Sage Corps

Sage Corps was an entirely new experience that I am grateful to have participated in. I was able to work for a startup tech company in Argentina doing front-end web development. Having participated after my first year in college, and being able to get hands on experience directly impacting the company is something that can't be found with every program. Sage Corps offered a variety of professional development events, as well as cultural events. I recommend this program to anyone looking for a hands-on, fast paced and rewarding experience.

I was picked up by Enrique, a driver, from the airport when I arrived in Buenos Aires. I found it difficult to engage him in conversation, I didn't know much about his thoughts, what he would like to talk about, what an Argentine man would like to talk about at all. On top of that my Spanish was not as good as I thought it would be, so the drive to my apartment was quiet. On my way back home, Enrique happened to drive me again to the airport. As soon as I sat in the car, we started talking, and the whole ride was full of laughters. After two months, I realized I had learnt how to hold good conversation with anyone from this city. I had become a porteño, as they call it.

I worked at a social enterprise that generates sustainable architectural solutions for homeless communities in Southeast Asia. The work was rewarding and creative, the city of Singapore was safe, diverse and had so much to offer, and I made so many friends in the Sage Corps cohort that I went with.