Cecilia Santostefano, the SUNY Down Under marketing intern, writes: Upon my acceptance into college, one piece of advice that everyone gave me was: study abroad. But I never took too much consideration to the idea and for three semesters those words of advice hid in the back of my mind. I did not think anything of it as I was…
Continue readingCourtney Hughes, the Florida Down Under marketing intern, writes: When you think of Australian wildlife, what are some of the first creatures that come to mind? Without a doubt, most people will name kangaroos and koalas, and understandably so since these unique marsupials are found nowhere else on Earth. On my Australia study abroad program, we encountered both of these…
Continue readingJillian Pellicano, the Lions Abroad marketing intern, writes: Bula! My name is Jillian Pellicano, and I am eager to represent Penn State as the Lions Abroad Marketing Intern. I am a junior marketing student with a passion for exploration and the outdoors. For as long as I can remember, Fiji and Australia have been the two places in the world…
Continue readingIf you haven’t noticed lately, our AUIP Facebook fan page has been a hive of activity with entries for the 2013 AUIP Photo Contest: Exploring the South Pacific. With more entries than ever before, our judges faced a particularly challenging task of voting. This year’s entries included an abundance of incredible underwater photography, ranging from scuba diving with sea turtles…
Continue readingAlex Munoz, the Illinois Abroad marketing intern, writes: Kia ora! They say that picture is worth a thousand words. Whoever said this clearly has not taken a second to gander at the New Zealand Adventure Recreation & Tourism program pictures I captured from my venture abroad. Thrill, activity, motivation, passion, excitement, exhilaration, action, experience and everlasting memories are just a…
Continue readingDevan Crane, the Pirates Abroad marketing intern, writes: G’day, mates! My name is Devan Crane, and I am a junior majoring in biology at East Carolina University. I studied abroad in Australia during summer 2013 on the AUIP North Queensland program, and it was absolutely wonderful! My experience abroad changed my life, making me want to use this internship to…
Continue readingCassie Meakin, the Hokies Abroad marketing intern, writes: I returned from Australia and New Zealand approximately a month ago, and I recently found out I have been selected as the marketing intern for Virginia Tech. I am so excited to share my experiences and memories with everyone, as it was the best time of my life. It was during my…
Continue readingAmanda Back, the Eagles Abroad marketing intern, writes: When I returned home from my 24-day adventure exploring New Zealand and Sydney during my J-term of my junior year, I truly became obsessed with traveling and with New Zealand and Australia. The experiences I had were not only the best I had during my college career, but some of the best…
Continue readingMichaela Mills, the Tigers Abroad marketing intern, writes: G’day, y’all! My name is Michaela Mills, and I am a senior marketing student. This past summer, I was able to join Clemson University and East Carolina University in the AUIP North Queensland study abroad program. I knew I was going to receive a great learning opportunity during the program, but I…
Continue readingSierra Mayer, the Grizzlies Abroad marketing intern, writes: Aloha everyone! My name is Sierra Mayer, and I am the Grizzlies Abroad Marketing Intern for this upcoming 2013-2014 school year. I am from Hawaii on the island of Kauai. I am excited to get the school year started as the new marketing intern, so I can share with people my study…
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