Advising
Students of all majors should start their study and intern abroad advising journey with an Exploration Advising session. Once you have narrowed down to specific programs, you can do Program Advising. Contact information and Starfish links can be found on the individual program page.
Any questions about international internships can be directed to intern abroad advisors. Appointment links below.
Advising for programs offered through these units:
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Wisconsin School of Business
Advising Appointments
Exploration advising
Exploration advising can help students who want to:
- Learn more about program options
- Narrow down program options
- Apply for programs
- Understand the study abroad process
Exploration appointments
When: Monday–Friday,
Format: In person, Zoom, or phone.
How: Appointment only. Check Starfish for the available timeslots each day.
If you are not feeling well, please re-schedule or switch to a virtual appointment, even with short notice.
Don’t want to wait for advising?
Enroll in our Introduction to Study Abroad Canvas course for answers to common study abroad questions.
Questions
Have a question about a study abroad program or your application?
Email: peeradvisor@studyabroad.wisc.edu
Call: 608-265-6329.
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Program advising
If you have more in-depth questions after your exploration advising session, you may schedule an appointment through Starfish.
If you are not feeling well, please re-schedule or switch to a virtual appointment, even with short notice.
Application or course equivalent request (CER) appointments
These appointments can cover the following topics:
- Application advising (online application, program-specific forms, etc.)
- Program eligibility (including GPA and language requirements)
- Course Equivalency Request (CER) process
- Grade processing and transcripts
Program appointments
These appointments can cover the following topics:
- Program advising (program experience, academics, housing, visa, etc.)
- Health and safety abroad
- Student identity abroad
- Funding study abroad and scholarships
- Returned Student Resources and advising upon return
Internship advising
Internship advising can cover the following topics:
- UW Signature Internships
- Internship search strategies and considerations
- Applications
- Academic credit
- Funding and scholarships
- Visas
- Health & safety abroad
- Student identity abroad
If you are not feeling well, please re-schedule or switch to a virtual appointment, even with short notice.
For questions about programs that include a required or optional internship and are found on our program search page (such as UW in London), contact the Study Abroad Advisor listed on the “Contacts” tab of the respective program webpage.
Contact the internship team
Have a general question about international internships?
Not sure who you should talk to?
Financial aid advising
Did you know: You may be able to apply your financial aid towards a study abroad experience!
Bring your questions to a drop-in advising session with the Office of Student Financial Aid advisor Pahouachua Thor.
No appointment necessary. If you are not feeling well, please request a virtual appointment.
All drop-in advising is in the Study Abroad Resource Center (3rd Floor Red Gym).
Funding info sessions
Take a deep dive into how to fund your study abroad program!
These sessions will cover how to determine the cost of your program, using financial aid, scholarships, budgeting, and creating fundraising strategies, and more.