Getting Involved
Volunteer with the Study Abroad Office:
One of the first things students say to us when they return is “How can I work for the Study Abroad office?”
Paid positions are limited in our office, but there are many ways you can stay involved with us.
Throughout each semester, we arrange many events on campus to help educate our students and community about Study Abroad and the benefits of the internationalization of our campus.
Some of these activities include:
- Information Tables
- Classroom Visits
- International Education Week
- International Movie Nights
- Coffee, Cake, and Culture (Community event in downtown Chico)
- Orientation
- One-on-one peer advising with future participants
We always need volunteers for these events. If you want to help us out, contact the Study Abroad Office, (530)898-5415 or e-mail us: studabr@csuchico.edu
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Internship Opportunities with the Study Abroad Office:
The Study Abroad office at Chico State offers students the chance to earn one-unit of academic credit for their internship with our office. At the beginning of each semester, we will meet with the interns to arrange what types of activities the students will be doing. Some of these activities may include:
- Sit at an informational table on campus
- Offer to give a campus forum/speech about your experiences overseas
- Conduct office hours and meet with students interested in studying where you did
- Give classroom presentations at Chico State and Butte College
- Write up a useful guide to Survival and Success for the Study Abroad Country Binders
- Create a photo book to put into the Study Abroad Country Binders
- Arrange for the Orion to do a feature story on your experience overseas
- Attend one of the many Foreign Language Conversation Hours
- Offer to speak at a club on campus about your experiences overseas
- Hand out or post study abroad pamphlets and brochures
- Sit on interview committees for study abroad programs and scholarships
- Attend buddy events for International Students
- Meet with future participants as a peer mentor
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Conversation Hours:
- Spanish – Monday 6:00 – 7:00, Common Grounds
- Italian – Tuesdays 6:00 – 7:00, Upper Crust
- Japanese – Tuesdays 6:30 – 8:00, Taylor 105 (food and drink provided)
- French – Wednesdays 5:30 – 6:30, Moxies
Also:
See the International Mentor/Buddy Program link for another exciting opportunity to get involved in the Study Abroad Office at CSU, Chico.