Alumni Network - Intern Abroad in Prague, Czech Republic with Panrimo

I interned in Prague for two months over the summer through Panrimo. While I loved Prague and had a great experience, I don't think Panrimo had anything to do with this. My internship placement couldn't have been more off from what I told the program advisors I was looking for. Throughout the application process, it seemed as though the advisors had no connections in Prague that offered an internship related to my interests. Instead of being honest with me, Panrimo decided they really wanted my money and threw me into an organization where I was doing tasks that weren't even related to my major, even though the advising staff had done a good job in convincing me otherwise prior to arriving. Paying for the program is also a nightmare because the staff couldn't do math and I had to correct them not once, but twice in their calculation of my balance. Communicating with Panrimo while abroad and once I returned was extremely difficult. They either wait over a week to get back to you, or don't email you back at all. Overall, I'm glad I had the experience of living abroad for two months, but if I were to do it again I would absolutely choose another program to assist me.

From the time I submitted my application to the time I landed back home after my internship Panrimo was there to answer any question I had. Being they are a smaller company I was known on a first name basis and received answers back to my questions via email within 24 hours. My program was customized to me so I would get the most from my experience. They asked me if I could intern anywhere where would I want to intern and even though my top choice, the National Museum, was closed for renovations they still found me an internship in their history department. I would do this internship again and would defiantly recommend Panrimo to anyone looking for an amazing experience abroad.