Division of Professional Practice
Work Abroad Program
Georgia Institute of Technology
237 Uncle Heinie Way
A. French Building
Suite 112
Atlanta, GA 30332-0740
(404) 894-3320
Fax: (404) 385-7541
workabroad@dopp.gatech.edu

Did you know? Georgia Tech Co-ops and Interns, as a group, earn approximately $20 Million per year.

Why Should YOU participate in the Georgia Tech Work Abroad Program?

Your participation in the Division of Professional Practice's Work Abroad program will offer you a myriad of opportunities that will be beneficial to you both now and in the future.  Those benefits include:

o Enhancing your employability upon graduation

o Getting cross-cultural exposure by living and working in an international location

o Gaining access to jobs not available in the U.S. Marketplace

o Preparing for succeeding in a global economy

o Developing social, personal, interpersonal, and lifelong learning skills

o Networking with current professionals

o Retaining your full-time student status while working (but not being on campus)

o Having the opportunity to confirm your choice of major

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Gaining work experience prior to graduation

o Understanding workplace culture and competencies

o Exploring career goals and options

o Evaluating your personal strengths and weaknesses -- and having the opportunity to improve on those weaknesses

o Sharpening your interpersonal skills

o Maturing as a professional

Each year over a million new college graduates prepare a resume, put on their new suits, and go job hunting. Most of them have hardy handshakes, but few have what employers want most---practical work experience. Co-op and Intern students graduate with more than a degree. They have practical knowledge and a competitive advantage in today's job market.


 

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