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What's In This Issue?
International Plan Announcements
Study Abroad
Global Internship Program
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Language Practice Clubs for IP & I-House Students
This semester the IP will host online foreign language conversation practice groups! IP students and I-House members are invited to attend. Groups will meet once a week for 50 minutes from the weeks of Jan 25th to March 5th.
Students are welcome to attend multiple language groups (e.g., the group for your IP language, the group for your heritage language, the group for the language you studied in high school, etc.). Thematic conversation prompts (mostly in English, but you'll speak about them in your target language) will be provided each week. However, practice groups are not intended to be language lessons. Thus, students should have at least one semester of experience with the language to participate.
This is a great opportunity to practice your language skills and meet other students who speak or are studying your language(s) of interest! Sign up on the interest form here by Jan. 19
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Spring Meal Clubs
Meal clubs are back, and will run for the month of February (4 meetings). Meal clubs are groups of students who join online or in person for a meal. Meal clubs are a great way to get to know other IP students through seeing the same faces each week.
There will be one combined online meal club and several small groups for in person lunch clubs (outdoor eating strongly encouraged and distancing required). To register to be placed in an in-person lunch club, complete this form by Jan. 23rd.
The online meal club will meet via BlueJeans on Fridays from 12:00-1:00 p.m., and we'll have a student designated to keep conversation flowing. Register to participate in the online meal club here.
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Workshop: The IP for Interviews and Networking
Have you already completed at least one of your international experiences? Come learn how to communicate the value of the IP in interviews and networking settings before the spring All Majors Career Fair! The IP for interviews and networking is an interactive online workshop and will be held Jan. 20th from 4:00-5:15 p.m. Register here. (Note: this workshop requires that attendees have completed at least one international experience.)
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Graduating this Semester?
If you are graduating this semester and want to have the International Plan designation on your diploma, be sure to complete a degree designation form, have your academic advisor or IP representative sign off, and then make an appointment to review it with the IP Manager by Monday, Feb. 8th! You can use the courses listed on the Student Summary/Progress Report you received Friday, Jan. 8th, 2021.
**Please do NOT use DocuSign as this makes it hard for the Registrar to process the form. You can set up a GT Dropbox folder to securely pass your document to signatories.
Please reach out to internationalplan@oie.gatech.edu with any concerns about completing the IP.
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IP Capstone Workshop and Q&A Session
Attention 3rd, 4th, and 5th year IP students! Come learn about the IP capstone requirement in a live online session on Friday, Jan. 22nd from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Register here to be sent the event link.
*This is especially important if you are enrolled in your capstone course this term! Also, if you haven't already, please email ilana@oie.gatech.edu that you are taking your capstone this term.
**Students in their 1st and 2nd years are welcome to email with capstone questions but do not need to attend the workshop until later in their academic careers.
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Language Distinction - ACTFL OPI
Want to go beyond the basic IP language requirement and earn the IP language distinction this semester? There are new deadlines this semester! Email internationalplan@oie.gatech.edu by Jan. 25 for registration info on Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) exam.
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ICEBERG Workshop
The ICEBERG intercultural learning series is a 3-part program for undergraduate students at GT. ICEBERG addresses a variety of topics that can serve students in professional and personal realms. Topics include improving communication abilities, developing intercultural skills, and navigating cultural differences. Students who successfully complete the program earn a blockchain credential. See https://iceberg.oie.gatech.edu/ for further details and to register. Session dates will be posted the second week in January.
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Georgia International Leadership Conference
Build your leadership skills, resume, and network by attending (or presenting if you want!) at The 2021 Georgia International Leadership Conference (GILC) 5th and 6th! Let Ilana know at ilana@oie.gatech.edu by Jan. 12th if you want to attend and/or propose a session to present.
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International Opportunities Open House
On Jan. 19th, Education Abroad will host a series of online info sessions to share about different international opportunities: Exchanges, Summer Study Abroad Programs, Scholarships, Global Research and Internships, non-GT Programs, and more! See the full list at https://ea.oie.gatech.edu/.
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Subscribe to the GRIP Newsletter
Considering an internship or research placement abroad as part of your 26 weeks abroad? Make an appointment with a GRIP advisor now and subscribe to the GRIP Newsletter to stay up-to-date on Global Research and Internship opportunities and deadlines. Now is the perfect time to be looking for internships in the summer! You can subscribe here.
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