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Go Global Week
Go Global Week 2023 will run from 09 - 13 October
Once a year we host Go Global Week in October where we run a series of in-person workshops, where you get to chat to organisations that can offer you an experience of a lifetime to study, work or volunteer abroad during your degree.
The highlight of Go Global Week is our Go Global Fair which this year will take place on 11 October 2023 from 12 noon to 3pm in the Mandela Hall in One Elmwood.
We also host a Go Global Mini Fair in February each year.
Keep an eye on the website and our Careers Events page for date updates!
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Events held during Go Global Week
Go Global Fair
Our Go Global Fair will be held on Wednesday 11 October from 12-3pm in the Mandela Hall in One Elmwood.
It is the highlight event of Go Global Week, where we will be holding a series of in-person workshops, where you get to chat to organisations that can offer you an experience of a lifetime to study, work or volunteer abroad during your degree.
Focus on Canada & USA
Date: 9/10/2023
Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Location: The Cube, One Elmwood
Are you interested in spending between 1-52 weeks studying or working in the USA or Canada?
This in-person information session will provide an overview of the study and work opportunities that the Queen's Global Opportunities Team have in this region.
International Opportunities for International Students
Date: 9/10/2023
Time: 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: The Cube, One Elmwood
Are you an international student studying at Queen’s?
Would you like to add further international experience to your degree?
This in-person session will cover programmes which international students can apply to, including Erasmus, Turing, University Exchange Programme, IAESTE etc
The session will also provide information on funding that is available to take up international opportunities.
Register for International Opportunities for International Students
Focus on Europe
Date: 10/10/2023
Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Location: The Cube, One Elmwood
Are you interested in studying or working in Europe?
Come along to this informal session to hear about study and work opportunities in Europe. For example, Erasmus Study & Work Programme, Turing, IAESTE, British Council Language Assistants Programme etc.
This in-person session will also provide information on funding that is available to take up international opportunities.<
Future-Ready Skills Bitesize: Change and Adaptability
Date: 11/10/2023
Time: 11:00am - 12:00pm
Location: Online event via Microsoft Teams
This short online session will help you understand the process of change, give you some ideas for dealing with change and help you see change as a positive step.
The session will also help you to identify and evidence those times in your life when you have not only coped with change but found ways to adapt and thrive.
Register for Future-Ready Skills Bitesize: Change and Adaptability
Focus on Asia-Pacific
Date: 12/10/2023
Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Location: The Cube, One Elmwood
Are you interested in spending between 1-52 weeks studying or working in Asia?
This information session will provide an overview of the study and work opportunities that the Queen's Global Opportunities Team have in this region. For example, Study China, Generation UK China, IAESTE and opportunities for teaching.
The in-person session will also provide information on funding that is available to take up international opportunities.
Future-Ready Skills Bitesize: Talking about Global Citizenship
Date: 13/10/2023
Time: 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Location: Online event via Microsoft Teams
This online session will give you an overview of what it means to be a Global Citizen. It will also help you relate activities and experiences that you may have had so that you can talk about them at interview.
We will use the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development goals to Inform our session.
Register for Future-Ready Skills Bitesize: Talking about Global Citizenship
Go Global Fair 2022 Highlights
Watch the video to see the highlights from our Go Global Fair which took place in October 2022 in the Mandela Hall in One Elmwood.
