The Intern Group, US. Mike joins The Intern Group as their Head of Global Partnerships and will work with universities in meeting their internationalisation and global experience goals for their students. Mike was born and raised in Northern California, and in college, he studied abroad in Torino, Italy. He has dedicated almost 15 years of his life to helping students to see the world and explore different cultures. Prior to joining The Intern Group, he worked as a Study Abroad Advisor at his alma mater, California State University, Chico, as a Program Assistant in Viterbo, Italy, and as the East Coast University Relations Coordinator for USAC.