Location
  • South Korea
    • Seoul

Program Details

Timeframe
Year Round
Housing
Apartment

Pricing

Starting Price
3600
Price Details
- A guaranteed professional internship in your preferred industry
- Immersive business workshop
- Career coaching and support
- Curated calendar of professional networking events
- Curated online courses and tools
- CV support
- Beyond Academy Certificate of Excellence
- Thriving local community
- Comprehensive 24/7 local support
- Orientation
- Welcome dinner
- Bi-Weekly community dinner
- Local events and day trips
- A bustling social calendar of exciting events
- Farewell dinner to celebrate program completion
- Visa support
- Airport transport on arrival
- Beyond welcome bag
- Accommodation (optional)
What's Not Included
Airfare Meals Travel Insurance
Jan 28, 2025
Apr 04, 2025
68 travelers are looking at this program

About Program

Learn better. Travel further. Dream bigger.

While Seoul is forward thinking, fashion driven and big on tech, it remains greatly traditional. You’ll see modern design & architecture next to ancient temples. Seoul is voted the worlds most innovative economy. Its home to major global companies like Samsung, a concentration of disruptive start-ups and everything in between.

We’ll design your Seoul Internship Program so it has the perfect elements for your career success. From selecting the right internship for you from our network of host companies, to workshops and coaching that will give you the skills and insights to flourish during your internship and beyond. Our Seoul Program is available in 18 industries, with start dates every month, and durations from 1-6 months.

Vibrant culture, thriving business scene, plus a healthy helping of delicious Korean food. An Internship Seoul offers the perfect place for an internship you'll never forget.

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Program Highlights

  • A guaranteed professional internship in your chosen industry. Gain insights into local business practice and CV- boosting skills and experience.
  • A carefully designed career development program, including 1-to-1professional coaching, immersive business workshop, CV support, curated online courses, plus invites to exclusive networking events.
  • A bustling social calendar including day trip to Jeonju village, tour of Seoul's hidden alleys, Korean cooking class, biweekly dinners, and many more exciting events.
  • A thriving local community of fellow interns led by our local Community Team offering 24/7 support.
  • Welcome orientation, airport transport on arrival, local SIM, Beyond goodies bag, farewell dinner, and much more

Program Reviews

4.78 Rating
based on 54 reviews
  • 5 rating 79.63%
  • 4 rating 18.52%
  • 3 rating 1.85%
  • 2 rating 0%
  • 1 rating 0%
  • Growth 4.3
  • Support 4.8
  • Fun 4.85
  • Housing 4.5
  • Safety 5
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Hannah
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

A Memorable Place

In recent years, I have wanted to travel by myself, but still have a support system, and Beyond Academy provided that for me. The staff were always so friendly and responded quickly to any questions I had on my mind. Overall process from start to end was great. Everything was made clear, and the assistance was fantastic. My internship was amazing and turned out to be really enjoyable. I absolutely loved Seoul and exploring the city. Beyond always had some of the greatest events, and it was nice not to have to deal with booking main attractions events in Seoul that I would have had to book on my own.

What is your advice to future travelers on this program?
First off, be open-minded to a new culture and way of life! I didn't experience culture shock, interestingly...But I am an introvert, so for me, Korea, I blended into it easily. Secondly, the culture is contradictory, especially the people; they are either super nice or rude. Thirdly, slow down and enjoy the time around you, the Seoul life is always so fast-paced, but take time to just walk the Seoul streets or in nature. Lastly, I would say yes, go to all the events that Beyond Acadmey plans, but also know it's okay to say no. If you haven't worked a full-time job before, especially one like an office job, everything can get exhausting fast.
Pros
  • Work experience in advancing my portfolio
  • Make some amazing friendships
  • Growing life opportunity
Cons
  • More on the expensive side
2 people found this review helpful.
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Juan
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Internship experience in Seoul

My Internship in Seoul provided by Beyond Academy represents a cornerstone in my personal experience, as well as professional experience. From the very beginning, Beyond Academy made sure the whole process was tailored to my needs in a comfortable way.

The instructions provided were really insightful, leaving no gaps open for doubts when you are a newcomer.

Their community was great too, a really healthy environment that allows you to make good connections and bring the best out of this experience.

The company I interned at has no bad words from me.

Really a 10/10 experience, definitely recommend.

2 people found this review helpful.
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Polly
4/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Amazing!

The Beyond Academy staff and locals were absolutely amazing! They always responded to messages quickly and planned some amazing events for us all to do. They supplied some amazing support and helped us with whatever issues we were having. My only slight issue was that the company I was placed with didn’t fully meet my expectations, but that was not entirely Beyond Academy’s fault. All in all, I would definitely recommend this programme for anyone looking to get some work experience and travel and the same time or are looking to work abroad in the future.

Pros
  • People
  • Events
Cons
  • Some of the jobs
28 people found this review helpful.
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Francisco
4/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Internship in Seoul

Seoul is a perfect city to live in for a while because it gives you the opportunity to experience something completely different and full of new experiences. When I started my experience in Seoul with Beyond, from the very first moment, the group of coordinators was the best helping me in every possible way to make our experience as good as possible by organizing many interesting and fun activities.

Regarding the internship itself, I have to say that you have to be a bit specific when choosing what you want to work in and make sure that the company is the right one and that you think you will learn. In my case, I had to change companies because I wasn't working exactly what I wanted, but when I moved to the second company, my work experience improved considerably.

What is your advice to future travelers on this program?
Try to get as much insight into Korean culture as possible by visiting neighbourhoods where tourists don't go and getting a deeper insight into authentic Korean society. I feel like I lived as one of them and it has been one of the most enriching experiences of my life.
Pros
  • Meeting great people
  • Cultural Immersion
  • Self Growth
Cons
  • Career Accuracy
  • Lack of work opportunity after the internship
  • Visa problems as a long term intern
50 people found this review helpful.
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Athena
4/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Interesting Experience

I had a lot of fun during my internship experience! The coordinators were very friendly and helpful throughout my time in Seoul! I think new people should know to be very specific in what they want from this program, including the industry and type of company they want to work at! But the social experience led me to meet a lot of friendly and cool people, and the community was always trying to give us different cultural experiences each Thurs/Sun! All in all, it was a fun experience and I enjoyed the company I interned at but being very adaptable will help you a lot for this program!

What would you improve about this program?
Being a bit more transparent on their company seeking process, letting future interns know the limitations of companies within specific industries and not setting their expectations for a 100% perfect match to what they are seeking.
Pros
  • Meeting fun new people
  • Experiencing cultural experiences
  • Exploring new/unfamiliar areas
Cons
  • Lack of a language learning assistance
  • Unclear communication on certain aspects
  • Visa limitations, and no precautions for unpredictable situations related to
57 people found this review helpful.
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Eleni
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Internship in Seoul

I joined the Seoul Internship and was really impressed by how well-organized and supportive the Seoul Community Support team was. They were easy to contact and created fun and interesting events for us to attend during the internship and helped us understand different cultural cues and nuances. They are a separate team from the internship placement team and are living and working in Seoul.

I loved Seoul, it was a great city to experience as someone who 'worked there' rather than as a tourist.

In terms of the internship placement team, I would recommend applicants are extremely clear about the placement experience they want to ensure you are placed on an internship you would actually find enjoyable. Otherwise, you may be placed on something you may not have expected that isn't really what you want to do!

What is your advice to future travelers on this program?
Be clear about your internship expectations and ask questions about what day-to-day work you will be doing before accepting the internship.

Also, have a list of things you want to see and do in Seoul or South Korea BEFORE you go. Its such a lovely city but has an overwhelming amount of sites/experiences and things to do, so plan your personal list beforehand to ensure you get everything you want to do , done , during your internship! As most of the weekdays you will be occupied with work and only have after work and weekends free to explore.
Pros
  • Living In Central Seoul
  • Cultural Immersion
  • Seoul Community Team and Events! They Were Great!
Cons
  • Job/ Internship Matching Accuracy
  • Lack Of Networking Events With Seoul Companies/Across Companies
69 people found this review helpful.
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Scarlett
4/5
Yes, I recommend this program

My Experience

I found that going overseas to do an internship with the Beyond Academy agency was the best decision. They provided me with support whilst I was there in my work and social life, providing me with rare experiences, I don’t think I would have had otherwise. They helped me with any problems to do with accommodation and provided insight into the best things to do in Sydney. They took our group of interns on big trips to the Blue Mountains and a show at the Opera house and were just really amazing support to have when staying in a new country.

What is your advice to future travelers on this program?
My advice would be to attend all of the social get togethers that Beyond Academy provides. Make sure to get out of your comfort zone to experience everything that you’re overseas internship throws at you.
Pros
  • Exploring a new country
  • Amazing friends for life
  • Great work experience
Cons
  • Accommodation
82 people found this review helpful.
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Bethany
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Thank You Beyond Academy

I’d wanted to travel to South Korea for a very long time but was always too nervous to go by myself. As a recent graduate that is looking to begin my career in my chosen industry but also take some time for myself to travel, Beyond Academy provided the perfect opportunity for me to not only find work experience in another country and experience work culture there, but visit my dream destination and be surrounded by kind and helpful people. I really recommend this program to solo travellers or people wanting experience working in other countries but aren’t a quite sure how to do it! Beyond Academy also plans lots of events and group activities so that even though you’re working, you still feel like you have seen all the sights and done lots of fun things during your internship! It is also a great way to make friends and find a warm community of people to make your stay much more enjoyable!

What was the most unfamiliar thing you ate?
Spicy chicken feet! I was out on a company dinner and my colleagues kept making me try all these different kinds of Korean foods and one of them was chicken feet! I had heard about it before but never actually tried it. Let’s just say I won’t be trying it again!
Pros
  • Community
  • Events
  • Career Help
Cons
  • Job matching accuracy
  • Lack of networking events
  • Staff aren’t available 24/7
82 people found this review helpful.

Questions & Answers

Hi Jessica! We do offer accommodation as part of our overseas internship programme, which you can select as an add-on option when you apply.

Hi Faraz! Thanks for your question. Beyond Academy here. Although we partner with many companies who offer paid roles, some of our internships can be unpaid. We always try our best to encourage payments, but this is ultimately decided by your internship company and we cannot guarantee on their behalf. In general, we advise that you only apply to the programme if you're potentially comfortable with...