Coming Home: Making Personal and Professional Use of Your International Experience

Saturday, September 27, 2008

Twin Cities Campus at the University of Minnesota

Join other study abroad returnees for the second annual conference on Saturday, September 27, 2008 at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus.

This event will bring together resources from across Minnesota and Western Wisconsin to provide support to recently returned study abroad students.  You will be able to share your knowledge and stories with peers, learn about international careers, and deepen the story of your study abroad experience.  Resume critiques will be made available to help you incorporate the skills you learned abroad.

Contact the study abroad office at your home school for more details about re-entry activities taking place this semester on your campus.  

More details on the conference will be posted here as the event approaches.  Registration will begin on Monday, June 2, 2008.  

You can also join our Facebook group! Sign up by clicking here.

 Conference brochure with tentative agenda

Institutional Representation on Planning Committee:

• Augsburg College
• Bethel University
• Carleton College
• College of Saint Benedict|Saint John's University
• College of St. Catherine
• Danish Institute for Study Abroad 
• Gustavus Adolphus College
• Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs 
• Minnesota State University-Mankato
• St. Mary's University
• University of Minnesota-Duluth
• University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 
• Carlson School of Management and the Learning Abroad Center
• University of St. Thomas

A Very Special Thanks to Our Sponsors:

• AIFS
• Arcadia
• AustraLearn
• Center for Global Education
• The Center for Cross-Cultural Study
• CEA
• CET
• CIEE
• DIS
• HECUA
• IFSA-Butler
• IES
• KEI
• SIT
• University of Minnesota Learning Abroad Center
• World Endeavors