JAYHAWKS ABROAD International Internships in London, Sydney, Dublin, Madrid, and Shanghai. Applications due Feb. 3. Learn more on page 6
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March 1 for Summer, Fall & OSA Scholarships Learn more on page 5
vol. 3 Study Abroad Fair!
February 5th 10:30-3:30 4th Floor Kansas Union
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study abroad fair
study abroad info sessions Study Abroad Information Table Jan. 28 @ Lewis Hall 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Study Abroad Information Session
British Summer Institute Study Abroad Information Session
Study Abroad Financial Aid Info Session
Feb. 6 @ International Room, Kansas Union 5:00 PM
Feb. 17 @ Room 4051, Wescoe Hall 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Study Abroad in Bonn, Germany
Buenos Aires Study Abroad Information Session
Jan. 30 @ Templin Hall Classroom 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Feb. 7 @ Divine Nine Room, Kansas Union 3:30 PM
10:30 - 1:30
FLAS Fellowship Application Deadline
Field Biology in Amazonian Peru Information Session
4th Floor
Feb. 3 @ Bailey Hall All day
Feb. 10 @ Alcove F, Kansas Union 12:00 PM
International Summer Internship Application Deadline
Australia Study Abroad Information Session
Wednesday, Feb. 5th
Kansas Union
Start your study abroad journey Visit us in the Study Abroad Resource Library lippincott 105 1410 Jayhawk blvd 9-5, Monday-friday
Feb. 3 @ Lippincott Hall All day
Study Abroad Information Table Feb. 4 @ Oliver Hall 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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Study Abroad Information Table Feb. 11 @ Hashinger Hall 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Study Abroad Fair
Study Abroad Information Session
Feb. 5 @ 4th Floor, Kansas Union 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Feb. 11 @ Douthart 7:00 PM
Education in Japan Study Abroad Information Session
Study Abroad Financial Aid Info Session
Feb. 5 @ Malott Room, Kansas Union 4:00 PM
International Internships Information Session
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Feb. 11 @ Pine Room, Kansas Union 4:00 PM
Feb. 5 @ Room 303 Stauffer-Flint Hall 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Study Abroad Information Session Feb. 5 @ Oliver Hall Living Room 7:00 PM
Feb. 12 @ Room 111, Fraser Hall 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Brazil Study Abroad Information Session Feb. 12 @ Room 4019, Wescoe Hall 4:00 PM
Study Abroad Information Session Feb. 12 @ Ellsworth Hall 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Study Abroad 101
Cuba Study Abroad Information Session
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Feb. 6 @ Sabatini Multicultural Resource Center 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Feb. 13 @ Room 318, Bailey Hall 4:00 PM
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Financial Aid Info Session
Study Abroad Israel
Feb. 6 @ Sabatini Multicultural Resource Center 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Feb. 13 @ 4th Floor, Kansas Union 7:00 PM
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Feb. 19 @ Room 4035, Wescoe Hall 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Costa Rica Study Abroad Info Session Feb. 19 @ Room 203, Lippincott Hall 3:30 PM
Nicaragua Study Abroad Information Session Feb. 20 @ Room 318, Bailey Hall 4:00 PM
Study Abroad Financial Aid Info Session Feb. 20 @ Room 119, Fraser Hall 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Study Abroad Financial Aid Info Session
Feb. 25 @ Room 501, Summerfield Hall 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Study Abroad Financial Aid Info Session Feb. 28 @ Room 1007, Wescoe Hall 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Summer Study Abroad Application Deadline Mar. 1 @ Lippincott Hall All day
Application Deadline: Fall Semester Abroad Mar. 1 @ Lippincott Hall All day
Study Abroad Scholarship Application Deadline Mar. 1 @ Lippincott Hall All day
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12 reasons to study abroad this fall More Jayhawks study abroad in the spring and summer than in the fall, but there are a lot of great perks to studying abroad during the fall semester. Here are a few: 1. New student activities. Just like KU, most campuses host a number of orientation events, welcome back activities, and social gatherings during the first semester of an academic year. This makes it easier to meet people and get involved, and you won’t be the only newbie. Plus, you’ll be able to take advantage of school-sponsored entertainment, and maybe even score some free food. (Head to schools in the Northern Hemisphere to enjoy this perk.) 2. More time to prepare. You’ll have the entire spring and summer to get a passport, apply for a visa, get any necessary immunizations, and shop for the perfect backpack. Plus, you can spend those lazy summer days making travel plans. 3. More time to save. Spend this summer saving for your travels by working a summer job. More time to save = more money to travel! 4. More time abroad. Students regularly come back from a summer abroad and wish they could have stayed longer. Spending an entire semester abroad gives you more time with your new friends, helps you become more immersed in the culture, improves your foreign language skills, and gives you more time to travel. (You could also go for an entire academic year!)
5. Less competition. KU wants all students to go abroad, but because fewer Jayhawks study abroad in the fall, there are more exchange spots available, coordinators have more time to work with you, and there are fewer people competing for scholarships! This means you are more likely to get into exactly the program you want and you’ll have a better chance at getting extra financial support. 6. Fewer tourists & smaller crowds. In the summer, many countries become crowded with tourists on vacation, making it harder to travel and see the sites when you are abroad. Nationally, more students study abroad in the spring. Studying abroad during the “off-season” means you’ll get to experience life more like a local and less like a visitor. 7. More affordable. With fewer tourists, travel can be cheaper. Flights are often cheaper in the off-season, hotels and hostels will have more space, and even souvenir shops might discount their wares. 8. Local traditions. Just like the US, many countries have special holidays, festivals, and unique traditions during our fall semester. You might miss Halloween, but you could experience Diwali in India, Melbourne Cup Day in Australia,
9. Keep your career plans on track. You’ll be back for the spring semester with plenty of time to find a summer internship or start the job hunt if you are graduating.
be abroad. Holiday markets start appearing early, and the holiday decorations can give your host city a completely different atmosphere. Around the world, unique local foods, drinks, and traditions can make this a magical time to be abroad. Plus, you can get your holiday shopping done--no need to go with the gift cards this year, because you’re sure to find meaningful gifts from the host culture to give your friends and family.
10. Holiday markets. In most historically Christian countries, the holidays are a special time to
11. Better weather. In Europe, fall days are often clear and cool, and in Australia, South America, and
Oktoberfest in Germany, Círio de Nazaré in Brazil, the Historic Regatta in Venice, Les Festes de la Mercè in Barcelona, whale migration in South Africa, Bonfire Night in England, or the Moon Cake Festival in China.
Africa the days will keep getting warmer as time goes on. Plus, you are less likely to have weather delays when flying in August or September than flying from Kansas in January! 12. You won’t miss March Madness! You might miss the beginning of basketball season (don’t worry--you can often watch the games online), but you’ll be back just in time for the season to start heating up!
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hink you can only study abroad for a summer? Are you worried
edinburgh, scotland, united kingdom
about finding classes taught in English? KU partners with insti-
stirling, scotland, united kingdom
Edinburgh College of Art
University of Stirling
tutions all over the world so that you can get the classes you
birmingham, united kingdom
need taught in a language you know. This map demonstrates
Great Britain Direct Exchange, University of Birmingham
all the places you can study abroad for a semester AND take your
norwich, united kingdom
Great Britain Direct Exchange, University of East Anglia
classes in English. Need to take a Macroeconomics? Check out the
swansea, united kingdom
Czech Republic, where students take classes at Masaryk University in a variety of subjects taught in English. Are you looking for something more scientific? The University of Hong Kong offers classes in astron-
Great Britain Direct Exchange, Swansea University
reykjavik, iceland
University of Iceland (ISEP Exchange)
omy, finance, microbiology, and even science fiction—and they are all taught in English! When beginning to find the semester program that is right for you, don’t limit yourself to places like England or Australia. Instead, consider alternatives like Sweden, South Africa, India, Fiji, Fin-
dublin, ireland
land, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Scotland, Germany, Malta,
Dublin City University
Bulgaria, Austria, and even South Korea! To learn more about your
cork, ireland
University College Cork
options, stop by the Study Abroad Resource Library in Lippincott 105, and one of our experienced peer advisors will be happy to help you.
oestrich-winkel, germany
European Business School
a world of opportunity colchester, united kingdom
Great Britain Direct Exchange, University of Essex
exeter, united kingdom
Great Britain Direct Exchange, University of Exeter
hull, united kingdom
Great Britain Direct Exchange, University of Hull
canterbury, united kingdom
Great Britain Direct Exchange, University of Kent
Leeds, united kingdom
Great Britain Direct Exchange, University of Leeds
Leicester, united kingdom
Great Britain Direct Exchange, University of Leicester
essen, germany
Folkwang University of the Arts
Trier, germany
Trier University of Applied Sciences
regensburg, germany
University of Regensburg
clermont-ferrand, france
France Business School Graduate Business Exchange
paris, france
Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne
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lyngby, denmark delft, netherlands
Delft University of Technology
Danish Technical University
lahti, finland
Lahti University of Applied Sciences
copenhagen, denmark
Nijmegen, netherlands Radboud University
Danish Institute for Study Abroad University of Copenhagen
tilburg, netherlands
Aalborg, denmark
turku, finland
Åbo Akademi University (ISEP Exchange)
Tilburg University (ISEP Exchange)
Aalborg University (ISEP Exchange)
leiden, netherlands
Aarhaus Universitet (MAUI Exchange)
Leiden University (ISEP Exchange)
Utrecht, netherlands Utrecht University (MAUI Exchange)
joensuu, finland
University of Eastern Finland (ISEP Exchange)
Aarhus, denmark
jYväskylä, finland
Tartu, estonia
University of Jyväskylä (ISEP Exchange)
University of Tartu (ISEP Direct)
karlstad, Sweden
Karlstad University (ISEP Exchange)
Uppsala, Sweden
riga, latvia
Uppsala University
University of Latvia (ISEP Exchange)
beijing, china
University of International Business & Economics
seoul, south korea
Hongik University Kookmin University Korea University Ewha Womans University (ISEP Exchange)
tokyo, japan
J.F. Oberlin University Sophia University
hirakata, japan
Kansai Gaidai University (ISEP Exchange)
guangzhou, china
Sun Yat-Sen University
hong kong
University of Hong Kong
taipei, taiwan
Sharjah, united arab emirates
National Taiwan University of Science & Technology
American University of Sarjah (ISEP Direct)
Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
American University in Bulgaria (ISEP Direct)
accra, ghana
msida, malta
University of Ghana (ISEP Exchange)
University of Malta (ISEP Direct)
vilnius, lithuania
brno, czech republic
Vilnius University (ISEP Exchange)
Masaryk University
Debrecen, hungary
University of Debrecen (ISEP Exchange)
sydney, australia
University of New South Wales
graz, austria
newcastle, australia
Technische Universität Graz (ISEP Exchange) Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz (ISEP Exchange)
University of Newcastle
wollongong, australia
Linz, austria
University of Wollongong
Johannes Kepler Universität Linz (ISEP Exchange)
cape town, south africa
University of Cape Town (Sponsored by ISA)
melbourne, australia
Deakin University
Wellington, new zealand
Massey University - Wellington (ISEP Direct)
auckland, new zealand
Massey University - Auckland (ISEP Direct)
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next week Haven’t made it to the Resource Library yet? There’s still time to drop by!
after that Meet with a program coordinator to learn more about the program you are interested in, the requirements, and the application process. Call 785-864-
3742 to make an appointment.
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wednesday, feb. 5th Study Abroad Fair!
10:30 - 3:30, Floor 4, Kansas Union
oh, and be sure to Talk to your academic advisor! Your advisor may be able to recommend a suitable program or help you determine classes you can take abroad.
saturday, mar. 1st
soon after
Deadline day! Don’t forget to submit your application.
Apply for your passport & buy your plane ticket
tonight Check out our website
www.studyabroad.ku.edu
then Take the advising questionnaire (http://bit. ly/1esZUoB) and schedule an appointment to meet with a program coordinator
now you can Get started on your application. Complete your KU Study Abroad application online. Applications usually include a (short) statement of purpose, your bio, a transcript or advising report, and 2 recommendations.
almost there Attend orientation
tomorrow Come by the Resource Library Lippincott, Room 105
when you have time Attend an info session for your program or region. Dates available at: studyabroad.ku.edu/calendar/studyabroad
sometime after that Attend a Study Abroad Financial Aid Info Session and learn how to apply for scholarships, student loans, and federal funding. Dates available at: studyabroad.ku.edu/ calendar/studyabroad.
finally Go abroad!
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interning abroad Students gain international experience during their summer internships Sally Carmichael
Janalyn Giles
London
Dublin
Graphic design senior Sally Carmichael lived in London last summer and interned at Heavenly, a branding agency in central London. “Internship abroad is a really awesome alternative,” said Carmichael, an Overland Park native. “I have no idea where I’ll end up working after I graduate, but having that I worked at Heavenly in London on my resume opens the door for more international prospects. Having experience working in a large city is really helpful, too.” At Heavenly, Carmichael worked on real client projects, including the rebranding of Fulham Football Club, one of the oldest football clubs in England, Globe Telecom, based out of the Philippines, and a nonprofit organization supporting African children with AIDs. “I was apprehensive about studying somewhere for a semester because my program here at KU for graphic design is really strict about staying on schedule to graduate,” Carmichael said. “It was perfect to be gone for the whole summer.” Besides interning at Heavenly Monday through Thursday, Carmichael fit in plenty of traveling within the United Kingdom. Part of the London internship experience is taking HIST 450, a three-credit course about the city. “Our classes were held at different locations around London,” Carmichael said. “There was so much I wouldn’t have seen otherwise. They took us everywhere, including Greenwich and the Prime Meridian.” Carmichael advises students who choose to intern abroad for the summer to not travel outside of the country they live in. “You have the opportunity to be a regular person, living and working in the city,” Carmichael said. “Really explore the city you live in. I got to do and see a lot of things that other people didn’t see because they were traveling.”
While working toward her master’s degree in accounting, Janalyn Giles spent a summer interning at an accounting firm in Dublin, Ireland, called OSK. A native of Shawnee, Kan., Giles said she did what any accounting intern would be doing, except in Ireland: verifying facts from audits performed and various clerical tasks. She enjoyed working with people from another country. “When you’re a tourist, there’s a slight amount of separation,” Giles said. “It was nice to really get to meet people, learn the routine, and get a different perspective of the country.” During her accounting internship at OSK, Giles lived in student apartments outside of the Dublin city center with three other students. She called her internship abroad overall a “wonderful experience.” “It gives you a chance to really open yourself up to the experience without the same pressure as [being at home],” Giles said. “When you get an internship here, you’re so worried about the internship leading to a full-time offer. I think there’s a lot more fear and reservation involved. “But when you’re going somewhere else, you step away from all of that and just learn what they have to teach you, and really experience it without so much pressure on you.” One of her favorite experiences was visiting a local pub to eat a traditional Irish meal and watch traditional Celtic dancers. After the internship, Giles said she is interested in working internationally after graduation. “I want to go into public accounting, so a lot of the larger firms specifically have international rotations,” Giles said. “It’s something that’s really interested me.” Giles will earn her undergraduate degree this December and graduate with her master’s degree in accounting May 2016.
Internship applications
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Dan Woodward
Kathleen McKenzie
Dan Woodward, a senior from Overland Park majoring in psychology, interned at the Mental Health Association of New South Wales last summer. The nonprofit organization supports those living with mental illnesses and strives to increase community awareness. Woodward worked last summer answering phones for the Mental Health Association NSW’s referral service. He helped callers with questions and concerns find support groups, counselors, and other psychological services close to where they lived. “I would guide people in the right direction of who to call and where to go next,” Woodward said. “I was kind of the middleman for helping people solve their concerns.” Having recently applied to several graduate schools, Woodward hopes to earn a master’s or doctorate degree in psychology. As a career he would like to work with students, parents and teachers, doing assessment testing and tackling bullying and peer relationships. Woodward lived in Sydney with four roommates, three of them from KU. “We had a lot of personal time [at the office],” Woodward said. “During the day, they’d ring a bell and have a coffee break where everyone would sit in a circle and drink coffee or tea and talk about work. They were big on our own wellness promotion.” On the weekends, Woodward explored Sydney, surfed, and traveled to New Zealand. “I had a really good experience,” Woodward said. “I made friends with the other KU students that went and we still keep in touch. It was cool to make lifelong friends. I still talk to people from my internship, too.”
On her internship abroad last summer, Kathleen McKenzie had the best of both worlds. As a pre-med senior majoring in Spanish, McKenzie, of Eureka, Kan., put her language skills to work every day as she interned at the Hospital of Madrid last summer. McKenzie shadowed two doctors and was later able to work with patients one on one. “The best part was the amount of experience I got for that short amount of time,” McKenzie said. “I don’t think if I did an internship in the U.S. that I would get to see all that I saw. I probably wouldn’t be able to get as involved.” After shadowing for a while, McKenzie could enter a patient’s room first to check the patient’s vitals, do a simple physical examination and talk with the patient about why they came before the actual doctor entered. The doctor would then tell her what she did right and wrong. “None of these people spoke English, so it was either figure out how to talk with them or not be able to communicate. It really made me improve my Spanish.” Halfway through her internship, McKenzie rotated doctors and observed the head of the internal medicine department at the Hospital of Madrid. Again, she observed the doctor and did simple physical examinations such as listening to the heartbeat, checking breathing and taking blood pressure. McKenzie enjoyed living with a host mother in an inner city Madrid apartment and traveled most weekends around Spain, as well as to London, Vienna and Rome. “At the end of my internship, both of the doctors that I shadowed wrote me recommendation letters for when I apply to medical school,” McKenzie said. “Interning abroad is an opportunity worth every cent you pay.”
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DOWN 1. At J.F. Oberlin University in this Asian island nation, students can study East Asian Language and Culture in English 2. In this Catalan speaking city, students studying foreign language can stay with host families and take weekend trips to the beach 3. In this Asian country, students can study visual art and take their classes in English
12. Students can gain international work experience doing one of these in London, Dublin, Madrid, Sydney, or Shanghai this summer. Applications due February 3!
4. The best university in this Central American country has been a partner with KU since 1958, forming the longest study abroad exchange in the Western Hemisphere
13. This country in the Southern Hemisphere has exchange programs and internship programs, and is perfect for biology or engineering majors
5. In this Eastern European country, KU students can spend a semester taking classes taught in English in a variety of subjects, including business
14. KU students will visit this African nation as part of a health initiative
6. In this South American country students can spend a semester or summer learning the language or practicing tango
15. One in five KU study abroad participants is awarded one of these by the Office of Study Abroad each year 16. This Chinese city offers semester programs in English for a variety of majors, including business, education, art, and sciences * answers can be found on our blog at: jayhawksabroad.dept.ku.edu
7. This city in China will host its first group of KU internship students this summer 10. Lawrence’s city sister in this country is Eutin 11. This nation in Great Britain offers a great opportunity for all KU students to study abroad on a semester exchange
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summer programs An Archeological Tour of Ancient Israel Arabic Studies in Ifrane, Morocco Architecture in Berlin, Munich & Switzerland: Urban Form in Transition and Emerging Technologies Architecture in Italy: Reading the City - Exploring the Civic Realm NEW: Architecture in Nordic Countries Art and Photography in Europe Bilingual Spanish Language Intensive for Social Workers British Summer Institute in the Humanities Business China - The China Connection: Strategies for Entry and Operation Cambridge, England Summer Legal History Chemical & Petroleum Engineering in Poland NEW: Cuban Immersion Experience Design in Paris + London: Comparing Cultures DIS - Danish Institute for Study Abroad, Copenhagen, Denmark Education in Japan Education Majors: A Cross-Cultural Experience in Carpi, Italy Engineering in New Zealand Environmental Studies of Europe Environmental Studies of India European Business School, Oestrich-Winkel, Germany - Summer Field Biology in Amazonian Peru Graduate Business Exchange, France Business School, Clermont-Ferrand, France (Exchange) Great Britain Direct Exchange - University of East Anglia, Norwich, England (Exchange) Great Britain Direct Exchange - University of Exeter, Exeter, England (Exchange) Great Britain Direct Exchange - University of Leeds, Leeds, England (Exchange) Health Care and Social Policies in Sweden International Social Work: A Costa Rican Perspective International Social Work: An Italian Perspective NEW: Interprofessional Global Health Initiative in Malawi Irish Studies - Queen’s University Belfast J.F. Oberlin University, Tokyo, Japan (Exchange) Language and Culture in Buenos Aires, Argentina Language and Culture in Florence, Italy Language and Culture in India Language and Culture in Nicaragua Language in San José, Costa Rica Language Institute in Eutin, Germany Language Institute in Holzkirchen, Germany Language Institute in L’viv, Ukraine Language Institute in Paris, France Language Institute in Zadar, Croatia Language, Literature, and Culture in Barcelona, Spain Law in Ireland Law in Istanbul, Turkey Music Therapy in Thailand NEW: Portuguese Language and Brazilian Culture Professional Studies in Stuttgart, Germany Social Welfare in South Korea Supply Chain Management and Logistics in Panama Theatre in Greece Typography, Printing and Papermaking in Italy Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne, Paris, France(Exchange) University of New South Wales - Business University of New South Wales - Engineering University of New South Wales - Environmental Studies University of Stirling, Stirling, Scotland (Exchange) Visual Art in Japan Visual Culture and Creativity in Spain