US vice president Kamala Harris has spoken of the benefits of creating friendships around the globe that come with study abroad opportunities.

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CIEE has launched a range of in-country exchange programs for international students unable to reach the US due to the ongoing global pandemic.

US colleges will offer in-person classes to international students unable to travel due to Covid-19 at CIEE turn-key campuses in several countries.

The Council on International Educational Exchange, a non-profit organisation that operates study abroad and exchange programs, is set to cut more than 600 jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic.

As study-work policies fluctuate in key study destinations, internships are becoming an effective and popular way for students to gain valuable on-the-job experience. To varying degrees, countries and private providers are developing strategies to enhance the role of internships within study abroad and as a stand-alone international experience. Katie Duncan reports.

The Council on International Educational Exchange has pledged $20m in study abroad scholarships and will sponsor 10,000 student passports to support the Generation Study Abroad initiative. This the largest donation to date to the five-year project.

Answering to the growing demand for international work experience, leading international education exchange organisation CIEE last month merged with US-based Academic Internship Council.