A short guide to earning Elevate credit for a week abroad — what counts, what you submit, and how the Global Insight Brief works. Start here if you already have a trip in mind.

Elective

Globe Trotter: Your First Trip Abroad

Explore the world. Come back with something to show for it.

Plan Your Trip Talk to a Coach

Year

First-Year or Sophomore

Time

1+ weeks abroad, plus 6-8 hours of writing

Requirement

3 missions + 1 practitioner interview

Verification

Global Insight Brief + 500-word reflection

1ABOUTWhat This Is▾

Spend a week abroad and complete three immersion missions. Turn what you noticed into a Global Insight Brief. Study abroad, heritage trips, and independent travel all count.

2THE WORKWhat You Actually Do▾

1Scope it — One 30-minute coach meeting, before you go

2Complete 3 missions — While abroad, with notes written daily

3Interview one person — Someone working in your field there