CAPA WORLD

When you're waiting to know where you'll be living abroad...and it turns out great! Rachel Shaw gives us a quick tour of her student apartment and tells us more about its convenient location and what her favorite things have been so far living in Sydney.

"Thoughts on Education Abroad" is a monthly column written by CAPA The Global Education Network's Deputy President for Strategic Engagement Dr. Michael Woolf. In this column, Dr. Woolf talks about the injustices faced by the Jewish population over the decades internationally and in the US.

Get to know Barcelona through the years and centuries by visiting the oldest parts of the city. Solomon, a political science major from UMass, visited the Gothic Quarter and El Born to learn more about the fascinating history of the area.

CAPA offers global internships in over 75 industries, and here are just a few examples in which students have been placed in the past. Please be in touch with us to learn more about options available for your specific major!

Feel free to scroll and browse through our students' experiences below. You can also search for specific keywords or terms on this page using CTRL+F (PC), CMD+F (Mac), or the finder tool on mobile.

If you are a CAPA alum who would like to share your internship story with us, we would love to hear from you! Please contact social@capa.org to share your journey.

Zack Hodgkins shows us around his flat that he shares with several CAPA students. Check out where he's been calling home in London for the semester!

There is no one right way to study abroad. Ashley Feiler, an English Writing and Linguistic major from University of Pittsburgh, is here to let you know how to overcome any doubts or anxiety you might have about your experience. She shares some valuable advice from her time in Florence and encourages every student to embrace options—you'll end up with the experience that's perfect for you!

Check out this undertaking by marketing student Kathleen Gorman! She put together a self-guided walking tour through the city of London beginning at Whitechapel. With more than 5 stops along the way, see how this walking challenged turned out.

In this edition of our Custom Programs Blog Series, we cover CAPA's approach and use of technology for Globally Networked Learning across our locations abroad. We also share two real-world examples of custom programs that were designed to use technology to enhance academic and cultural engagement.

In her final post for the CAPA World blog, Mia Forouhari shares a few hiking options in and out of Barcelona as an antidote to the hustle and bustle of the city. She experiences the difference between the city and countryside in Spain and closes off her chapter sharing where you can find the best views.

Lynn Dang is a Finance major from University of Pittsburgh who is studying abroad in Florence. She's branching out of her comfort zone this semester and taking classes outside her major. See what courses she picked and how she's been faring in Italy!