Florence, Italy - Fall 2007
Read about Daniella Wartner's experience in Florence.

Terrassa, Spain - Spring Semester 2006

"It begins as a mystery. Through foreign eyes you explore places filled with a different culture, one that combines unfamiliar people living alongside unimaginable wildlife. To engage in new conversations and partake in local events brings forward a comfort that as travelers forever connects us to our place of study. The study is no longer a mystery, but a living memento that broadens our perceptions of all things we once knew to be definitive.”

-Ian Jester
Textile Engineering, Spanish

Hong Kong - Spring and Summer 2006

"My name is Hien Phung, and I am currently a senior at North Carolina State University majoring in Textile Apparel Management with a concentration in Brand Management and Marketing. My family is Chinese; however, we are originally from Vietnam. In my native country, Vietnam, I had the opportunity to learn more than one language. I can fluently communicate in Cantonese, Mandarin and Vietnamese which makes me well suited to study in the Asian region. Participating in the Hong Kong Study Abroad Program provided me with the knowledge to enter the international market and better prepared for my future career. Studying in Hong Kong Polytechnic University expanded my global vision and provided me with a deeper knowledge of the Asian culture. Not only did I have the opportunity to study abroad in Hong Kong and learn about the culture, I was also fortunate enough to have the chance to hold an internship with an American textile company, International Textile Group (ITG), in their Hong Kong office. I was assigned three international textile management projects for my eight weeks internship with ITG. These projects include Market Analysis (define the market structure and dynamics for the barrier business in Asia), Labor Compliance (issues that related to workers’ right in Vietnam and China), and Supply Chain City & Mega Garment Production. The three projects were not only my major related, but also gave me the real world experience with the textile industry.
The study abroad and international internship experience were so enriching that I would not be able to gain at elsewhere if I did not choose to participate in the Study Abroad Program. Being able to fuse the American culture into other culture and see the world differently, I am confident to say that the decision I have made to study abroad and pursue an international internship have prepared me well enough to pursue my future career."

-Hien Phung
Textile Apparel Management, Brand Management and Marketing