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Whether you studied abroad for a semester or traveled on a faculty-led program with your professor, employers recognize that candidates with experience abroad have gained the global perspective needed to compete in a diverse economy.

No matter how many times I travel, I always have to stop and appreciate the energy coming from first-time EF travelers. It usually begins right after we touch down. I

With the benefits of studying abroad well-documented, the number of college students looking to go overseas is on the rise.

During my time on EF’s free international training tour, it was a privilege to work with the EF staff from Boston, Denver, and Lucerne, and to meet the new group leaders who all had such interesting teaching and travel experiences.

A recent trip to Barcelona to watch some soccer (don’t ask, it went badly) gave me the chance to catch up with Spanish TD Rafi Martinez. Rafi hails from Barcelona and has been leading tours in her native country and beyond for eight years.

I have what is politely called a chequered educational background. Dropped out of school at 15, ended up at night school a few years later (after a lot of travelling), fell into university in London, became an EF Tour Director, then went back to university to do a Master's programme for my own entertainment.