Public Transportation Abroad
By Patrick Mullarkey - Patrick is a student teacher from the University of Maine-Orono. He is participating in a custom-date internship in Shanghai, China at the Shanghai Livingston American School. Transportation was something that I was that I was a little nervous about. I was going to be in a large city, and did not speak their language. Was their going … Read more
Soft Skills and Internships
By Jillian Lister – Jillian works as the Academic Supervisor for GlobaLinks Learning Abroad Internships in the Pacific Region. “Common sense and courtesy are the basics for professional conduct …” This quote, from the article Etiquette for an Intern Newbie by Eric Hurlock, may seem obvious but sometimes it can be hard to remember. It is … Read more
Day in the Life of an Intern in Shanghai
By Patrick Mullarkey - Patrick is a student teacher from the University of Maine-Orono. He is participating in a custom-date internship in Shanghai, China at the Shanghai Livingston American School Overall School My second placement for student teaching is at the Shanghai Livingston American School (LAS). This school is generally new, compared to other American schools in the area, established in … Read more
VOTE NOW! We Are A Finalist For GO ABROAD’S “PEOPLE’S CHOICE” Award
We are thrilled to be nominated for TWO GoAbroad Innovation Awards for International Education Programs. How can you help GlobaLinks Learning Abroad win? By casting your vote of course! Go Abroad is using Facebook’s contest app to collect votes from now until May 29. Who can vote? ANYONE! Please tell your friends, your family, your colleagues, etc. How often can you vote? Once a … Read more
Discovering and Developing Transferable Skills Abroad
By Barbara West – Barbara works as Director of Internship Programs for GlobaLinks Learning Abroad. By participating in an international internship experience, you can take a big step in differentiating yourself from other college graduates. However, in order to reap the maximum benefits of your experience, you need to start planning on how to recognize and articulate … Read more
A Tragedy at Home: Feeling Helpless in China
By Patrick Mullarkey - Patrick is a student teacher from the University of Maine-Orono. He is participating in a custom-date internship in Shanghai, China. Being at an abroad placement one needs to make adjustments to their usually routines. My personal routine is to wake up and go on the internet to view various news outlets. I like to know what is … Read more
