEAP for a semester in France, followed by another in Denmark. After graduation,...
by Virginia O'Connor | Mar 23, 2021 | Career Prep
Global health has never been more important. Become a stand-out in your health career preparations as you check off educational requirements at international locations. Develop perspectives you wouldn’t get at home when you work with healthcare teams, environmental...
by Virginia O'Connor | Apr 11, 2018 | Career Prep
by Rachel Shinto UCEAP alumna and Returned Peace Corps Volunteer This is my insight on how study abroad is the perfect preparation for a Peace Corps experience. My study abroad experience in Argentina on the Intensive Spanish Language program was the beginning of a...
by Virginia O'Connor | Jan 31, 2018 | Career Prep
A study abroad internship could be one of the most amazing, career-enhancing decisions you make in college. In the last two years, over 600 UCEAP students scored academic credit for their study abroad internships. Plus, many received UCEAP internship awards for...
by Virginia O'Connor | Jun 5, 2017 | Career Prep, Returning to California
Studying abroad is a priceless experience, but how do you convey that to employers in a job interview? These common interview questions are your chance. Beyond ‘it was awesome’ (which it was), here’s what you can say in an interview to show how study abroad...
by Virginia O'Connor | Apr 20, 2017 | Career Prep
Updated for 2020-2021 If you love our planet and believe in making big ideas happen, you are already part of an international movement that can and will stop global warming. On study abroad, you can help reverse the effects of climate change alongside scientists,...