Stacie Berdan, co-author of IIE’s A Student Guide to Study Abroad recently wrote an article in the Diplomatic Courier about the growing importance of study abroad as well as its transformation in recent years. "All college students should be able to have an international experience during their college careers–either study abroad or an international internship, volunteer or experiential learning opportunity," writes Berdan. "The ability to work across cultures is no longer a nice-to-have skill set for elite executives or diplomats; every year it becomes more essential to finding any job at all."