My Oz Experience

I came to Australia as a sort of gap year while I applied for jobs in my own country.

I did my first placement in QLD up in Townsville. People rag on Townsville whenever I tell them I lived there for 6 months but I really loved my time there and I made some friends I know will be a part of my life for many years to come.

It was also really cool to be a positive representative for my country. I had a roommate that told me I totally changed his ideas of what an American was, haha.

After Townsville I travelled down the East coast (Amazing!) to find my second job in Melbourne.

I planned on just working, saving up money and making some new friends but I ended up getting so much more than I expected out of it. I came in to meet the AAI team in Melbourne and because my degree is in International Education I ended up interning for them for the rest of my time in Oz. I gained so much valuable experience and learned so many things that will benefit me in my career for years to come!

Coming to Australia with AAI was a great decision!