Hokies Abroad Lifetime Memories Career Opportunities

Hokies Abroad Lifetime Memories Career Opportunities

VT Faculty-led Courses - Courses are open to all majors; no prerequisites - Biology majors earn 6 upper-level BIOL credits & 1 lecture lab link - Geography majors are able to use 3 credits towards compulsory field experience requirement - Other majors: fulfill CLE (Pathways to General Education): Areas: 2 (G02), 3 (G03), 4 (G04) & 7 (G07) depending on the program - Talk to your Advisor! New Zealand New Zealand + Australia Dr. Korine Kolivras Elizabeth Weaver Dr. Lori Blanc Dr. Jonathan Watkinson

2018+19 Programs NZ + AU www.hokiesabroad.org New Zealand (South Island) Sustaining Human Societies + the Environment (Winter 2018) December 26, 2018 January 18, 2019 (3 weeks) Rolling admission; deadline: October 15, 2018 New Zealand (NI) + Australia (NQLD) Sustainability + Conservation-based Service Learning (Summer 2019) May 30 June 27, 2019 (4 weeks) Deadline: February 15, 2019 Antarctica Humans + the Environment (Winter 2019) December dates TBD (2 weeks) (2 weeks + fall semester webcast lectures) Priority Deadline: March 1, 2019 (final deadline: April 1)

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NZ Lifetime Memories Hands-on experience

Are these courses right for you? - Physically active, fieldbased course (hiking & getting dirty!) - Remote locations: May spend 3 5 days without Internet or Phone reception - Basic accommodations: Hostels/dormitory style rooms, camping, homestays, small apartments with shared bath & kitchen, cabin berths. Single-sex shared rooms with 3-8 students each. - Work and writing intensive: Be prepared to work hard, play hard, and have the time of your life. - Talk to past students for their perspective. Antarctica

Course Fees New Zealand (South Island) Sustaining Human Societies + the Environment (Winter 2018) December 26, 2018 January 18, 2019 (3 weeks) Program fee for 2018-19: $4,295 New Zealand (NI) + Australia (NQLD) Sustainability + Conservation-based Service Learning (Summer 2019) 6 credits (BIOL 3954) Program fee for 2019: $5,095 Antarctica Humans + the Environment (Winter 2019) 6 credits (GEOG 3954) Program fee: 2018 program ~$10,750 www.hokiesabroad.org Antarctica

Finances Program fee includes: - Accommodations - In-country transportation - All course activities - Some meals Not included: - Summer/Winter tuition (80%) - Flights ($1,700-$2,500) - Some meals - Free time activities Read the Budget Sheet on VTGEO program page for full costs. Where there s a will, there s a way! NZ

Financial Aid Office of University Scholarships and Financial Aid Student Services Bldg, Suite 200 Ph: 540-231-5179 Walk in hours: Mon Fri 8am 5pm VT Education Abroad Scholarships: www.globaleducation.vt.edu VTGEO, College and Departmental Scholarships Non-VT Scholarships (also listed on VT Scholarships page above) NZ

Scholarship Application Tips - Visit the VT Writing Center - Attend the Scholarship series (details to be announced) - Volume apply to many - Tell your unique story; be as descriptive and specific as possible; have someone read your essay - Learn as much as you can about the programs - Get creative Antarctica

NZ + AU Funding ideas Crowdfunding (VT crowdfunding platform to be announced soon) GoAbroad / STA contest Airline miles Employment

New Zealand

Places - Christchurch - Banks Peninsula - Aoraki/Mt. Cook - Te Anau - Milford Sound - Lower Eglinton Valley - Mirror Lakes - Cascade Creek - Queenstown + Lake Wakatipu - Routeburn Valley - Cardrona - Franz Josef - Hokitika - Punakaiki - St. Arnaud - Nelson Lakes - Motueka - Abel Tasman National Park - Kaikoura

Field Experiences - Broom control at Mt. Cavendish - Hinewai Reserve Lab exercise - Hooker Valley hike (half day) - Milford Sound cruise - Glen Monarch Farm (livestock) - Te Anau Wildlife Center - Routeburn Track (full day) - Cardrona Alpine Resort visit - Lake Matheson walk - Fox Glacier Terminal Face walk - Fox Dairy Farm - Glenn Crickett s Farm (forestry) - Pancake Rocks walk - Honeydew Trail hike - Homestay - Kayak and walking tour - Salt refinery visit - Waikoura Springs crayfish farm - Maori Tours cultural experience - Dolphin Encounter swim - Kaikoura Peninsula seal colony walk

I really enjoyed this program and I wish I didn't have to leave! Definitely one of the best months of my life while being a part of this program. - New Zealand 2017-18 participant

NZ and Australia

Places New Zealand - Karangahake Gorge - Waihi - Tauranga - Omanawa Waitaia Lodge - Arataki Primary School - Maungatautari Australia - Magnetic Island - Bungalow Bay Koala Village - Paluma National Park - Hidden Valley - Running River Gorge - Port Douglas - Great Barrier Reef - Cape Tribulation - Daintree Rainforest - Sheoak Ridge Nature Reserve - Cairns

Field Experiences New Zealand - Gold mine walk - Watershed tour - Estuary transect survey - Maori culture introduction - Waitaia Lodge service-learning - Coastal care activity with school children - Kiwi encounter - Native wildlife sanctuary

Field Experiences Australia - Koala population survey project - Snorkeling - Service-learning with Australian Wildlife Conservancy - Hidden Valley Cabins tour - Running River Gorge hike platypus spotting! - Frosty Mango ice cream - Aboriginal culture + art activities - Tangaroa Blue beach clean up - Snorkel and survey the Great Barrier Reef - Marrja boardwalk guided tour - Daintree Rainforest Observatory visit with canopy gondola - Cape Tribulation rainforest night walk - Camping at a nature reserve

I learned more during this one month program than in the majority of my classes. Enjoyed connecting with the professors, couldn t ask for better teachers. - New Zealand + Australia 2018 participant

Antarctica

Two-part Course - Online course: Essays, independent research paper, midterm, & final exam. - Field course: 2 academic field modules (data collection, scientific report writing); retrospective media story; reflective essays.

2-Week Field Course

Icebergs

Science, exploration and history

Shore excursions via Zodiac boats Whales

Penguins!

Camping

Outerwear and camping equipment provided

The experience was unlike anything I have ever experienced before. The trip humbled me, exposed me to new cultures, and encouraged me to explore the world around me. - Antarctica 2017 participant

Apply for 2018-19! NZ + AU www.hokiesabroad.org New Zealand (South Island) Sustaining Human Societies + the Environment (Winter 2018) December 26, 2018 January 18, 2019 (3 weeks) Rolling admission; deadline: October 15, 2018 New Zealand (NI) + Australia (NQLD) Sustainability + Conservation-based Service Learning (Summer 2019) May 30 June 27, 2019 (4 weeks) Deadline: February 15, 2019 Antarctica Humans + the Environment (Winter 2019) December dates TBD (2 weeks) (2 weeks + fall semester webcast lectures) Priority Deadline: March 1, 2019 (final deadline: April 1)

Contacts NZ: Dr. Bill Carstensen, carstens@vt.edu Talk with your advisors, financial aid peers, family and friends! NZ + AU: Dr. Lori Blanc, lblanc@vt.edu Dr. Jonathan Watkinson, jowatki2@vt.edu Antarctica: Rachel Fitzgerald, rfitz@vt.edu www.hokiesabroad.org NZ + AU