| If you are an education major, you might ask yourself “why should I consider studying abroad,?” particularly if your plan is to teach in your local school system. More than any time in the past, employers, from local school districts to large multi-national e ducation companies, are seeking candidates with a global viewpoint, international experience and understanding of other cultures and peoples.
Plus, today’s local schools are more ethnically and socioeconomically diverse than they ever have been, a trend that is only going to continue. Educators with international study or teaching experience will be the ones best positioned to take advantages of teaching opportunities not only locally, but around the globe.
Whether you choose a semester or year abroad, undertake an internship, pursue a graduate degree or even take a summer short course, you’ll not only give yourself a significant advantage career-wise, but you will also have a once-in-a-lifetime experience that’s never more in reach than during your college years.
Not sure studying or interning abroad is for you? Check out the following where the process is laid out step-by-step – it is easier and more accessible and affordable than you may think.
| “Interning with Rural Women New Zealand through the AustraLearn program has really opened my eyes to what I can do with my major. I attended meetings with different Ministries, wrote consultation documents for new policies, and made policies equitable for rural people by helping develop the Rural Impact Assessment (RIA) Tool. I made a difference in a way I never thought I could! This internship is exactly what I needed to transition from the undergraduate level to the graduate level.”
A. Mason,
Iowa Wesleyan College
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