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International mobilities 36 37 TEXT: Angelika Jończyk
PHOTO: Macarena Lasierra

A guide by Angelika

Jończyk

There are plenty of opportunities What do foreign help other people. Working with
for foreign exchanges. I would exchanges give you? people from different countries
like to tell you about some of will help you increase your ability
them divided into student and to adapt to changing conditions

employee exchanges and volun- By studying or working abroad, and different people’s working
teering. I chose these because you can improve your communi- styles.
either I participated in them or cation, language and intercultu- Not forgetting about personal
I met people who took part in ral skills and gain soft skills that benefits - international exchan-

them and their experiences are highly valued by employers. ges mean friendships with
with it. people from all over the world,
Taking part in foreign exchanges birthday wishes in several lan-
helps attract the employer’s at- guages, cooking national dishes,

tention and stand out from other thousands of photos and me-
candidates, but that’s not all. mories, and many trips together.
You may have the opportunity to It can be said that international
participate in projects that are exchanges are only benefits. I

really important for the commu- definitely subscribe to it based
nity, believe in the mission and on my experience.
purpose of your work, and really

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