Professional Development
Studying Abroad Helps Broaden Your Horizons
International students can study abroad, participate in business trips, develop language proficiency, and work overseas as expatriates to further their career and adapt to living in a different place.
Read MoreCan’t Find Your Dream Internship? Don’t Be Discouraged
Especially in our current environment, “failure” to find an internship should not be interpreted as a sign that the student is unqualified or unprepared.
Read MoreInternational Development is a Global yet Small Community
“I never realized how important networking was. One thing I wish I had known starting out was just how human the job market really is.
Read MoreInternship Partner Spotlight: Anera
Are you interested in working for the largest American non-governmental organization operating in the West Bank and Gaza? ABPA Institute has a partnership with American Near East Refugee Aid (Anera) to place students into internships.
Read MoreAn Internship is a Good Experience for Just About Any Student, Academic Affairs Expert Says
An internship provides some concrete experience that you can use in interviews when you start looking for a full-time job after graduation and helps you to learn more about an industry or company and narrow down what types of activities or tasks you enjoy or dislike.
Read MoreInternship Partner Spotlight: Middle East Institute
Yasmine Mattoussi writes news reports on Middle Eastern countries, copyedits manuscripts, and writes book reviews as an intern in the publications department at the Middle East Institute.
Read MoreInternship Partner Spotlight: Washington Headquarters Services
Through ABPA Institute’s Internship Placement Program, Ibraheem Al Ani was placed at Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) as a Civil Engineering Student Intern in February 2020.
Read MoreGet More Involved in Activities, Indonesian International Relations Graduate Says
Life is about taking adventurous routes to achieve your dreams, approached with ambitious drive and determination.
Read MoreOmani Student Calls Soft Skills ‘Essential’ for Mechanical Engineers
Ahmed Al-Habsi, an undergraduate student at Purdue University hopes to work within the energy industry where he aspires to create a positive influence by enhancing current methods, improving sustainability, and employing renewable resources.
Read MorePrepping for a Post-Grad Career
The last year of college is always a stressful time. Upon graduation, students are usually scrambling to secure a position before crossing the stage.
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