Global Programs Launches New ‘Talk About’ Event Series for International Students
More than 1,000 students registered for the eight Talk About events that ran last year Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and its many challenges, Global Programs has been striving to meet the ever-evolving needs of international students. Like the pandemic’s lasting effects felt by so many, students’ needs have evolved as we collectively respond to the twists and turns of the pandemic. International students have encountered myriad obstacles – from visa challenges to travel bans to online courses in different time zones, to name just a few. Amid these complications, Global Programs saw an opportunity to develop a new way for international students... More
A Remote Internship Offers Next Best Thing to Studying Abroad
Will Andronico Interns with an Irish Magazine during Pandemic-Related Pause on In-Country Programming Will Andronico (COM ’22) has always been interested in the timeless art of storytelling and plans to pursue a career in this area. Although he’s unsure of his exact path, as a Journalism and Film & TV double major, Andronico appreciates the critical role that a free press plays in a democratic society. “What draws me to the field is that it’s a creative field but it is grounded in truth and fact,” he says. “I love media, film, and movies. The content that I like to make... More
Study Abroad is Back!
Photos Capture the Joy of Welcoming Students Back to Study Abroad Sites After 18 long months of being shuttered due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, most Boston University Study Abroad programs have re-opened and many Study Abroad sites joyously welcomed students back for the first time since March 2020. BU students have made their way to various Study Abroad locations excited to start their journeys in international education. Among the many different opportunities that await students: interning with international organizations; improving foreign language skills; earning academic credit in awe inspiring locations; gaining a global perspective, and more. No matter the paths that students... More
International Students & Scholars Overcome Travel-Related Challenges
Most international students & scholars have successfully made it to campus this fall The start of the 2021-2022 academic year has been anything but typical as we collectively continue to navigate living through a pandemic. COVID tests and daily attestations are part of daily life now. But the familiar buzz of BU’s dynamic, diverse campus is also back – and it is a welcomed jolt of energy that has been missing for many months. Many international students and scholars have had to overcome additional pandemic-related challenges to return to campus for their academic pursuits. Constantly changing travel restrictions and fewer visa appointments... More
Global Faculty Funding Opportunities
Global Programs is proud to once again sponsor global research and engagement opportunities for Boston University faculty members. Global Programs / Boston University Foundation-India (BUFI) Seed Fund The Global Programs / Boston University Foundation-India (BUFI) Seed Fund is designed to seed new or support existing collaborative research projects in India conducted by BU faculty and their peers in India. The research project may be in any discipline but must directly benefit India. Foreign travel is allowed on this award, enabling face-to-face meetings, which aims to benefit collaboration and outcomes of the research project between BU faculty and their research partners in India. The 2020 Request... More
Sharks, STEM & Sydney
Hands-On STEM Teaching & A Unique Career Path at BU Sydney Sharks continue to make headlines for attacking humans. The probability of an attack remains very low: in fact, you are twice as likely to win the lottery as be attacked by a shark. The statistics say it’s much more dangerous to do certain every-day things, like drive a car. But Julianna Kadar, a BU Sydney alumna, researcher, and BU Sydney course instructor recognizes that people still fear the danger – and she studies shark behavior to track activity patterns. Gaining a better understanding of why sharks behave the way they... More
A Look Back at International Education Week 2019
Global Programs was thrilled to facilitate International Education Week (IEW) 2019 at Boston University for the eighth consecutive year. IEW is a joint initiative of the U.S. Departments of State and of Education, seeking to highlight the importance of international education. From November 18 - 22, more than 45 BU offices, student groups, schools, and colleges hosted nearly 40 events across the University’s campuses – including at many BU study abroad sites – to celebrate the University’s global identity and the exchange of ideas, customs, and cultures. “We are proud to play a lead role in International Education Week for Boston... More
Four Study Abroad Programs in Four Years? Pardee Grad Sabrina Knap Says Absolutely
Pardee Student Selected BU for its Robust Study Abroad Offerings Sabrina Knap (CAS ’19) started learning her third language when she just 12 years old. By then, she was already fluent in English and Polish. Her love of languages and cultures fostered her interest in studying abroad while at BU – and her love for learning about other ways of living has never been stronger. Knap nourished her love of languages and cultures while completing four study abroad programs in four years while at BU. This is a noteworthy accomplishment, no doubt. But for her, travel and learning is all a part... More
A Questrom Grad’s Path to Working for a Chinese Electronic Scooter Company
George Stern’s Shanghai Internship Leads to Full-time Job Offer with Fast-growing Chinese Tech Startup George Stern (QST & CAS ’18) says his decision about where to launch his career post-graduation ultimately came down to two cities: Greater Philadelphia, PA or Beijing, China. Although Stern kept the possibility of a finance role in Philly in the back of his mind, it’s not difficult to see why he took the road less traveled and embraced the opportunity in China. Not only had he completed the Shanghai Internship program in spring 2017, but also Stern had learned Mandarin over the course of four semesters at... More
Great BU Turnout for Summer Career Fairs in China
Once again BU participated in the (American Universities’ China Association) AUCA CAREER FAIRs this summer in Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Beijing. Boston University was one of the founding sponsors of the career fairs three years ago, and this year the fairs brought students and recent alumni from 20 American universities together to meet representatives from 145 companies from a wide variety of industries offering over 4,000 internship and full-time employment opportunities. Leading multinational companies like Amazon, Bloomberg, Dell, KPMG and Unilever were there along with top Chinese firms like Alibaba, BOE, ByteDance and CreditEase, to name just a few of the... More
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