CIEE Alumni

Self-proclaimed "study abroad addict" Nam Nguyen has studied abroad on all seven continents . From his childhood in Vietnam to the expert traveler he is now, Nam has had a... keep reading

Written by Sarah Sanderson CIEE Study Abroad, Semester in Santiago, Chile, 2005 CIEE Teach Abroad, Changzhou, China, 2009-2011 The CIEE study abroad posters lined the halls of Hope College, my... keep reading

By Melissa Bond (CIEE Study Abroad, Seville, Spain, 2014) Study abroad has always been thought of as a “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity. After all, when would we ever get a second chance... keep reading

By Annie Bradford (CIEE Study Abroad, Barcelona, Spain, Fall 2016) I met my boyfriend Zach in Barcelona, which is ridiculous for a number of reasons. Not the least of which... keep reading

In honor of Valentine's Day, we're sharing alumni stories about international love. Whether it's finding love, growing love, or love of place, CIEE alumni all over the world told their... keep reading

It was on a CIEE Study Abroad program in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam that Nicholas Mider found love. Though he knew of Morgan Walker from their studies at the... keep reading

by Kaitlyn McIntosh CIEE Study Abroad (Berlin, Paris, and Rome Open Campus, Fall 2016) I studied in Europe in the Fall of 2016 on a multi-destination CIEE program. I started... keep reading

by Guxim Klinaku from Kosovo (CIEE Work & Travel USA, Summer 2016) Gresë and I knew each other before, but it was during our CIEE Work & Travel USA program... keep reading

NEWS THIS MONTH Announcing the Work & Travel USA Alumni Video Contest Winner In October, we asked our alumni to show their amazing CIEE Work & Travel USA experiences through... keep reading

by Ria Jagasia (CIEE Study Abroad, Tokyo, Japan, Spring 2016) My Facebook memories have let several cringe worthy posts of mine resurface, but on December 9, I saw a very... keep reading