GLOBAL Gator guides
What's a Global Gator Guide?
Global Gator Guides are members of an award-winning program within the Global Business Society. The main focus of the program is to match a UF student with an incoming exchange student to help the
student transition to life on campus.
We encourage our gator guides to reach
out to their student and connect them to resources, communities, and events within the Heavener School of Business & our local Gainesville community. The goal of the program is to create lasting connections with international business students while they learn and grow here at UF.
The Global Gator Guide program provides students with a global experience without leaving Gainesville.
Ideally, the guides have an interest in foreign cultures or have studied abroad themselves. We hope to pair the guides with an exchange student has similar interests.
MISSION
GBS Gator Guides welcome incoming international students to the University of Florida and connect them to resources, communities, and events within the Heavener School of Business and local Gainesville community. The goal of the program is to create lasting connections with international business students studying at UF.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Assist incoming international students in their arrival to campus and help them get settled in
Offer international students engagement opportunities on campus twice per month for the duration of the semester
Plan and attend fun social and service events showcasing UF and Gainesville culture
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Point System
Stay up to date with your points! Below the current exchange student points are attached.
BECOMING A GLOBAL GATOR GUIDE
1. APPLY TO THE PROGRAM
Apply around February for Fall semester and October for Spring semester.
3. ATTEND THE INTERVIEW
Attend the time that you selected and make sure to arrive around 10 minutes early. Remember to bring your resume, and business professional attire is required.
2. CHECK YOUR EMAIL
Check for an email letting you know if you made it past the first round and then set up an interview time for us to get to know you better.
4. PARTICIPATE IN ORIENTATION
If chosen as a guide, you'll be invited to orientation at the end of the semester. At this point you are in our program for the following semester, so this will serve as an introduction to our academic advisor, the executive board, and the other students who will be guides with you.
WHY
BE
A
GUIDE?
JUAN
My name is Juan Sarabia and I am a fourth year Finance major. I was born in Colombia but live in Miami. Fun Fact: I rode a camel this summer in Morocco! And my favorite thing about being a global gator guide is making friends from all over the world, friends that I will be able to visit when I visit the countries they are from. Like this summer when I was in Madrid, I met up with one of the past exchange students that I had met here!
COURTNEY
I’m Courtney Kreiling and I'm a second year Marketing major from Bradenton, FL. My fun fact is that a few summers ago I went white water rafting in Switzerland on glacial water - it was so cold! My favorite part about being a guide is becoming friends with the exchange students and seeing them around Heavener. They’re great to study with and always have so many stories to share from all around the world.
Develop leadership & communication skills
Explore new parts of Gainesville and campus
Learn about all of our
exchange schools
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