Returned Students
Welcome back! Global Education programs can be life-changing. We hope that you have had an exceptional overseas experience and that you will capitalize on this by continuing to interact in Global Education related activities. Explore the tabs below for more information on how you can reflect, connect and look ahead!
Get Involved with the Global Education Office
- Once you’ve been on a Global Education program, it’s common to want to go abroad again! We both support and encourage that and have many options available through the Global Education Office and beyond.
- Our office and your academic advisor are here to help you fit another Global Education program into your graduation plan. We have programs as short as a week, to as long as a year and everything in between.
- Enter our photo contest.
- Join the conversation on our social media channels! Check us out on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Youtube. Be sure to use #SunDevilsGoGlobal to share pictures and tweets about your program experience.
- Have a blog post about your Global Education program? Share it with us and we’d love to feature you on our social media or our GEO blog.
- Want to inspire other students by sharing how your Global Education program impacted you and why others should do the same? Fill out our Returned Students Profile form and you could be featured on your program’s brochure, our website, social media and more.
- You can also get added to our Returned Students Network so future study abroad students can connect with you about your experience.
Apply to be a Recruiter and share your passion for global education with other ASU students. The number of openings and frequency vary and all vacancies will be posted on the ASU Student Employment site.
- Join the International Students and Scholars Center for their weekly Coffee and Conversation
- Become a volunteer at Global Launch and make meaningful connections with international students studying English at ASU
International Career Opportunities
Having a global education experience on your resume is a huge advantage. Whether it’s to land that sought after internship, to go abroad again or to get your foot in the door in your desired industry, a global education is a powerful springboard into your next step when you know how to articulate it appropriately.
- Study Abroad and Your Career: GEO has put together a short playlist of videos with tips on how to effectively present your global education professionally in an interview, on your resume and in a cover letter
- ASU Career and Professional Development Services: A great resource to help Sun Devils get started with their career
Intern Abroad
- Stand out from the crowd with an internship abroad! Interning abroad is a great opportunity to expand your network internationally and build your resume. We offer full-time, part-time, faculty-directed, and even fully virtual internships.
- Take a look at our internship program options.
Teach English Abroad
- TEFL Certificate
- Global directory of TEFL courses
- Resources on teaching abroad from International TEFL Academy
- Teach English in:
- -Spain: Language and Culture Assistants
- -France: Teaching Assistant Program in France (TAPIF)
- -South Korea: EPIK English Program in Korea
- -Japan: JET Program USA
Undergraduate and Postgraduate Fellowships
- ASU’s Office of National Scholarship Advisement (ONSA) advises students for national fellowship awards. ONSA offers individual advising for over 70 programs, many of which include an international component.
- The International Volunteer Programs Association (IVPA) is a nonprofit accrediting organization that promotes awareness and access to quality volunteer abroad programs
- How to Volunteer Abroad for Free
Peace Corps
- Peace Corps is a U.S. international service organization. Volunteers make a difference through meaningful service and serve in more than 70 countries.
- ASU Peace Corps Prep Certificate Program - helps you acquire the knowledge, skills and experience needed to serve in the U.S. Peace Corps
- Peace Corps Roadmap
Domestic Jobs with International Travel Options/Perspectives
- Central Intelligence Agency
- Department of State
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
- Department of Justice
- USAID
- Red Cross
- USAJobs
International Organizations
- GoinGlobal - search for jobs and information about working in 30 different countries
- The World Bank
- International Monetary Fund
- United Nations
- World Health Organization
- Amnesty International
Re-entry Tips and Resources
Coming home to the familiar can be exciting and comforting, as you’re able to reconnect with friends and family, eat your favorite foods and enjoy the places and experiences that you missed while away. At the same time, you may feel homesick for where you studied, miss your new friends, be conflicted and confused about aspects of the American culture or experience general feelings of frustration, sadness or upheaval. All of these feelings are perfectly normal.
- Reverse Culture Shock: Expectation vs. Reality: Examines what you might expect when returning home and some of the realities that you actually confront
- Advice from the Peace Corps: Returned Peace Corps volunteers share how to navigate reverse culture shock
- Top 10 Immediate Reentry Challenges: You are not alone in how you are feeling. Other students have said they experience these challenges upon coming home.
- ASU Counseling Center: ASU counselors are here if you need to talk to someone about your experience adjusting back to life on campus
- TAO Connect: Provides tools for managing stress, calming your worry, improving your mood and enhancing your relationships. It is a great self-help tool for emotional well being that supports your success while at ASU.