Home / International Experiences
Thursday, May 29, 2014
I am a fourth year student of Law and Women and Gender Studies with a concentration in Law, Policy and Government. During the winter semester of 2014, I went to Washington, D.C to partake in the Washington Center’s internship program. The most valuable lesson I learned while studying abroad, which I could not have... More
I am currently a third year student at Carleton University pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Law. This past academic year I was able to participate in two exchange programs. I spent the fall of 2013 in the United States taking courses in Legal studies at Ithaca College through the Killam Fellowship program at... More
I am currently finishing my third year of International Business at Carleton University. For the past 10 months I have been in Valencia, Spain. Throughout the year I took a variety of business courses, from marketing, to sales, to finance. I learned many things about culture and people, especially not to judge a culture... More
My name is Molly Damiani. I am a fourth year student majoring in Political Science with a minor in French and Italian. I have been studying in Trento, Italy at L’università Degli Studi di Trento since September 2013 as part of the “Bilateral Agreement” exchange program. This experience has made me understand that university... More
Thursday, April 17, 2014
Khadija Ga'al, a Carleton alumni with a Bachelors in Public Affairs and Policy Management who recently returned from a six month internship in South Africa shares a few tips with you about internationalizing your degree! Check them out below: 1. Study Abroad Many universities in Ontario have exchange partners in countries in Europe, Africa,... More
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
B.P.A.P.M graduate, Khadija Ga’al (’12) recently returned from her six month internship in Cape Town, South Africa, where she participated in a public health research internship through the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade, and Development. She was placed at Health Systems Trust (HST), a public health research non-profit, where she... More
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Carleton international students are forging new materials for learning assistance with the creation of an online math tutorial website. Professor Peggy Hartwick asked her intermediate level English as a Second Language for Academic Purposes (ESLA) students to explore the use of technology for teaching an aspect of their disciplines to their peers.... More
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Six undergraduate students in the Bachelor of Public Affairs and Policy Management (B.PAPM) program at Arthur Kroeger College have just returned from working with the Peruvian NGO Nexos Voluntarios in Urubamba in the high Andes of Peru. Imaan Sandhu, Marianne Poirier, Victoria MacArthur, Carly Hayes, Erika Malich and Antona... More
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Heather McAlister shares her experiences performing undergraduate research in South Africa with her research partner Khadija Ga'al and sharing their research at NCUR 2012. Hi, my name is Heather McAlister and I am a fourth year student in African Studies and Political Science. I was among the first group of students to participate in... More
The National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) began in 1987 as an opportunity for undergraduate scholars from a variety of disciplines to present their research. The conference is held annually and it is an excellent opportunity for meeting presenters from a wide array of institutions for higher learning while also honing the skill of... More
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Chantal Bruvels pitched a tent and settled in for the summer in a field to participate on an archaeological dig of Thornton Abbey Gatehouse, a tenth century medieval monastic enclosure in England. With sheep for companions, Chantal Bruvels pitched a tent and settled in for the summer in a field close to Hull. She... More
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Zack Batist, fourth year Directed Interdisciplinary Studies student spent his summer digging up Israel’s 3000 year old city of Tel Dor - one of the world’s most unique excavation sites. Canaanites, Sea Peoples, Israelites, Phoenicians, Assyrians, Persians, Greeks and Romans are all documented as former inhabitants of Israel’s 3000 year old... More
Search