Latest News and Blogs

From Classroom to Clinic—My Internship Abroad in Oaxaca, Mexico

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​First-generation student Melanie Gallegos-Campos, a global disease biology major and Chicana/Chicano studies minor, shared her experience studying abroad in Mexico where she embarked on her Latinx health internship. Melanie embraced a quarter abroad that was filled with clinical observations, cultural exchanges and personal growth.

Experiences Abroad and at Home

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Valeria Becerra Angulo is an International Relations major with minors in French, Human Rights, and Environmental Policy Analysis and Planning. During 2023, she studied European politics abroad in France and was exposed to a variety of cultures and newfound friendships. Her advice to students who are considering studying abroad? “Just do it!”

Finding Global Community at UC Davis and Beyond

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Rikiya Hatano returned to Davis in January 2023 to continue working towards a Bachelor of Science in International Agricultural Development. Getting involved with campus programs, Hatano took up the role of a Global Ambassador Mentor Fellow program and found community through the program and later applied to be a mentor himself.

Global Aggies Blog—Share Your Story

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The Global Aggies Blog is your place to share your experiences with fellow Aggies considering a study abroad or other global learning program during their time at UC Davis. Write a blog post on a topic you are interested in or complete a Q&A questionnaire to be featured on our website and/or across our social media channels.

UC Davis Study Abroad Photo Contest

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The annual UC Davis Study Abroad Photo Contest recognizes and celebrates student photography taking place on the many study abroad programs offered throughout the year. The deadline to submit photos is in early fall quarter, but we encourage students to submit their favorite photos on a rolling basis as programs conclude. Top prizes (for all winners and finalists): gift cards ranging from $25-$200!

Global Leadership, Internships, and Research

Global Opportunities After Graduation

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Continue exploring the world after completing your degree through programs that support study, research or service learning, or through opportunities that help with your transition into the workforce.

Imagining America’s Publicly Active Graduate Education (PAGE) Fellowship

This program invites graduate students to participate in a year-long working group in support of collaborative artmaking, teaching, writing, storytelling and co-creating knowledge with and within community. PAGE Fellows receive a $500 honorarium. Deadline: June 14.

Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) National Internship Program

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The HACU National Internship Program fall session is for 15 weeks with placement at federal agencies in Washington, D.C., field offices nationwide or remotely. Internships are available to currently enrolled undergraduate, graduate and recently graduated students in any major. Apply. Deadline: June 28.

GoinGlobal Job and Internship Database

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​GoinGlobal provides job seekers with tools to fast-track their career exploration both at home and abroad. You will find location-specific career guides for countries, global cities and U.S. cities; employer profiles; cultural and inclusion learning solutions; H1B visa and OPT-friendly employer research tools; and job and internship postings.

International Rescue Committee (IRC) Volunteer Opportunities in Sacramento

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​IRC Sacramento is recruiting interns in a variety of areas. This is a great opportunity to earn experience in the nonprofit sector, serving the global community at the local level. Start and end dates are flexible, and positions can be in-person, remote or hybrid.

Council on Foreign Relations’ Blavatnik and Robina Franklin Williams Internships

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​These internship programs provide training in the field of foreign policy and international affairs through a variety of positions. Interns work alongside staff while gaining valuable experience through exposure to leading foreign policy experts. Internships still available for summer 2024 in a hybrid capacity or remote basis.

UN Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization Opportunities (UNESCO)

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​UNESCO is hosting various internship/volunteer opportunities around the world. If you want to travel to another country and do hands-on global impact work, this is a place to begin. Disciplines include, but are not limited to, science, human arts and business.

Competitions, Challenges, and Funding

Global Challenge Lab 2024

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Join students from all over the world for Global Challenge Lab 2024, a 14-day virtual program of innovation and entrepreneurship workshops, guest speakers and mentoring to help you develop innovative ideas in the fields of climate change and smart cities. Deadline: June 15.

Rhodes Scholarship at the University of Oxford in England

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The Rhodes Scholarship is a fully funded opportunity to pursue a master’s or doctoral program at the University of Oxford in England for one to three years. Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 3.7 or greater, be ages 18-27 and have completed a bachelor’s degree by summer 2024. Pre-application Deadline: June 30.

Marshall Scholarship

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The Marshall Scholarship provides full funding for master’s or Ph.D. programs at any university in the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, N. Ireland) for one-to-two years. Applicants must be U.S. citizens with a cumulative GPA of 3.7 or greater. Pre-application Deadline: June 30.

Fulbright U.S. Student Program

This program offers annual awards for U.S. citizens who will have bachelor’s degrees by the 2024-25 academic year to conduct research, study or teach English in over 140 countries worldwide. Learn more about eligibility, timeline and requirements. Campus Deadline: September 10.

Schwarzman Scholars

Receive a full scholarship for a one-year graduate program (MA in Global Affairs) at Schwarzman College of Tsinghua University in Beijing, China. Scholars will study and live at Schwarzman College and partake in a core curriculum focusing on public policy, economics and business or international relations. Deadline: September 12.

Study Abroad

University of California Education Abroad Program (UCEAP)

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Enrollment is closing soon for spring 2025 UCEAP programs. UCEAP programs offer UC credit and financial aid. Program options include immersion, special focus, language and culture, and internships. Check the deadlines page and find a program now.

Upcoming Info Sessions and Events

Hire Me! Academy and Virtual Career Fair

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​June 17–18, virtual. All UC Davis students and recent alumni can become job-search pros with the Hire Me! Academy virtual series. Offerings include optional, on-demand workshop prerequisites and a day of live virtual sessions. On day two, connect virtually with potential employers. Register on Handshake for each workshop and the career fair.

Schwarzman Scholars Overview

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​July 2, 8 a.m., virtual. Hear from alumni and learn about this one-year, fully-funded master’s program at Tsinghua University in Beijing, designed to build a global community of future leaders who will serve to deepen understanding between China and the rest of the world.

Summer Preview Day at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​July 11–12, Middlebury Institute, Monterey, CA. Join the Middlebury Institute of International Studies for their summer Preview Days. Learn how their onsite and online master’s programs can transform your global career. Automatic 25% scholarship available to Global Aggie alumni for in-person degree programs.