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Anderson tells us how having the right mindset can lead to a rewarding experience. He talks about a challenging project he's been tasked with and how he's bridging the gaps between his accounting degree, economics internship, and the future of his field. Get his take on the two important lessons he's internalized based on his internship experience so far.

Want to know the secrets to having a successful internship? Grace gathers advice from her fellow CEA CAPA Barcelona interns and shares what you need to know about socializing with your coworkers, staying on top of your work, and being proactive.

P.S. Feel free to pass this along to your friends who plan on interning too!

Now that you've accumulated all this international experience from studying and interning abroad, what do you do next? Here are 3 useful tips from CEA CAPA Dublin alumna Katie O'Meara on how to spruce up that resume and communicate your value to potential employers.

“The mark of a good conversationalist is not that you can talk a lot. The mark is that you can get others to talk a lot. Thus, good schmoozers are good listeners, not good talkers.”

Anyone hoping to network while interning abroad should keep Guy Kawasaki’s advice in mind. Listen to what the people you want to connect with have to say and they will feel valued when they’re around you.

Shayanna Roman is an official CAPA blogger for summer 2017, sharing her story in weekly posts on CAPA World. A Public Relations major and Art minor at SUNY New Paltz, she is studying abroad in Sydney this semester.

In this week's post, Shayanna talks about her role at her internship placement, Mashay.

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Hey, CAPA fam! Welcome back to my blog.

Photo: Tank Stream Labs, where Mashay and several other startups share office space and work alongside each other as they grow their companies.

I’ve officially been interning for Mashay, an up-and-coming social media app, for over a week now and already have so much to share with you. To start off, Mashay is an app that aims to connect users with other likeminded individuals by providing a platform that offers unique local activities in Sydney that can be shared with large groups of people. These experiences range from wine crafting to live music events to axe-throwing and are all in collaboration with local businesses throughout the city. Mashay’s experiences deviate from the typical mainstream activities that pop up when you do a Google search, allowing users to really get an authentic feel for Sydney’s lifestyle- or as we would say, #mashout like the locals. The app is set to launch sometime next week which is really exciting! I’m glad to have started at such an integral time.

A neat part of going abroad with CEA CAPA is the opportunity to intern while abroad. Tyler speaks on his experience with the GWS GIANTS, an Aussie rules football team in the Australian Football League (AFL)!

Sometimes when you're studying abroad, no one day is the same. Caroline gives us a glimpse into her life as a student and intern abroad in London. She breaks down one of her ever-dynamic days and shows us what she does from the moment she wakes up to her evening wind down.

See what Taylor Jenkins gets up to on a typical day at her social media internship with Tornabuoni Tuscany Leather in Florence, Italy.

Maggie spent her summer interning for Raindance Film Festival in London and shares more about her experience. She provides some helpful tips and also talks more her in-person vs. remote experience over a traditional study abroad.

CAPA Sydney alum Danielle Manning interned with the Freedom Hub and shares 5 things from her experience over the summer. The Freedom Hub is an organization dedicated to ending modern slavery. They run social enterprises such as a cafe and event space, while also providing trauma counseling and long-term support for survivors through their Survivor School.