Yonsei University welcomed UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ and her delegation to South Korea in September.

Chancellor Christ and Yonsei University President Seoung-Hwan Suh enjoyed tea while talking about study abroad. The chancellor also attended a lunch with 40 study abroad students.

The UCEAP Systemwide Office participated in California’s Coastal Cleanup Day—the largest volunteer effort in the state designed to protect the coastline. It was a great way to give back to the ocean, beaches, and creeks that make Santa Barbara County—including the community of Goleta—so magical. The gist was to get outside together, take in nature, and, while doing so, remove debris.

“Helping to maintain our coastal ecosystem supports the UC’s sustainability goals,” said Lance Heather, director of facilities and administrative services at UCEAP, who added that this September was the first time UCEAP has participated in the Coastal Cleanup initiative.

Five students received fall Internship Awards for their exceptional internship experiences on study abroad with UCEAP.

Zibaa Adil, UC Los Angeles, Field Research and Internship, Paris, with an internship for a human rights organization in France.

Zibaa Adil, UC Los Angeles, Field Research and Internship, Paris, with an internship for a human rights organization in France. “This internship was truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and I am eternally grateful to have had the opportunity to meet everyone that I did, including the families we served, my team members, and other passionate individuals working for Utopia. I created connections and fostered conversations that I will continue to carry with me through my final year at UCLA and beyond.” Mackenzie Berwick, UC Berkeley, Free University Berlin with an internship for a human rights organization in Germany. “My focus on public policy and law has prepared me to think heavily about the permanent structures and defining tools that we must abide by and that we can apply to create justice and more equitable policy. I am still in the midst of finding a career path that would let me integrate all of these foci but working at Amnesty International as a researcher has been valuable in clarifying that search in some aspects.” Hanna Franchi, UC Irvine, Global Studies, Geneva, with an internship for an intergovernmental organization in Switzerland. “Career-wise, my time so far at the SDG Lab has exposed me to contemporary dialogues in diplomacy, pathways in diplomacy, contemporary concepts on sustainability, as well as the importance of connections to the international world. Being given a test-run at one of my dream jobs cemented my passion for diplomacy. Such an environment propelled my interest in the future of sustainable development and was the push I needed to realize my goals are achievable.” Olivia Pritikin, UC San Diego, Yonsei University with a marketing/social media internship in South Korea. “Another goal I had was to learn about the industry of marketing in Korea. I certainly did this as I have a whole new outlook on consumer mindset and business public relations when it comes to marketing from working within the k-beauty industry.” Virginia Villalta, UC Irvine, University of Bologna with an internship in public health in Italy.