Why Study Abroad

​ Why should you study abroad?

For your career:

• Did you know students who study abroad tend to get jobs faster, earn higher salaries, and have stronger career advancement compared to their peers?
  
• Employers hire candidates with skills in adaptability, communication, problem solving and the ability to work with people across backgrounds. These are skills gained through study abroad!
  
• See research at the bottom of this page and share it with family as you make the decision to invest in study abroad as part of your education and career readiness plans
  

For your academics:

• Fulfill degree requirements for your major, minor, Liberal Studies domains (general electives), and/or electives
  
• Meet industry professionals, visit organizations who do the work that interests you, learn from experts in your field, all with international perspectives
  
• Go to the source—study international business in Asia, Spanish language in Latin America, or EU politics in Europe
  
• Attend a prestigious university abroad

For you, personally:

• Gain independence

  

• Build confidence
  
• Make friends
  
• Have an adventure
  
• Connect to your heritage
  
• Learn about yourself
  

Resources:

• Ask Michelle Obama! (CNN)
  
• International Experience as a Career Asset: Exploring the Earnings Impact of Education Abroad Participation (Forum on Education Abroad)
  
• Global Learning for a Competitive Workforce: Findings from a National Survey of Education Abroad Alumni​ (Forum on Education Abroad)
  
• Career Benefits of Study Abroad (IES Abroad)
  
• Graduate on Time (Inside Higher Ed)
• Improve your GPA (Center for Global Education)