Internships can be a big deal. They offer valuable life and work experience, lend new perspectives, and can even change your entire future plans. But not all internships are created equal. In the modern world, internships aren’t as simple as sitting at the back of crowded office spaces for a week. Companies like us, Sage…
Barcelona is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe. With its stunning architecture, delicious food, and vibrant culture, it’s easy to see why. There are plenty of things to do in Barcelona, making it the perfect city to live abroad in as a college student. From must-see attractions to tips for budget travelers,…
Sage Corps is thrilled to spotlight an alumnus of our career accelerator, Maryama Diaw. She dives into her passion for global health, her time interning abroad in Hong Kong, and how it led her to where she is today! Maryama, a recent graduate of Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, shares how her interests…
The job market is tough. The competition is fierce. With the unemployment rate so high, it is hard for college students and recent grads to find jobs. It is not easy to stand out in the crowd of qualified applicants, especially if you are still figuring out what you want to do or just starting…
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,…
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.
WRITTEN BY SAGE CORPS 2017 ALUMNUS, MICHAEL UMENTA. WHY SAGE CORPS? It was during the Spring semester of my senior year at Vanderbilt University when I stumbled upon an email from Sage Corps with a subject that read: “Intern Abroad with a Tech Startup – FINAL Deadline Friday”. I didn’t remember seeing any emails before…
Sage Corps helped me stand out during recruiting for my junior year internship in Product Management at Verizon, and my full-time job after college as Procurement Analyst at Nike. No other applicants had global work experience apparently, and that was something two large global enterprises liked a lot.
WRITTEN BY SAGE CORPS 2016 ALUMNA, NOA MONHEIMER. WHY SAGE CORPS? Traveling and food have always been two of my favorite parts of life, but I never dreamed that at 20 years old I would have the opportunity to intern in Dublin, Ireland for DropChef, a company that provided nutritious prepped meals and donated meals…
