Resources
- Health and safety resources
- VCU sites of interest
- Video resources
- Other resources
- Work, intern, volunteer and other opportunities abroad
Health and safety resources
U.S. State Department: Information on obtaining a passport, travel warnings, consular information sheets and more- Students Abroad: Site sponsored by the State Department specifically for U.S. students studying abroad concerning health, safety, travel and more
- University Student Health Services: Immunization clinic at VCU
- Center for Disease Control: Information on recommended and required immunizations for travel
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Mobility International: International education resource for individuals with disabilities
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International Gay, Lesbian Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association: Website focused on spreading knowledge about discrimination towards those with LGBTQ orientations, including an interactive map detailing laws and issues of importance to LGBTQ travelers.
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VCU Counseling Services: Mental health resource for students before, during and after the international experience
- Study Abroad student handbook: General and country-specific information on health and safety abroad
VCU sites of interest
- VCU School of World Studies Internships
- VCU Intercultural Festival
- French Film Festival
- VCU students' blogs abroad
- VCU Libraries: Country profiles
Video resources
- Preparing for Study Abroad: Non-verbal communication
- Health and Safety Abroad: Alcohol
- Health and Safety Abroad: Prescription drugs
- Health and Safety Abroad: Illegal drugs
- Health and Safety Abroad: Mental illness
- Health and Safety Abroad: Chronic illness
- Health and Safety Abroad: Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Health and Safety Abroad: Traveler’s diarrhea
- Health and Safety Abroad: Malaria
- Health and Safety Abroad: Water hazards
- Health and Safety Abroad: Personal safety
Other resources
- Abroad View: The Global Education Magazine for Students
- British Council
- Café Abroad
- Diversity Abroad
- Institute for International Education
- Study in Australia
- The European Union: A Guide for Americans
- Transitions Abroad Magazine
Work, intern, volunteer and other opportunities abroad
| Alliance Abroad | Work, teach, volunteer or learn a language in Argentina, Australia, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, England, France, Italy, Peru or Spain. |
| Arcadia University Intern Abroad | Internship Programs Through Arcadia University. |
| BUNAC | Work/internship/volunteer opportunities for students and recent graduates in UK, New Zealand, Australia, Peru, Cambodia, South Africa and Canada. |
| CIS Intern Abroad | Internship programs through CIS. |
| Club des 4 Vents | Jobs, internships and volunteer opportunities abroad. |
| Connect-123 | Internship programs in Dublin, Barcelona, Cape Town, Shanghai and Buenos Aires |
| Cross-Cultural Solutions | Well-respected organization offering volunteer and internship opportunities in 12 countries for one to 12 weeks. |
| Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships (ETA) | Fulbright grant to become an English teaching assistant in a foreign country. |
| Go Intern Abroad | Go Abroad site with information about internships abroad. |
| Go Volunteer Abroad | Go Abroad site with information about volunteering abroad. |
| InterExchange | Au pair, professional internship, teaching English, volunteering, language schools and work-travel programs in 13 countries. |
| Internships Abroad | UMN site containing information about internships abroad. |
| I-to-I | Volunteer and TEFL opportunities around the world. |
| International Internship Directory | Reference guide to help match students with international internship opportunities offered by universities, governmental agencies, non-profit groups, private organizations and corporations. |
| JET Programme | Program for recent graduates to assist in international exchange and foreign language education in local governments, boards of education and elementary, junior and senior high schools throughout Japan. |
| Operafestival di Roma | Operafestival di Roma is a non-profit educational institution that offers opportunities for musicians from all nations to study and perform opera in Italy in the summer. |
| Teach English Abroad | UMN site containing information about teaching English abroad. |
| U.S. Department of State Careers | Information about student internships with the State Department. |
| Volunteer Abroad | UMN site containing information about volunteering abroad. |
| Work Abroad | UMN site containing information about working abroad. |
| Work and Travel Ireland (ISIT) | Work in Ireland for up to four months. |
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