What’s the number one way students find out about our programs? Yep, word of mouth!

Students consistently prefer to hear about study abroad options from a person. And no better people exist to talk about our programs than our alumni.

Hence, this year we hired a team of AUIP marketing interns at some of our partner universities. The purpose of the AUIP Marketing Internship Program is to support faculty, partner universities and AUIP in the campus marketing and student recruitment for programs.

Our partner universities and we were thrilled with the applications received and know these interns will be a positive voice for the programs.

We are pleased to announce our 2011-12 academic year marketing interns:

Buckeyes Abroad at Ohio State: Chris Tom

Deacons Abroad at Wake Forest: Kasha Patel

Florida Down Under at University of Florida: Hannah Strange

Grizzlies Abroad at University of Montana: Bowen Humphreys

Hokies Abroad at Virginia Tech: Amanda Wilson

Lions Abroad at Penn State: Alyse Horn

Now you can speak with program alumni directly on your campus to learn more about a program. Be sure to look for these interns at study abroad fairs, information sessions, information tables and class visits, amongst other events.

And check back over the coming week for introductory intern blog posts to get to know them. Tomorrow, Bowen will be sharing with us a bit about himself and his experience in New Zealand.