By: Morgan Thweatt, CAS ’20 Morgan during an educational workshop in Sendai, Japan very50 – Tokyo, Japan To be entirely honest, when I signed the contract with very50 in early May I had no idea what I would be doing this summer. I had a vague understanding of what the company was about from my…
By: Ruth Lee, Nursing ’20 Ruth at the UN in Geneva World Medical Association Ferney-Voltaire, France and Geneva, Switzerland Ah, career path. While this was something I wanted to have a clearer idea of by the end of my internship, part of me also wanted to block it out of my mind and focus with…
By: Shreya Ganguly, CAS ’19 The Science Workshop – Hong Kong When I first told my friends and family that I was traveling to Hong Kong this summer, their first question was, “What are you doing there?” I usually shrugged my shoulders and told them that I was just going to teach science classes to…
By: Kenneth Shinn, CAS ’21 Kenneth in front of Dafo Temple in Guangzhou, China Urun Big Data Services – Guangzhou, China The last weeks of my internship went by so quick that, looking back, it appears as one large blur. In the moment, I had difficulty appreciating the limited days I had left. Ultimately, it wasn’t until…
By: Khizrah Naveed, CAS ’20 Khizrah in her office at Liwwa, Inc. in Amman Liwwa, Inc. – Amman, Jordan Every morning fresh coffee brews on a table perpetually stockpiled with sweets, in an open plan office, where the dress code is casual but the competitive drive to succeed in MENA [Middle East and North Africa region] is…
By: Noah Sylvester, CAS ’20 On a path walking towards the Great Wall of China On a path walking toward the Great Wall of China Etonkids Educational Group – Beijing, China I am writing this post from my home in Southern California. In both LA and Beijing the temperature is 87°F, however, Beijing is experiencing…
By: Areeba Shaikh, CPHI ’19 Areeba Shaikh with fellow GIP Intern, Selena Huang, in Cape Town TASK Applied Science – Cape Town, South Africa I have left a piece of my heart in Cape Town. The last two months will forever remain in my memory as some of the best few weeks of my life.…
By: Rachel Kulik, Wharton ’21 Teamworks – Buenos Aires, Argentina Be prepared to be put on the spot. At a hectic intersection, you’ll need to meet your taxi driver’s questions on behalf of porteños with answers on behalf of New Yorkers. Your coworkers’ American pop culture knowledge will rival yours, and you’ll get your chance…
By: Rachel Weinstein, CAS ’20 StartSomeGood – Sydney, Australia Five Tips – Making the Most of Your Time Abroad 1)Make your own food. It’s so easy to fall into the trap of wanting to eat every meal out so that you can experience all of the local culture and cuisine of your host country. Especially…
By: Katherine Putnam, Nursing ’19 Katherine visiting Mooloolaba Esplanade Beach University of Queensland – Brisbane, Australia Make it happen and let it happen… When my sister said those words to me before I flew to Australia, I did not realize how they would ring true until I was settled into Brisbane, where I would be studying and…