Global Engineering Alliance for Research & Education

GEARE: Work Abroad | Study Abroad

Become a Global Engineer

You want an international experience, but you also want to work in industry. GEARE enables you to do both!

Global Engineering Alliance for Research and Education (GEARE) is Purdue’s premier international work experience program. It provides a one-of-a-kind opportunity to integrate language study, study abroad, cultural training, domestic and international work/research experiences, and global design team projects into the 4-year Engineering curriculum. Students completing the program will earn a Global Engineering Studies Minor while enhancing the intercultural competencies necessary to be effective leaders within the global work environment.

Eligibility

  • Must be in the College of Engineering
  • Maintain a 3.0 GPA
  • Ability to complete 12 credits of a foreign language prior to the international experience

Cost

The overall cost of the GEARE program is $800. Students are required to register for an internship course during their GEARE domestic and GEARE global internship. The cost of the course is $400. Students will receive compensation from their internship employers, which will help to offset the cost for the courses. Compensation for global internships may vary depending on the country and type of internship.

Students study abroad at Purdue student exchange partner universities. They pay their normal tuition and fees to Purdue during the semester abroad. The cost of living at most partner universities is equal or less than living on campus at Purdue.

Purdue students who have completed FAFSA are eligible for $2,000 - $5,000 in Purdue Moves Scholarships. All GEARE students are required to take an intercultral course. Students completing the course will receive a $2,000 scholarship from the study abroad office. The Office of Professional Practice offers travel assistance grants to help students offset cost of living expenses while completing global internships. Click here to apply for Global Travel Assistance Grants.

GEARE Program Schedule

Information by Discipline

 

Where can I go?

GEARE programs in Aeronautics and Astronautics Engineering are organized by foreign language. So figure out which language you want to learn, and then imagine yourself in one of these destinations:

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Where can I go?

GEARE programs in Agricultural and Biological Engineering are organized by foreign language. So figure out which language you want to learn, and then imagine yourself in one of these destinations:

  • German Language
    University of Magdeburg: Magdeburg, Germany
  • Spanish Language
    Universidad San Francisco de Quito: Quito, Ecuador
    Tec de Monterrey Queretaro: Queretaro, Mexico
  • Exceptions:
    Other locations are available if your foreign language isn't offered here (i.e. Italy, Japan, Russia, or Arabic speaking country) or if you were offered a specific internship or research opportunity in a country requiring a student visa to obtain work authorization (i.e. internship with Rolls Royce in the UK).
    University of Canterbury: Canterbury, New Zealand

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Where can I go?

GEARE programs in Biomedical Engineering are organized by foreign language. So figure out which language you want to learn, and then imagine yourself in one of these destinations:

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Where can I go?

GEARE programs in Chemical Engineering are organized by foreign language. So figure out which language you want to learn, and then imagine yourself in one of these destinations:

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Where can I go?

GEARE programs in Civil Engineering are organized by foreign language. So figure out which language you want to learn, and then imagine yourself in one of these destinations:

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Where can I go?

GEARE programs in Construction Engineering and Management are organized by foreign language. So figure out which language you want to learn, and then imagine yourself in one of these destinations:

  • Spanish Language
    Universidad San Francisco de Quito: Quito, Ecuador
  • Exceptions:
    Other locations are available if your foreign language isn't offered here (i.e. Italy, Japan, Russia, or Arabic speaking country) or if you were offered a specific internship or research opportunity in a country requiring a student visa to obtain work authorization (i.e. internship with Rolls Royce in the UK).
    University of Canterbury: Canterbury, New Zealand

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Where can I go?

GEARE programs in Electrical and Computer Engineering are organized by foreign language. So figure out which language you want to learn, and then imagine yourself in one of these destinations:

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Where can I go?

GEARE programs in Environmental and Ecological Engineering are organized by foreign language. So figure out which language you want to learn, and then imagine yourself in one of these destinations:

  • Spanish Language
    Universidad San Francisco de Quito: Quito, Ecuador
  • Exceptions:
    Other locations are available if your foreign language isn't offered here (i.e. Italy, Japan, Russia, or Arabic speaking country) or if you were offered a specific internship or research opportunity in a country requiring a student visa to obtain work authorization (i.e. internship with Rolls Royce in the UK).
    University of Canterbury: Canterbury, New Zealand
    University of New South Wales: Sydney, Australia

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Where can I go?

GEARE programs in Industrial Engineering are organized by foreign language. So figure out which language you want to learn, and then imagine yourself in one of these destinations:

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Where can I go?

GEARE programs in Materials Engineering are organized by foreign language. So figure out which language you want to learn, and then imagine yourself in one of these destinations:

  • German Language
    Karlsruhe Institute of Technology: Karlsruhe, Germany
  • Exceptions:
    Other locations are available if your foreign language isn't offered here (i.e. Italy, Japan, Russia, or Arabic speaking country) or if you were offered a specific internship or research opportunity in a country requiring a student visa to obtain work authorization (i.e. internship with Rolls Royce in the UK).
    Imperial College London: London, UK

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Where can I go?

GEARE programs in Mechanical Engineering are organized by foreign language. So figure out which language you want to learn, and then imagine yourself in one of these destinations:

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Where can I go?

Finding exchange partnerships to fit Purdue’s Nuclear Engineering coursework can be a challenge. New opportunities are being developed. The best potential options for study and interns abroad are France and Japan.

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