Alumni Blog

My relationship with America is rather intricate, as it sometimes happens between people loving each other – strong, emotional, changing from "we're better to break up" to "can't live without...keep reading

Salut! My name is Paul Runcan. I’m 23 years old and currently living in Timisoara, Romania – my home town. In 2015, I graduated from the West University of Timisoara...keep reading

My name is Andrada Birla and I am from Timisoara, Romania. Last year, I graduated with my bachelor’s degree in systems engineering and since have been working in a small...keep reading

Our June Alum of the Month, Alisa Mustafina, is from Prokopyevsk, Russia. She participated in CIEE’s Work & Travel USA program three times—first in 2010 at the Hilton Garden Inn...keep reading

This week, we interviewed CIEE Work & Travel USA alum Ilirjana Hyseni to learn more about her Work & Travel USA experience. Ilirjana is from Pristine, Kosovo and holds a...keep reading

CIEE Work & Travel USA and Internship USA alum Wilka Nascimento decided to participate in international exchange programs in order to improve her English skills, gain global career experience, and...keep reading

CIEE alum Max Strelnikov celebrated his 20 th birthday last June on Lake Powell during his Work & Travel USA program in Arizona. This summer, Max will be marking his...keep reading

Sheyla Ventura, 28, is a journalist and project manager in Sao Paulo, Brazil. In 2006, Sheyla traded the Brazilian sunshine for Chicago snow to work at Sterling Works, a jewelry...keep reading

This week, alumni from the CIEE’s 2014 Civic Leadership Summit participated in a virtual reunion event. The Civic Leadership Summit is an annual event for participants from the CIEE Work...keep reading

Last week, ten Romanian and Moldovan CIEE Work & Travel USA alumni joined CIEE staff in Bucharest to explore how CIEE might support an alumni network in Romania. The group...keep reading