study abroad

Students showed us where they worked, studied, and conducted research this summer. Here are some of the best photos.

Northeastern students tweeted and instagrammed photos of their #NUexperience for a global photo contest this summer. We compiled some of the coolest photos from the contest and randomly chose two students to receive a pair of Apple Airpods.

by Meghan Donovan August 13, 2019

Two kids stand outside a crumbling doorway flanked by graffiti. Photo by Adee Peer

Discovering Cuba through the photographer’s lens

More than two dozen Northeastern students spent three weeks developing their photography skills in Cuba while forging “real connections with the people who lived there and worked there,” says Sam Barry, a journalism major who participated in the program.

by Irvin Zhang June 25, 2019

Lucrezia Senesi founded EXPLORAC, a website that pairs travelers with knowledgeable locals who customize experiences for them. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

No one wants to feel like an out-of-place tourist. Here’s a solution for that.

Northeastern senior Lucrezia Senesi founded a website that pairs travelers with knowledgeable locals who customize experiences for them.

by David Harbeck March 5, 2019

Seaton Huang, a fourth-year student, recently worked, studied, and volunteered in China for seven months. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

What memes can teach you about Chinese

Northeastern student Seaton Huang received a scholarship funded by the Department of Education to work, study, and volunteer in China for seven months. “This was a really challenging but rewarding experience,” said Huang, who is majoring in Asian Studies. “It forced me into a new environment where I had no choice but to work on perfecting my Chinese.”

by Debora Almeida December 11, 2018

Jonathan Mejia, left, interviews a tour guide in Havana while teaching assistant Danny Mortimer films. Photo courtesy of Carlene Hempel.

Northeastern students fill the reporting gap in Cuba

Cuban rower Ángel Fournier Rodriguez was the subject of one of the stories produced by a group of Northeastern students who traveled to Cuba to report on life on the island as part of a Dialogue of Civilizations program.

by Debora Almeida August 9, 2018

Nelson biked eight hours per day, six days per week. He traveled on paved roads and mountain biking trails through five countries—Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, France, and Switzerland. Photo courtesy of Mike Nelson.

‘I couldn’t walk across a continent in 30 days, so I decided to bike’

Mike Nelson, a third-year physics major, biked 825 miles from Brussels to Bern, Switzerland, as part of his five-week journey from his semester abroad in Scotland to his co-op in Italy. “When I look back at the experience,” he said, “I just remember how much fun I was having.”

by Debora Almeida July 30, 2018

Students walk through campus during a snowstorm on March 21, 2016. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

The spring semester is upon us: Here’s what you need to know

“I Am Here” registration for spring semester classes begins on Thursday. Here’s a rundown of other important dates to remember as well as some of the big events happening on campus over the next two weeks.

by Jason Kornwitz January 3, 2018

Student’s research fuels debate in British Parliament

Catherine Mahan spent a semester in London working for Baroness Jennie Jones of Moulsecoomb—the only green party politician in the House of Lords—during which her research made its way onto the House floor for debate and into the British press.

by Molly Callahan June 12, 2017

New student-run publication highlights global experiences

The Global Journal, produced entirely by Northeastern students, sheds light on what it’s like to work, study, and live abroad, with a particular focus on co-op, Dialogue programs, and N.U.in experiences in countries ranging from India, Cambodia, and Costa Rica to France, Ireland, and Zambia.

by Jason Kornwitz May 24, 2016

01/27/16 - BOSTON, MA. - Students fill the Curry Student Center at Northeastern on Jan. 27, 2016. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

NUterm enables students to customize their learning experience

Now in its second year, the program runs concurrent with the Summer 1 half-semester and enables rising sophomores to earn up to eight course credits in just six to eight weeks. Registration is now open.

by Jason Kornwitz April 13, 2016