BeyoND Study Abroad

Networking, International business experience, and a free trip to Slovakia! What do all of these things have in common? These are all just a few of the benefits available to Notre Dame students who participate in one of the many internship opportunities in the London study abroad program! Join us in today’s episode as Sofia talks about her Catholic School internship, Liam McPhillips discusses his internship at Cleveland Clinic London, and we hear from Nick Brill the associate director of the London internships!

As the second episode in our “Identities Abroad” series, today Sofia sits down with Tim Jacklich. This series of BeyoND Study Abroad aims to highlight diversity among Notre Dame students as they discuss their study abroad stories. This week we hear Tim’s story, who studied abroad in Puebla, Mexico and explored his identity as a gay student in a more global context. From meeting other LGBT native Mexicans through his Mexican cinema class to living with a host family and an LGBT host sister, Tim found opportunities everywhere to explore his identity! Stay tuned for more episodes in our “Identities Abroad” series in the coming months!

BeyoND Study Abroad is back!! Join us in this episode to hear what NDI was up to over winter break with our virtual Global Professional Experience (vGPE). We hear from two students, Andreas Vlahos and Stella Cho who both participated in the vGPE program and had the opportunity to virtually intern at Xiaomei in China and Cooper Hospital in India. For more information about these virtual international internships check out the NDI website here: https://ndi-sa.nd.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=10155

Join us in the last episode of 2020 as we highlight more student abroad experiences made unique by their background and interests! This episode features Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) students Nora Fenton and Chris Beirne as they share their stories from abroad and how this opportunity complements the skills and experiences valued by the Notre Dame Army ROTC program.

Join us on this episode as we continue to highlight unique study abroad experiences across the world! Imagine being the only Notre Dame student in a country you’ve never been to in the middle of political conflict and protests! That pretty much summarizes the 2019 Fall semester in Hong Kong for ND senior Danny Liggio. This week, Sofia sits down to talk with Danny all about his time abroad at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology during the 2019 Hong Kong protests.

Citation: Dwyer, Colin. “A Guide To What's Happening In Hong Kong.” NPR, NPR, 20 Aug. 2019, www.npr.org/2019/08/20/752368384/a-guide-to-whats-happening-in-hong-kong.

From current students to alumni who studied abroad decades ago, international experiences abroad can impact us for years to come. Join us in this first episode of our “Alumni Series” where we’ll be featuring different Notre Dame alumni each episode! This week Sofia talks with Patrick Quinn (2020 graduate) who studied in Angers in the Spring of 2019. Patrick tells us all about his time in Angers including how he made his own “French bucket list” and sought out many excellent opportunities to make the most of his time abroad!

This week Sofia sits down with triplet sisters Annie and Maria Ritten who studied abroad in Dublin and Rome! Coming from two parents who studied abroad during their time at Notre Dame, Maria and Annie grew up always knowing they wanted to study abroad and could not wait to make memories of their own. Join us as we hear about the unique and contrasting aspects of both of their times abroad during the semester and also over Christmas time as the rest of the Ritten family traveled out to Europe to spend the Holiday season abroad as a family!

The study abroad experience is made unique by various aspects. This includes students’ identities as well as their participation in opportunities available to them abroad. This is the first episode in a series we’re calling “Identities Abroad.” This series of BeyoND Study Abroad aims to highlight diversity among Notre Dame students as they discuss their study abroad stories. This week we hear from Jaime Spencer, who shares her experience as a first-generation college student and Black woman as she studied abroad in London and Jerusalem. She also discusses her participation in a research lab abroad. Stay tuned for more episodes in our “Identities Abroad” series in the coming months!

During these unprecedented times of the COVID-19 pandemic, we certainly know that study abroad looks very different this year. Join us in this episode where Sofia sits down with two students, Katie and Enzo, who were both studying abroad in Europe during the beginnings of the pandemic. Highlighting two vastly different experiences during this process, we hear the variety of student stories regarding leaving their host countries, finishing the semester virtually, and their advice to students looking to study abroad in the future.

Don’t know much about the ND study abroad application process? Trying to write your application right now but don’t know where to start? Come join us in this episode as Sofia sits down with two NDI staff members to talk all about information and advice when it comes to writing study abroad applications. And a special segment on debunking common study abroad rumors!

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