Studying abroad for a year allowed me to immerse myself in the language and culture and greatly improved my Mandarin skills. I work as an Immigration Services Assistant, and my knowledge of Mandarin helps me to help our Chinese-speaking customers.

I worked on the Eurasia team at Freedom House, a global NGO focused on supporting democracy. I was able to connect with a greater number of activists because of my language skills, which Title VIII undoubtedly helped me solidify.

Thanks to my Arabic abilities, I work at Facebook where I focus on combating terrorism and limiting ISIS and Al-Qaeda's ability to reach potential recruits and spread propaganda using social media platforms.

Bennett College strives to provide global experiences for first generation and under-represented college students. These experiences include foreign language skills development to help our students be more marketable in the global economy.

I manage technical cooperation between the U.S. Forest Service and partners in Central America. I gained valuable experiences researching and interning abroad as a grad student that made me more competitive during the job application process.

NSLI-Y gave me the linguistic and cultural knowledge to excel in my job at the U.S. Embassy in Algiers. Most Algerians don’t have a proficient level in English, so when I speak Arabic, our interactions become warm and inviting.