Study Away
Go Global With Grady
Whether you choose to stay domestic or go abroad, explore our study away opportunities and gain a better understanding of the world we live in while earning course credit.

Go Global With Grady
Whether you choose to stay domestic or go abroad, explore our study away opportunities and gain a better understanding of the world we live in while earning course credit.

Go Global With Grady
Whether you choose to stay domestic or go abroad, explore our study away opportunities and gain a better understanding of the world we live in while earning course credit.

Study Away
From travel writing to industry-leading advertising and entertainment strategies, our study away programs offer students an experience that strengthens their understanding of their major and grants valuable skills they wouldn’t get in a normal classroom setting.
While each program offers courses in specific disciplines, students are not limited to participating in courses only within their major. Many of our Study Abroad and Field Study programs are open to students outside of Grady College majors (including undergraduate and graduate students) as well as students outside of the University of Georgia.
Looking to Learn More?

Rebekah Seabolt
Global Studies Program Manager
Featured Domestic Field Study Opportunities

Join a group of 12 Grady students to participate in eight-week internships in New York City while you learn about the many possibilities for your future in NYC!

The AdPR NYC Maymester program provides students an opportunity to learn what working life is like in the advertising, public relations and creative communications industries. During this on-campus Maymester class, you will travel to New York City to explore advertising, public relations agencies and network with professionals.

Grady DC students are enrolled in a public affairs communications class taught at UGA’s Delta Hall on Capitol Hill and are working at DC area internships for course credit to amplify their learning with real-world experiences, mentoring and networking with public affairs communications professionals in the nation’s capital.

The Grady LA Field Study and Internship Program allows students to gain valuable hands-on experience in the Entertainment industry while earning course credit.

Join us for an exciting eight-week summer internship experience in beautiful and vibrant Chicago, one of the top media and communications cities in the country!
Contact Information

Rebekah Seabolt
Global Studies Program Manager
Featured Study Abroad Opportunities

Join your peers this summer on the French Riviera and walk the red carpet of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France! In this program, students will not only attend the Cannes Film Festival—viewing films before they make their big screen debut and rubbing elbows with prominent film critics, distributors, directors and producers but will expand their perspectives on global media and film while taking classes, taught by UGA professors.

The Cannes Lions study abroad program offers participants a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to rub elbows with the top leaders of today’s creative world. This three week program is located in Cannes, France, where students will have access to cutting-edge advertising professionals, designers, digital innovators and marketers while attending the Cannes Lions Festival.

Join us in May 2023 for an intensive, exhilarating and immersive experience in International Mass Communication taught in Croatia! Don’t speak the language? No problem. English fluency is widespread in Croatia.
Travel Writing Opportunities

Immerse yourself in an exciting travel writing course that focuses on subjects that you are most passionate about.

Immerse yourself in an exciting travel writing course that focuses on subjects that you are most passionate about.
Grady Courses Abroad

This class will cover a range of international communication topics, including but not limited to global media systems, international reporting and news flow, transnational advertising and international public relations, through both theoretical and practical perspectives.
Grady College Study Abroad Scholarship
A Grady College Study Abroad Scholarship is available to Grady study abroad participants. These funds are only available to intended or current Grady majors who participate in a Grady College Study Abroad program. These funds cannot be applied toward Grady Domestic Field Study Programs. The application deadline is Friday, November 10, 2023.
Visit the Grady Study Abroad Scholarship site
Grady College Domestic Study Away Scholarship
The Ridley M. Williams Family Experiential Learning Award is to provide support for students engaged in “hands-on”/ “Learning-by-doing” experiences through Grady College. One award, ranging from $500-$1,000, will be awarded to one student based on academic merit and merit based on pursuit of career goals.
Visit the Ridley M. Williams Family Experiential Learning Award site

Perspectives
“The NY Maymester Field Study program was one of the best trips I’ve ever been on. If you are interested in anything media related, you NEED to go on this trip. I feel so much more prepared for the professional world.”
LaDania Dean
Advertising, NYC Maymester Field Study

Perspectives
“Grady LA is a fantastic experience that will make you consider whether or not you want
to live in Los Angeles.”
Meli Nunyakpe
EMST, LA Field Study Internship

Perspectives
“The country slogan ‘Croatia, full of life’ rings true. In Croatia, I experienced the
friendliest people and the most breathtaking scenery of any European country I have ever
visited. You just have to see it for yourself.”
Jayden Henson
Journalism, International Mass Communication in Croatia

Perspectives
“Grady LA taught me skills and built confidence in me so that I can pursue any
opportunities in this field without fear.”
Michael Farrar
EMST, LA Field Study Internship
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Events

NMI SLAM
Hosted every semester, SLAM features New Media Certificate Capstone creations. Everyone is invited to this day dedicated to student projects that takes innovation and creativity to the next level.
This semester, the NMI is doing things a bit differently. Faculty and students will head to Atlanta for the day. Once there, they’ll kick off SLAM with networking and snacks, followed by the student showcase. After presentations, the NMI will share student certificates and awards, and then cap off the evening with Xpo Encore—an opportunity to celebrate the students’ impressive achievements over delectable hors d’oeuvres, refreshing drinks and wonderful company.
RSVP: https://www.linkedin.com/events/slam7117171008259670017/

Fall 2023 Grady Graduation Celebration
Graduates and their guests are invited to celebrate with other graduates and faculty/staff at this drop-in celebration. Guests will enjoy light refreshments, opportunities to connect with fellow parents, faculty and staff, plenty of photo opportunities and an inside look at your student’s academic home. Tickets are not required for the celebration at Grady.

Fall 2023 Convocation
Congratulations to our fall 2023 graduates! Convocation will be held on Thursday, Dec. 14, at 10 a.m. at Hodgson Hall. More details will be released closer to the date.

Fall 2023 Commencement Ceremony
Friday, December 15, 2023 Undergraduate: 10:00 a.m., Stegeman Coliseum Graduate: 2:00 p.m., Stegeman Coliseum
Grady College Applications Deadline
Grady College’s current application cycle closes on Jan. 19 at 5 p.m. This application deadline is for those seeking to start at Grady in fall 2024.

Grady College Career Day
This day-long event connects companies and organizations with students seeking careers in digital, print and broadcast journalism, creative mass media, media sales, advertising and public relations. Internships and full-time positions will be available. All majors and pre-Grady students are encouraged to attend. It’s never too early to start building your network. More information will become available closer to the date.