France Valerie Obis Lucillo, a senior from the Philippines majoring in communications and intercultural peacebuilding, recently completed a spring-to-summer internship with Pacific Edge Magazine in Honolulu, gaining hands-on experience in communications, event promotion, creative projects, and social media. Working as a social media assistant intern to the magazine’s owner, Naomi Hazelton, Lucillo said the experience helped her become more versatile and confident in her abilities.

A casual dinner with friends changed the course of John Dominic Belda's college experience — and eventually took him to Rome.

Andrew Toimoana, a senior from Tonga majoring in information technology, recently became the first foreign BYU–Hawaii student to intern in Sri Lanka, gaining hands-on experience with Multiverse Engineering, a Sri Lankan engineering and technology company. His father influenced his decision to pursue the opportunity in Sri Lanka, having previously worked with people in the country and knowing that Andrew could learn from their experience.