UNM Study Abroad & National Student Exchange

Education Abroad isn’t just an academic milestone – it’s an accelerator for building lifelong leadership, growth, and career success! 🗺️

Education Abroad: The Career Catalyst tells a story of how these experiences prepare students to lead, adapt, and contribute in powerful ways across industries and borders.

To learn more about study abroad, check out the link in our bio! 🌎

Stop by our scholarships application and essays workshop to learn about and work on your study abroad essays and applications! 🌎📝

Did you know?✈️
90% of study abroad alumni say that study abroad helped them build job skills!

To learn more about study abroad check out the link in our bio! 🌎

Stop by our Cultural Differences & Safety Abroad Workshop to learn about planning for excursions for your next semester abroad! ✈️

Meet global ambassador Kalyn! 🇬🇧☕️

Kalyn’s study abroad experience has been both exciting and challenging, shaping her personal, academic, and cultural growth. Navigating new academic systems, public transportation, and different languages pushed her out of her comfort zone, strengthening her independence, confidence, and resilience. Exploring cities, local traditions, historic landmarks, and regional customs provided Kalyn with firsthand insight into other cultures, while connecting with people from around the world expanded her worldview and taught her the value of cross-cultural understanding.

Advice for other students:
Just do it! Say yes to experiencing as much as you can.
Plan, but don't stress the plan too much. Things will go "wrong", so embrace it and learn from it. Those moments usually make the best stories.
Enjoy and document your time abroad in a way that feels right for you.

Swipe to see some of her adventures! 🌎

Did you know? ✈️
Business students who studied abroad are more likely to receive a $4,159 salary bump in their first job!

To learn more about study abroad, check out the link in our bio! 🌎

Come stop by our Flights, Packing & Planning Excursions Abroad Workshop to get tips on packing and adapting to culture for your next semester abroad! 🗺️

Meet global ambassador Leah! 🇪🇸💐

Leah’s study abroad experience in Granada, Spain, transformed her perspective on herself and the world. Coming from a small town in Northern New Mexico, studying abroad once felt out of reach, inspiring her desire to represent underrepresented students as a Global Ambassador and show that international education is possible regardless of background. With academic interests in developmental psychology, she hopes to guide first-generation and minority students through the study abroad process by sharing resources, encouragement, and firsthand insight.

Advice for other students: My advice to students interested in studying abroad is to take the opportunity, even if it can be overwhelming and scary at first. These feelings are normal and valid, but change and growth are fostered by pursuing new opportunities. It is important to utilize your resources, study abroad advisors, professors, and family. It is important to seek support and ask questions if you need help. Give yourself grace and time to adapt and adjust to your new environment. Allow yourself to make mistakes, but also open yourself to learning from others and through your experiences. Lastly, I recommend putting yourself into the community and volunteering and or participating in any academic events hosted at your host university/program. These events will help you connect with peers and community members. These events will make your time more meaningful, and you will become more connected with your new environment and culture.

Swipe to see some of her adventures! ✈️

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Jillian Grandinetti
Kenya

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Anabella Mason
Ecuador- Galapagos Semester Program