AUIP BLOG

Student Perspective: Environmental challenges and diversity in communities - by Acacia Rhodes, The Ohio State University

Acacia shares their greatest academic achievements and personal developments while studying in Australia in the summer of 2024. They...

Student Perspective: Exploring conservation and culture in Australia - by Ava Geltinger, Virginia Tech

Ava talks about the experience of studying abroad in Australia in the summer of 2024. She writes: Hi everyone!...

Student Perspective: Culture, nature, history and real-world education practices - by Madeline Sweany, Texas A&M University

Madeline tells the story of her study abroad experience in Aotearoa New Zealand. She writes: The first words I...

Student Perspective: Finding a New Home In A Far Away Place - by Paige Garpstas, Penn State University

Paige Garpstas, from The Pennsylvania State University, explains her time abroad and all that it taught her. She writes:...

Alumni Update: Amanda Carter's career shaped by her Virginia Tech study abroad experiences

Amanda Carter Virginia Tech AUIP alumnus: Sustaining Humans and the Environment, Australia, 2009 Sustaining the Fragile Continent, Antarctica, 2010...
Customized Program, Field Notes, Marketing Interns, New Zealand, Student Perspective, Travel
Student Perspective: Environmental challenges and diversity in communities - by Acacia Rhodes, The Ohio State University
Customized Program, Field Notes, Marketing Interns, New Zealand, Student Perspective, Travel
Student Perspective: Exploring conservation and culture in Australia - by Ava Geltinger, Virginia Tech
Customized Program, Field Notes, Marketing Interns, New Zealand, Student Perspective, Travel
Student Perspective: Culture, nature, history and real-world education practices - by Madeline Sweany, Texas A&M University
Australia, Australia: Sydney, Customized Program, Field Notes, Inspiration, Marketing Interns, Student Perspective, Travel, Uncategorized
Student Perspective: Finding a New Home In A Far Away Place - by Paige Garpstas, Penn State University
Alumni Updates, New Zealand, Travel, What Next
Alumni Update: Amanda Carter's career shaped by her Virginia Tech study abroad experiences
2017 Interns, Student Perspective, Suitcase

Student Perspective: Jessie, from Virginia Tech, shares some useful items to pack for Studying Abroad

Jessie Auclair, from Virginia Tech, shares some useful items to pack for Studying Abroad. She writes: You have applied to a study abroad program and you have recently been accepted. Now the question is what should you pack? You may be studying abroad for several weeks or months so it is important to make sure you have everything you will…

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NZ program-highlights
2017 Interns, New Zealand, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Jake, from Ohio State University, shares his NZ Program Highlights

Jake Cardinal, from Ohio State University, shares Program Highlights from his New Zealand Study Abroad experience in 2017. He writes: Throughout our time studying abroad in New Zealand, we did many fun activities and learned all about sustainability along the way. The activities ranged from wildlife tours, nature tours by boat, and amazing hikes. Going off this, the most asked…

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2017 Interns, Australia: North Queensland, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Introducing Caleb, MTSU’s Blue Raiders Down Under Marketing Intern for 2017-18

AUIP welcomes Caleb Wilson, MTSU’s Blue Raiders Down Under Marketing Intern to the team. Caleb writes: My name is Caleb Wilson and I am the Marketing Intern for AUIP on Middle Tennessee State University’s campus. I am a Senior studying Marketing in the Jenning A. Jones College of Business and I actually studied abroad in the United Kingdom and France…

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2017 Interns, Australia: North Queensland, New Zealand, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Jessie from Virginia Tech tackles Green Living

Jessie Auclair, the Hokies Abroad Marketing Intern from Virginia Tech, tackles the issue of Green Living. She writes:   All Hokies Abroad courses have a main focus of learning how to live sustainably. Here are some helpful Sustainable Living tips on how to reduce waste and conserve power. Waste Reduction Plastic is one of the most abundant waste products that…

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2017 Interns, Australia: North Queensland, New Zealand, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Introducing Jessie, Virginia Tech’s Hokies Abroad Marketing Intern for 2017-18

AUIP welcomes Jessie Auclair, the Hokies Abroad Marketing Intern, to the team. Jessie writes: G’day and Kia Ora, my name is Jessie Auclair and I am the marketing intern for Hokies Abroad at Virginia Tech. I am a Senior Human Nutrition, Food, and Exercise (HNFE) major in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. I took part in the New…

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2017 Interns, New Zealand, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Introducing Madison, Florida Down Under New Zealand’s Marketing Intern for 2017-18

AUIP welcomes Madison Dale, the Florida Down Under New Zealand Marketing Intern to the team. Madi writes: Kia Ora! My name is Madi Dale. I am a third year psychology and sustainability studies double major from the University of Florida. I am so excited to be a marketing intern for AUIP this year. Having a student perspective made choosing a…

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2017 Interns, Australia, Australia: North Queensland, Australia: Sydney, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Introducing Marisa, Florida Down Under Australia’s Marketing Intern for 2017-18

AUIP welcomes Marisa Gottlieb, the Florida Down Under Australia Marketing Intern to the team. Marisa writes: G’day Gators! My name is Marisa Gottlieb and I will be Florida Down Under Australia’s Marketing Intern for this year! I am a third-year student at the University of Florida, majoring in Tourism and Hospitality Management and minoring in Business Administration. From a young…

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2017 Interns, New Zealand, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Introducing Jake, the Ohio State Buckeyes Abroad Marketing Intern for 2017-18

AUIP welcomes Jake Cardinal, the Ohio State Buckeyes Abroad Marketing Intern to the team. Jake writes:  Kia Ora! My name is Jake Cardinal and I am the Buckeyes Abroad Marketing Intern. I am a third-year student at The Ohio State University studying Environment, Economy, Development, and Sustainability (EEDS). I grew up in a suburb of Toledo, Ohio and have since…

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2017 Interns, Australia, Australia: North Queensland, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Introducing Sierra, the Baylor University Bears Abroad Marketing Intern for 2017-18

AUIP welcomes Sierra Christerson, the Baylor University Bears Abroad Marketing Intern, to the team. She writes: Hello Baylor Bears! My name is Sierra Christerson and I will be the Bears Abroad Marketing Intern this year! If you’re like me, you want to experience all that the world has to offer. To seek new opportunities, thrills, and adventures. To immerse yourself…

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AUIP Photo Contest 2017: “A Single Step”

Announcing the 2017 AUIP Photo Contest “A Single Step”     AUIP’s programs encourage participants, academic faculty, local suppliers, and its employees to engage in cross-cultural dialogue and interaction that will result in an increased respect and appreciation for other cultures and environments, as well as helping to understand home cultures. This year’s theme is “A Single Step” which refers…

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