Student Stars – Thuy Dao: Green Marketing in New Delhi

Thuy Dao received a travel grant from the Weissman Center for International Business to support her work aboard experience. If you’d like more information about work abroad and the travel grant click here.   Name: Thuy Dao Major: Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainability For senior Thuy Dao, working overseas was an opportunity that she just could [...]

Student Stars: Michael Illas: Working with Children in Budapest

Name: Michael Illas Major: Corporate Communications Expected Graduation Year: 2014 A childhood dream of Michael Illas was to travel to Europe. This dream was realized when he flew to Budapest, Hungary with the guidance of and a travel grant from the Weissman Center for International Business. From May 26th to August 24th 2012, Michael interned [...]

Student Stars: Kristine Capuno – Marketing in Brazil

For Kristine Capuno, working abroad in central Brazil was the opportunity of a lifetime.  It had always been a dream for Kristine to travel, but she never expected her marketing internship at the Associação Filantrópica Semente da Vida (AFSDA) would become a dynamic part of her college experience.   She felt her internship truly gave her [...]

Weissman Covers Airfare for Baruchians Interning Overseas

For many students, landing an internship abroad is a dream come true.  What many students may not know is that Baruch sweetens the deal by offering to fund airfare for select Baruch students who intend to continue studying at Baruch for at least another semester after their internship abroad concludes.  This funding is exclusively available [...]

Working Abroad in Hungary

by Emily Wong I travelled to Budapest, Hungary through AIESEC Baruch in the summer of 2011 to teach kindergarten kids English.  This experience has been challenging and life-changing for me in so many ways.  Before going on this internship, I thought I knew everything about travelling before this internship, but I’ve learned a lot from it.  I was really [...]