Study Abroad participants often call their experiences "life changing." UMass Lowell students have studied in 25 countries and we have partnerships with 120 institutions around the world. Read the news and meet our students.
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Honors history and economics major Gerrit Boldt landed an internship at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, working with cities to improve conditions for low-income residents. Now he’s back on campus as an AmeriCorps volunteer, helping first-generation college students succeed.
![Jenna Kapp at scenic overlook](/Images/Jenna%20Kapp%20HERO%20crop_tcm18-267017.jpg?w=m)
Peace and Conflict Studies major Jenna Kapp has taken advantage of nearly every opportunity that’s come her way on campus. Now she’s finding more abroad.
![Maddie leaning on whiteboard](/Images/Maddie-Gear1400_tcm18-366877.jpg?w=m)
Maddie Gear’s favorable first impression of UML steered her to a marketing co-op position at CarGurus.
![Cameron McKenzie in the Roman aqueduct in Segovia, Spain through the UMass Lowell Study Abroad program.](/Images/Cameron_McKenzie_1400_tcm18-382840.jpg?w=m)
Honors transfer student Cameron McKenzie squeezed four study abroad trips into her short time at UML.
![Emoni Baffour in London during a study abroad experience](/Images/Emoni%20Baffour%20hero%20CROP_tcm18-299127.jpg?w=m)
Studying abroad in London convinced business student Emoni Baffour ’18 to return to the UK for graduate school and pursue her passion for a career in the fashion industry.
![James Joutras poses with a group of students in Japan](/Images/James-Joutras1600_tcm18-309189.jpg?w=m)
James Joutras came to UMass Lowell to discover himself. His experiences instilled confidence – and took him to Japan, where he plans to work after graduation.
![Matthew Levenson in London](/Images/Matt-Levenson-1400-phone_tcm18-273679.png?w=m)
Criminal justice major Matt Levenson loves an adventure and a challenge—and he’s bent on seizing every opportunity he can while at UMass Lowell.
![Dana Ibrahim, second from left in front, and fellow students touch a statue on street in Edinburgh, Scotland.](/Images/Dana-Ibrahim-1600_tcm18-307404.jpg?w=m)
Dana Ibrahim chose UMass Lowell for its peace and conflict studies program, which lets her combine classes across the social sciences and humanities to suit her goal: to become a diplomat and aid refugees.
![Moniphal-Bing-1400](/Images/Moniphal-Bing-1400_tcm18-232965.jpg?w=m)
Moniphal Bing was able to study abroad in Cambodia, which his parents fled before he was born, through a new partnership with the American University of Phnom Penh.
![Evan Dingle poses in Uganda where he works with Ekisa Ministries with Tia, a retired sled dog he adopted who can serve as a loving bridge to the children and families](/Images/Evan-Dingle1600_tcm18-309287.png?w=m)
Evan Dingle’s passion for helping people and love of international study led him to a job with a nonprofit in Uganda that serves children with special needs.