HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHAT IT’S LIKE TO WORK IN THE AMSTERDAM STARTUP SCENE? SAGE CORPS FELLOW ARIN YU FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN GIVES US THE INSIDE SCOOP BELOW. 1. KNOW YOUR TRANSPORTATION! Here in Amsterdam, there are so many ways to get around the city- walking, biking, the tram, and the metro are…
WRITTEN BY SAGE CORPS 2017 ALUMNUS, DALVIN SEJOURS. In Spring 2017, I was very excited to study and intern abroad in Sydney, Australia through the Sage Corps program. I went to class by day and interned at Bonjoro, the startup I was paired with, in the evening. On the weekends and during the various breaks…
Hey you – the finance major who hopes to one day work at a Big 4 consulting firm. Or you, the journalism major whose pinnacle career aspiration is to be an editor in chief for a major US newspaper. Or @any college student confused how Sage Corps — a global entrepreneurship program that sends pairs…
Everyone knows that our program city managers are superstars. However, given the past few weeks, Ally Dragozet deserves an extra round of applause. After our Summer 2018 Amsterdam program wrapped up, Ally – Founder & CEO of Sea Going Green – buckled down and headed to the TEDxAmsterdamWomen Startup Awards. How did it go? She…
Last January, we were proud to roll out our pilot Start! Program in Dublin, Ireland! Our very own Director of Programming, Cara, flew across the pond with students Adele, David, Camilla, Owen, Lauren, and Tristan to lead them through a two-week micro-internship, where they acted as consultants for two startup companies. So why did these…
With a population of over 9 million, Mexico City is the world’s 7th largest city. Mexico City has worked tirelessly to build a positive reputation as one of the most vibrant and recognized ecosystems, with more than 1,200 active startups. Along with its amazing cuisine, dynamic culture, and incredible history, Mexico City is quickly becoming…
WRITTEN BY SAGE CORPS 2017 ALUMNA, RUCHI PATEL. WHY SAGE CORPS? When I first came across Sage Corps, it was because a friend sent me an email sent to Penn State Students and thought I would like a program like Sage Corps. Throughout my academic experiences, I have always sought after positions with both technical…
WRITTEN BY SAGE CORPS FOUNDER & CEO, MATT MELTZER. In this period of national jobs growth, it remains a competitive market for new college graduates. Just 47 percent find full-time employment within one year of graduation. Compare that to the 97 percent of college students who participate in a college abroad program—they find full-time employment,…
Summer vacation equals beach, no homework, and music festivals, right? But mixed in with all that fun, make sure that you’re not doing a disservice to your future career opportunities. For the 25% of students that don’t intern during their college years, the cost of summers often comes in the form of career potential, salary,…
Alumni Story from Michael Umenta, Vanderbilt University who interned in Berlin for music tech startup, Soundbrenner. As a software developer, his primary task involved improving the accessibility capabilities of their iOS app, to make it more usable for visually impaired musicians.
