This Thanksgiving we're thankful for the time this year gave us to reflect on what's important, be grateful for travel and the many cultures that make up our world, and to find a renewed sense of wanderlust and passion for study abroad. We can’t wait to help you see the world, hopefully someday soon. In the meantime, check out some of these Thanksgiving-inspired pieces from across the web and give yourself a little global escape today.
Yesenia Ayala (IES Abroad Santiago, Spring 2017 | Grinnell College) has a heart for students.Yesenia's commitment to supporting the education of others and learning about the world herself along the way made her more than deserving of our 2017 Global Citizen of the Year award. We caught up with Yesenia a couple years later to hear how her work in a Chilean classroom evolved into policy work on Capitol Hill in D.C.
We are so proud that our Correspondents are using their blog posts to help break the stigma about maintaining and managing mental health while studying abroad.
In order to appreciate Latinx students' uniqueness and help them navigate the study abroad process, it is critical to acknowledge the diversity that exists within the Latinx community. We asked some recent IES Abroad Latinx alums to share their thoughts on some common misconceptions about Latinx students and study abroad. Here's what they have to say.
This year we received an incredible variety of films (99 to be exact–the most-ever submitted to the Film Festival!) that made us laugh out loud, cry, view cities in a new way, and want to keep watching over and over again.
Meet Taylore Fowler (IES Abroad Vienna, Spring 2013 | Stevens Institute of Technology), Project Manager, Creative Production at Netflix. Studying Music and Technology as an undergrad, Taylore chose to study and intern with IES Abroad in Vienna to experience the rich music of the historic city. Read on to learn how studying abroad prepared Taylore for her first job at Disney Music Group, her globally focused role at Netflix, and the next step in her international career!
You know how people always say there’s no such thing as a dumb question? When it comes to study abroad, the saying holds true. That’s exactly why we got down to the basics and are sharing 8 questions you’re probably wondering, but might be too afraid to ask.
Have you wondered what you’d actually be doing while you intern in the summer? Because internship placements are based on your unique interests, everyone’s internship experience is one of a kind. With that in mind, here’s what a number of IES interns who worked around the world this summer did.
Meet Matthew Stevenson (IES Abroad London, Fall 1974, and IES Abroad Vienna, Spring 1975 | Bucknell University), an author who travels the world from his home base in Switzerland, writing books about the fascinating historical moments of the countries he visits. How did he get here? Read on to find out how his experiences with IES Abroad in London and Vienna inspired his move back abroad and his career as a travel writer.
Whether it’s homestay life or academic workload, weekend travel or grocery shopping in another language, our student Correspondents probably have something to say about it. After all, they know what it’s like to study abroad!
