When I talk about my trips abroad, I'm all about sharing the highlight reel (even though traveling was hard for me at times). After spending several months abroad and taking dozens of international trips, I think I've finally found that balance between the good parts and the hard parts (and am here to share some advice). 

Topics: Get Ready For Your ILP Trip, All The Travel Tips, All About ILP + Volunteering, Tips For Your Twenties

Come live in Europe while volunteering in this unique orphanage program. 

Topics: Europe, All About ILP + Volunteering, Orphanage + Humanitarian

Have SIM card questions? Welcome to the very helpful post of answers (it's a must-have if you're going with a local data plan on your ILP semester!)

Topics: Get Ready For Your ILP Trip, All The Travel Tips, All About ILP + Volunteering

If you've done your research and compared study abroad and volunteering programs, you probably already know that there are a lot of reasons to choose ILP, but one of the biggest benefits we offer is that you only have to pay full price for the first semester. Seriously.

Topics: All About ILP + Volunteering, Saving Money + Fundraising

It's a question we get all of the time, with a couple of different answers (and a bit of advice from past volunteers).

Topics: Get Ready For Your ILP Trip, All About ILP + Volunteering

This is your one-stop shop for fundraising (seriously). Get the details on how to fundraise, where to start, and tons of ideas to get you inspired. 

Topics: All About ILP + Volunteering, Saving Money + Fundraising

Wondering what an ILP semester is actually like? Follow along to see what current volunteers are doing, get your questions answered, and see behind the scenes of a semester.

Topics: All About ILP + Volunteering

"I ended up getting my whole program fee paid for" and "I earned $1,200 from fundraising letters" are just a few examples of what you could earn by sending out a letter.

Topics: Get Ready For Your ILP Trip, All About ILP + Volunteering, Saving Money + Fundraising

Learn more about each country, talk to someone about which location would be the best fit for you, get the details on the application process, and be the first to know when we open a new semester (or a new country). All the info you're looking for is right here! 

Topics: All About ILP + Volunteering

If you are an MCC student who is wondering how to make an ILP semester work out, this is for you — everything you are wondering about is right here! 

Topics: All About ILP + Volunteering, Tips For Your Twenties