Education Abroad Peer Advisor
Continue your international experience by helping Education Abroad in our mission to serve the needs of our diverse student body by making international education accessible, desirable, and relevant! Peer Advisors are hired for the full academic year and serve as a resource to students interested in studying abroad by responding to questions and guiding students in searching, applying, and preparing for their study abroad experience. This is a paid position and we will email you in June when applications open. Spring only placements are not available.
Questions? Email @email.
Education Abroad Ambassador Program
Volunteer to be an Education Abroad Ambassador! As an ambassador, you'll contribute to various outreach initiatives such as the study abroad fair, information sessions, tabling events, and more, making a meaningful impact on promoting study abroad opportunities within the UMass community.
IPO Buddy1 Program
UMass welcomes hundreds of new international students to campus each fall, including exchange students from our university partners. The buddy program matches new international students with established international students, study abroad alumni, transfer students, and domestic students in groups.
Post-Graduation Opportunities
Interested in working, teaching, or volunteering abroad? There are many options for you to gain new skills and to strengthen your cross-cultural understanding beyond the classroom.
The Office of National Scholarship Advisement (ONSA) assists eligible students in the pursuit of distinguished nationally competitive scholarships and fellowships, including:
Many graduate programs abroad are taught in English and are often very affordable. International Graduate School Information can be found:
Keep in mind that most countries require work visas, so be sure to do your research on what exactly you may need to work abroad. Work abroad positions are not eligible for academic credit or financial aid. The following are resources to help you begin a job search abroad:
- Internabroad.com
- TeachAbroad.com
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
- Teach English in Japan with the JET program
- Teach English in France with TAPIF
- BUNAC