Earn digital badges abroad

For students who participate actively, engage with the culture around them, and explore deeply.

What you'll gain:

• Adaptability and exploration skills
• Strategies for being a responsible traveler and consumer abroad
• Hands-on experience with sustainability and eco-challenges
• Deeper cultural awareness through guided reflection

How to enroll: You're enrolled automatically through the Connections app.

How to earn: Earn 80 points during your program by completing quizzes, discussion prompts, challenges, comments, and reflection activities. Points add up automatically in Connections, so you can track your progress as you go.

Deadline: Wayfinder points must be earned before your program ends. Reach out to your program coordinator to discuss your options if you think you'll miss the deadline.

For students who want to turn their time abroad into workplace value and career readiness.

What you'll gain:

• Skills aligned with the NACE Career Readiness Competencies
• Support with building your resume and preparing for interviews
• The language to explain the value of your study abroad experience to employers

How to enroll: About 1-2 weeks before your program ends, you'll be added automatically to the Global Professional course in Connections.

How to earn: Complete professional development activities, networking exercises, and career-focused reflection assignments designed to help you talk about the skills you built abroad.

Deadline: You'll have an 60 days to complete the activities once added to the course. Connections will send reminders and details along the way.

Can be completed independent of Wayfinder.

No. Micro-credentials are included in your study abroad package at no additional cost.

No. You're added to the WorldStrides Connections app automatically. There you'll find instructions and notifications for earning up to two digital badges: Wayfinder and Global Professional.

Yes. Wayfinder is optional, though we encourage you to complete it while you're abroad. You can earn Global Professional on its own through the post-program experience in Connections.

Wayfinder points must be earned before your program ends. For Global Professional, you'll be added to the course in Connections about 1-2 weeks before your program ends, and you'll have 60 days after that to complete the activities. Connections will send reminders with details along the way.

Once you earn a badge, you'll receive instructions for adding it to your LinkedIn profile, resume, and other professional platforms. It only takes a few clicks.