Learn Abroad
Gain an international perspective, hone your communication skills across cultures, and make lifelong friendships by pursuing a portion of your ISyE degree coursework overseas — either for a full semester or in one of our three-week global seminars.
Learning abroad can have a profound impact on a student's life and college experience. There are countless reasons to study in a new country, including:
- Practicing communication across cultures
- Gaining an international perspective in your field
- Preparing for work in the global economy
- Using your technical experience to help others
Four Ways to Study Abroad
Freshman Global Seminars
Travel abroad during winter break, spring break, or May session of your freshman year as part of the College of Science and Engineerings's freshmen global seminars. Get to know a faculty member and other students, earn one credit, and learn about a technical topic.
Learn More about Freshman Global Seminars
Exchange Programs
Study at a foreign university through semester or summer exchange programs and take technical coursework, fulfill liberal education requirements or earn language credits.
CSE Global Seminars
Travel on a faculty-led, three-week global seminar during winter break or May Session. Explore technical topics and global communities while earning three technical credits.
Learn More about CSE Global Seminars
International Service and Research
Put your technical skills to work through international internships and research, or help others by volunteering for international service organizations.
Josh Ichen's Global Seminar Experience
Class of 2024 senior Josh Ichen enrolled in the College of Science and Engineering (CSE) Global Seminar: “Design for Life: Water in Tanzania”. According to the Global Seminar blog, the program is designed for student teams to make a direct impact on the global community. Ichen and his peers evaluated needs and infrastructures of a small Tanzanian community to model a potable water-handling system. Eventually the model will be evaluated by a local non-profit organization with the funding and resources to take their project to the next level. Ultimately, this trip served as an inspiration for Ichen.
“I credit a lot of my learnings to this project, which is open to all CSE students.”
In an update Ichen provided in October 2024, “We received full funding for our water project in Tanzania back in May, and just last week they broke ground on building the water system for the village of Makungu. Fingers crossed the build goes well, and they are expecting to be completed before the winter is over.”
For Ichen, things that make real impacts in life are what define us all.
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