Study Abroad Interns are study abroad alums who host events, drop-in hours, manage social media, and are an integral part of the Cronin Team.

Melanie Shao (She/Her), University of Warwick, United Kingdom

Accountancy Major, Computer Information Systems Minor

Semester abroad: Spring 2022

Questions? Email me: rshao@falcon.bentley.edu

Why do you think Bentley students should pursue an international education experience?
Studying abroad provides students an opportunity to experience a different life in another country, and this kind of opportunity is very rare. It allows students to fully emerge in a totally different culture and meet people who are different but amazing. Students will also encounter some difficulties while abroad; their problem-solving skills can be greatly improved, and they will learn to adapt to a new environment quicker (which is an essential skill).

Nick Coutracos (He/Him), API in Barcelona, Spain

Finance major, Sports Business Management minor

Semester abroad: Fall 2021

Questions? Email me: ncoutracos@falcon.bentley.edu

Why do you think Bentley students should pursue an international education experience?
Moving out of your parent’s house and going off to college is one thing, but living in a foreign country for over three months is an experience very few students can look back on. The study abroad experience is nothing like a week vacation in a different country, instead you become fully immersed in the unique culture and learn what it’s like to live in a foreign country. By pursuing an international education experience, Bentley students will return home with a new outlook on culture, language skills, a unique education system, and a desire to form deeper connections with different people, all of which are attractive to future employers and can serve as potential career opportunities.

Ashley Peck (She/Her), API in Barcelona, Spain

Marketing major, Psychology and Information Design and Corporate Communication minor

Semester abroad: Fall 2021

Questions? Email me: apeck@falcon.bentley.edu

What is your #1 advice for a Bentley student thinking about studying abroad?
My best advice for a Bentley student thinking about studying abroad is to make your decision about whether you go and where you go for yourself and not based on anybody else. It is very easy to be influenced by your friends when choosing where to go, but ultimately you will have the best experience by making the decision that you want and not following others. It may be scary, especially if you’re going somewhere with nobody you know, but there will undoubtedly be people in the exact same position as you, and it will only make you more perceptive to making new friendships.

Peer Advisors

Peer advisors are study abroad alums who volunteer to share their experiences with students considering going abroad! Feel free to reach out to any PA who studied abroad somewhere you're interested in:

Angelo Amodeo (He/Him), Vienna University of Economics and Business, Austria

Finance major, Philosophy minor

Semester abroad: Fall 2021

Questions? Email me: aamodeo@falcon.bentley.edu

Alpha Barry (He/Him), UPF Barcelona, Spain