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Process SECURE AN OVERSEAS OPPORTUNITY OVERSEAS INTERNSHIP ENHANCE COMPETITIVENESS, EMPLOYABILITY AND CAREER MOBILITY. Process Experience international pe and environment. FOR OVERSEAS POSTING IN Widen network of contacts globally. PREPARE YOUR FUTURE CAREER. 9 Build independence and resourcefulness. PREPARE FOR OVERSEAS POSTING IN YOUR FUTURE CAREER. OVERSEAS INTERNSHIPS Having an overseas internship stint will definitely be an exciting endeavour. This is not to say that local internships are not exciting. Working overseas is very different from going to a country as a tourist for a short stay. Immersing in a different culture and context for an extended period of time enables entirely new experiences, memories, and, if you keep an open mind, new perspectives and mind-sets. 24 So, when opportunities avail, grab them! Here are more reasons why: • Experience international perspectives, culture and environment. • Prepare for overseas posting in your future career. • Widen network of contacts globally. • Build independence and resourcefulness. • Enhance competitiveness, employability and career mobility.