Study Abroad Offices in the CCCU

Two-Year Global Placements as a Next Step

Students who study abroad are globally minded, curious and ambitious, and many students begin to consider what it might look like to live and work globally after college.

For students who want to both begin their career and combine that with a desire to live overseas, GoCorps can help! We help bridge the gap between global ministry projects and marketplace opportunities.

150+ OVERSEAS OPPORTUNITIES WHAT LEADERS ARE SAYING

Where can students find global opportunities that allow them to use and gain experience in their degree?

>> The Problem: Most global opportunities are not entry level. Global corporations and NGOs are looking for candidates that can begin making an impact on Day 1, so they require fluency in a foreign language and multiple years of living overseas and job experience, making them beyond reach for recent grads.

>> Our Answer: GoCorps finds entry-level positions that are a hybrid of marketplace impact and Christian discipleship and ministry. All placements are serving alongside long-term mission teams, with mentoring in cross-cultural communication, language acquisition and ‘living overseas 101.’ Our placements are a great way to gain real experience using your degree, but also be developed in living missionally and the many soft skills of working in the marketplace.

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"My study abroad changed my faith and my career path. I discovered a new love for Jesus and wanted to do anything and everything for him. My experience overseas led me to a long-term life abroad. God opened my eyes and my heart to international development and after coming back, I pointed my career in that direction. Studying abroad might not make you change your whole career and send you overseas long-term, but it will mold and shape your heart to look more like the Father’s. You will experience the love and joy that is found in diversity, and my prayer is that this love and joy carries with you to your next journey." Hannah, 2019 Goer to Zambia, Business Major from George Fox University, Placement: Small Business Coach

HOW GOCORPS WORKS WITH STUDY ABROAD OFFICES

Info Meetings and Webinars - We love collaborating with study abroad offices to do Zoom webinars and panel discussions with our current Goers and alumni, or to do in-person info sessions and Q&As about living and serving overseas after graduation.
Living and Serving Overseas Resources - GoCorps.org offers dozens of articles, webinars, videos and resources for students considering or preparing to live, work, and serve overseas after graduation. These are all free for students and we encourage our collegiate partners to share them widely! Here's some of our top articles re: study abroad:
150+ Skill-set Based Overseas Placements - Our most value added resource for collegiate leaders is our annual Placement List: 150+ unique ways students can use their degree to make a meaningful difference in the lives of people in cultures and places that they would never know otherwise. Each placement is hand-selected for the mentorship and development that it offers, which makes it a trusted resource for hundreds of collegiate leaders. The Placement List is the place to start to help your students see global opportunities and the idea of living overseas after graduation as an accessible option!

Shall we partner? GoCorps is uniquely able to partner with study abroad leaders and programs to offer Christian students relevant, financially viable ways to live and serve globally after graduation. Our vision is that at least 10% of all students who study abroad would move overseas integrating both their degree and their faith while meeting real needs and taking a posture of learning and growth. Let's talk!

“GoCorps is engineered to serve and complement the study abroad offices on CCCU campuses. We have 150+ placements that allow graduating seniors to connect their major to God’s global mission through entry level, developmental two-year placements. I hope you’ll let our staff of mission and placement coaches serve you as you encourage your study abroad students to think bigger and farther as it relates to their next steps after studying abroad!”

- Paul Van Der Werf, Founder, GoCorps

How GoCorps works - GoCorps placements are entry-level positions for recent grads.

Year 1 is focused on culture and language learning, and developing cross-cultural competency and communication skills.

Year 2 allows students to take on leadership responsibilities and build on the language and relationships that were developed in their first year.

After their 2 years, our Goers have all the options on the table... marketplace, global, grad school or ministry! They have two years of cross-cultural living experience, practical real world job experience in their major, many 'out of their comfort zone' experiences and stories, and life-long friendships.

GoCorps placements are designed for globally-minded Christians who want to make a difference, grow in their faith and use their unique background and skill-set.

Study Abroad Offices in the CCCU

Two-Year Global Placements as a Next Step

Where can students find global opportunities that allow them to use and gain experience in their degree?

HOW GOCORPS WORKS WITH STUDY ABROAD OFFICES

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