CAPA WORLD

Michaela blogs about her experience as a legal intern doing research and case reviews on forensic guidelines. She interns remotely with Networked Knowledge, a team focused on wrongful convictions, in Australia. Michaela shares how this internship aligns with her forensic studies major while preparing her for the job market. 

How can LinkedIn serve you well as you enter the professional world? Addison picked up a tip or two (or nine!) and shares how you can implement them to find the role that you want and make connections. Learn how to make the most of your study abroad and internship experiences.

As we mark this year's Earth Day, we welcome Dr. Julia Miller, environmental historian and Academic Director of CAPA Sydney, to pen her thoughts on the impacts of bushfires in Australia and how collective environmental activism is the answer. She provides various steps we can take to sustain our environment and climate.

In Addison Cole's debut vlog, she introduces herself and shares what it's like to intern remotely for a company based in Sydney, Australia. Check out Addison's video to find out how her experience is going so far and learn what a typical day looks as a student and intern!

We’re very excited to introduce and welcome our team of official bloggers and vloggers for spring 2021!

This semester, we have a mix of in-country and remote bloggers and vloggers sharing their unique experience either from their host countries and at-home locations. Each of them will receive a grant while they are studying with CAPA to help them generate their stories here on CAPA World. From pre-departure thoughts through their reflection upon the end of their semesters, we will watch the stories of these students unfold as they learn about their host country, explore and discover the real city beyond stereotypes and expectations, interact with locals, focus on their academics, and complete internships.

So who are they and where are they going?

In this blog post, gain an inside look at CAPA’s unique course—“Analyzing and Exploring the Global City”—and find out what students can expect when taking the course in Barcelona, Dublin, Florence, London, and Sydney.

Meet Addison Cole, an official CAPA Sydney Remote Blogger/Vlogger for Spring 2021:

University: James Madison University
Major: Media Arts and Design
Study Abroad Location: Sydney, Australia
Internship or volunteer placement: The Story Department

What are you most excited for during your study abroad semester?
My upcoming boss and I talked about creating a new video for his home page for viewers. I’m very excited to work on that!

CAPA Sydney alum Minh Ta is back to share why the best part of his college life was studying abroad in Sydney! With this city being a home to different cultures, Minh took this opportunity to dive head first into life as a local—both personally and professionally—and soak in the range of academic courses that enriched his experience.

Using CAPA's Globally Networked Learning technology, two professors—one in Sydney and the other in Philadelphia—are collaborating and co-teaching a remote course this semester called Economics of Disasters. Blending their individual disciplines in environmental history and economics, they analyze recent and current issues such as Australia's wildfires and COVID-19 with students from all majors.

CAPA Sydney alumnus Cory Clemente joins us to share an honest reflection on his internship in Sydney one year after he has retuned home. Check out the video to hear about Cory's experiences and to see what he got out of his internship!