International Graduate Student Bridge Program

Studying in a foreign country can be both challenging and exciting. International students often experience a period of cultural adjustment when they first arrive to the United States and specifically Johns Hopkins University.

The Graduate Affairs and Admissions Office in collaboration with various offices on the campus launched the International Graduate Student Bridge Program to better support this transition process for new international graduate students.

Welcome Week Events

(International graduate students are expected to attend these two sessions.)

Successfully Transitioning to the JHU Culture and Campus Resources
Dr. Garima Lamba
11:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.
Monday, August 26, 2013
Location: Clipper Room (Shriver Hall, Third Floor)

Understanding the Academic Culture at Johns Hopkins
Dr. Eric Rice, School of Education
10:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Location: Clipper Room (Shriver Hall, Third Floor)

Bridge Program Information Sessions During the Academic Year

Social Security Numbers and Driver’s Licenses
Presented by the Office of Graduate Affairs and Admissions
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
12:00 -1:00 P.M., Location TBD

Credit in the United States: Protecting your Credit, Important Documents and Identity
Presented by the Office of Graduate Affairs and Admissions
October 24, 2013
3:30 – 4:30 P.M., Location TBD

Surviving in Grad School: Managing Stress, Expanding Your Support Group
Dr. Garima Lamba
November 14, 2013
3:30 – 4:30 P.M., Location TBD

Finding a Job: Searching, Applying and Interviewing
Presented by the Office of Career Services, Amanda Barker
December 5, 2013
3:30 – 4:30 P.M., Location TBD

Enhancing Communication and Networking Skills for Personal, Academic and Professional Success
Presented by the Office of Career Services, Amanda Barker and Dr. Garima Lamba
January 16, 2014
3:30 – 4:30 P.M., Location TBD

Introduction to Taxes in the United States For F-1 and J-1 Non-Immigrants
Presented by the Office of Graduate Affairs and Admissions
February 20, 2014
3:30 – 4:30 P.M., Location TBD

Finding Work/Life Balance
Dr. Garima Lamba
March 13, 2014
3:30 – 4:30 P.M., Location TBD

Landlords and Tenants: Maximizing the Relationship
Presented by the Office of Off-Campus Housing, Hana Hasan-McDonald
April 10, 2014
3:30 – 4:30 P.M., Location TBD

Reconnecting to Family and Home after Being in the United States
Dr. Garima Lamba
May 6, 2014
3:30 – 4:30 P.M., Location TBD

Contact Us
Office of Graduate Affairs and Admissions
Shriver Hall 28
410-516-8174
graduateaffairs@jhu.edu