CIEE
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CIEE is a program provider offering 395 abroad programs. Programs offered include Study Abroad, Internship, Intensive Language, and Online Program abroad programs in 32 countries such as Italy, Spain, Netherlands, and Botswana.
CIEE is a nonprofit study abroad and intercultural exchange organization that transforms lives and builds bridges between individuals and nations by sponsoring a wide variety of opportunities for the exchange of ideas and experiences. CIEE helps people develop skills for living in a globally interdependent and culturally diverse world, and contributes to a more peaceful global community by humanizing international relations.
CIEE partners with overseas universities to provide direct matriculation options, creates CIEE courses to add to the offerings, and staffs each Study Center with CIEE-employed Resident Staff who provide co-curricular activities and around-the-clock student services. We offer quality academics with opportunities for cultural engagement such as excursions, homestays, volunteer opportunities, and internships to provide the highest quality study abroad experiences.
For more information, visit our website.
Study Abroad with CIEE
"Yes and no. I learned a lot, but the process was hard and the locals were not very welcoming."
Kristina R Hope College
"yes, as a german citizen, it made me understand the easter struggle better. one day i want to return for a visit but i dont think i can see myself every living there for long periods of time again. "
Fritzi P Tufts University
"I gained a larger outlook of the world. I learned so much about different societies and by learning about their culture, I learned a lot about myself. I gained a lot of independence when I was abroad and I just feel that my entire personality has changed for the better because of my time in Spain."
Allison C Villanova University
"yes, The art history class was one of the best I have ever taken in my academic career and improved my Spanish in the most practical way. "
Hannah S Harvard University
"Yes. I learned new things about the culture that I had not experienced. I made many new friends, countless countless memories, and fulfilled my dream of living as a student in Japan. It has shown me also that although I love Japan, I don't think I would live there. Visit often, but not live."
Mijeong T Wellesley College
"The experience abroad gave me more desire to pursue a career in the international realm, and helped me focus my career objectives and future plans. "
Maria C Fordham University
"YES! I learned so much about myself, the world, and the spanish language and culture! My view on how I can learn outside the classroom as well has changed! "
Kaitlin D Providence College
"I gained friends, a second family, and was also able to improve my language and learn about Spanish culture in Spain!"
Julie C Saint Anselm College
"Yes! I miss it every day and look forward to living in Spain again. "
Nichole F Wellesley College
"It has made me a global citizen. It has left me with an international state of mind. I can't really describe how this experience has changed me in a short summary. You just have to go see for yourself. "
Andrew V The University of Texas at Austin
"Yes i learned a lot about the culture and got to practice my spanish."
Paul B Hope College
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Samantha G Wellesley College
"I learned to complain less and take advantage of my education. My ideas about South Africa were challenged in several ways and I grew a lot because I made every effort to immerse myself in the local culture(s). My time there has heightened my desire to ensure that everyone has access to an excellent education as a way to reverse..."
Kamilah W Wellesley College
"My study abroad experience was absolutely worthwile. I would never change one minute of it for the world. Although, everything wasn't perfect, looking back, I realized that it couldn't possibly have been better. I learned so much about myself and how I perceive the world. It has improved my cultural awareness. I would like to in..."
Hilary H The University of Texas at Austin
"Absolutely. Again, this study abroad experience is great for students that are proactive and willing to work hard. I learned a lot through volunteering outside of school and engaging my host family. I hope to go back soon."
Kathryn S Trinity University
"YES YES YES a thousand times YES! I came back a more independent, confident and just more globally aware human being and without studying abroad I could never have said that. "
Madeline W The University of Texas at Austin
"yes"
Jeffrey S The University of Texas at Austin
"Study abroad introduced me to a set of friends and like-minded individuals who greatly enriched my global learning and awareness. I've come back to the United States with a greater understanding of a lot of issues ranging from food politics to environmentalism to sociocultural relations. I've been able to completely change the w..."
Ronak P The University of Texas at Austin
"I want to go many more places in Africa now, and I really appreciate what I have now, not that I didn't before, but I now know how some people can truly have nothing."
Kate W DePauw University
"I'm glad to have an understanding of how another culture works. I wasn't a big fan of the States before I left, but spending time in Spain made me more aware of what I do like about living here. I thoroughly enjoyed my time in Spain, but I sorely missed my job as a counselor at Camp Longhorn the entire time that I was there."
Caroline V The University of Texas at Austin
"I would do it again in a heartbeat! I loved abroad and every aspect of it! It has increased my love of travel which I hope to continue doing!"
KATHRYN T Providence College
"AMAZING ! INCREDIBLE ! Sevilla changed me in a way that now I see life from a different prespective. I learned to enjoy life alot more and that everything has a solution. It just made me still peersue my career. "
Itzel F University of the Pacific
"my cultural awareness and confidence grew exponentially. I am more confident and excited to travel the world and learn more. I don't feel like I have to stay in my little bubble in Texas any more. I know there is so much more out there that I can explore. "
sandra p The University of Texas at Austin
"My experience abroad was absolutely incredible. I hope to be able to travel the world again in the near future! "
Alison L The University of Texas at Austin
"I loved CIEE and everything it provided me with, but I wish I had been more challenged. I could have handled more difficult courses as well as the challenge of living on my own without CIEE there to take care of everything for me. However, having a host family provided by CIEE was one of the best things that has happened to me..."
Rose S The University of Texas at Austin
