This internship was a transformative experience that enriched both my personal and professional growth. I especially enjoyed contributing to the women empowerment project and participating in maternity rounds at the hospital. These experiences strengthened my commitment to community service, deepened my understanding of social impact, and inspired me to pursue a career in mental health and clinical psychology.

The program manager is present throughout the experience and very supportive, which makes it easier

At the beginning of my internship, I was extremely nervous. I worried that I wouldn’t understand their accents and feared that the time zone differences would make it difficult to connect with the team. I wasn’t sure how I would manage everything from afar.

However, the internship turned out to be smooth and incredibly enjoyable. I learned so much from my mentor, who patiently taught me essential skills such as creating a business proposal and assessing which businesses are worth investing in. Their guidance not only improved my professional abilities but also inspired me personally.

What made this experience even more meaningful was my mentor’s kindness. He even agreed to be my recommender for university applications. This internship left me with unforgettable memories and valuable lessons.

My internship experience has been both fun and rewarding. Despite being remote, I’ve learned a great deal, particularly about connecting concepts learned at school to real-world engineering applications. Everyone I’ve interacted with has been incredibly supportive and welcoming, and my supervisor explains complex topics in a way that’s easy to understand. I’ve felt consistently engaged and valued, and I’m truly grateful for the chance to grow both technically and professionally through this experience.

I greatly enjoyed my time abroad with this program. The local team was amazing and all the people I lived with will be forever friends. I couldn’t recommend Tanzania enough. I did a medical internship in Tanzania for 3 weeks. My criticisms were that my time in the hospital was very hard to follow as much of it was in Swahili, additionally I think this experience would’ve been better if I was farther along in medical school as there wasn’t much teaching, more watching and helping with things you already know how to do.

Interning with Intern abroad HQ has been one of the highlights of my life thus far. I felt well prepared before traveling to the country of my placement, Tanzania, thanks to the staff that was readily available to answer any questions or provide support. The placement itself was absolutely incredible. I never felt unsafe or unsupported throughout the duration of my experience. The local team was kind, humorous, and genuinely really good people, whom I will remain thankful for in years to come. I can not recommend this experience with Intern Abroad HQ enough, as I have gained invaluable hands-on experience, had immense personal growth, and made friendships that will last a lifetime.

Zanzibar is the most amazing island- the culture is so fun, with everyone dancing on the streets, doing flips on the beach, and singing afrobeat at the nightclubs. Intern Abroad was fun in particular because I was paired with the most amazing host family who made the best food, and I was put in the hospital to learn the culture and grow my pharmaceutical knowledge. From about 8-12 I would attend my volunteering position, I'd eat lunch at 1, and then from 2-7 I had free time to roam about Stone Town. I would for sure recommend- do this while you can and while you're young!

I absolutely loved my time abroad in Tanzania this summer. Compared to my many past experiences volunteering abroad, this has been the best journey I have had. I taught at a primary school called Assumption School that was rich with socio-economic diversity among the student body and staff. The children were absolutely adorable and completely fluent in English! I was so lucky to have had the opportunity to have had taught them and I wouldn’t change it for the world! I felt so well informed and well prepared for my work, and was lucky enough to be with other interns who brought so much positivity to the accommodation to the point where I was excited to not only go to work to see my kids, but also to come home and spend time with my new found family.

Going abroad for an internship was one of the best things I could of done for my self growth. It opened me up to an environment that is completely new and full of opportunity. My supervisors were all helpful with answering questions and being a friendly face to see everyday. She checked in on me quite frequently to see how I was doing in my placement and overall. There is a lot of public transportation that will help you get anywhere you want. Everyone in the city who I interacted it were very friendly. I lived not too far from my work and the center of the city. The interns all got very close as well, which made Arusha feel like home. The experience was something I will treasure for a lifetime, and hopefully will get to do again sometime in the future. I would highly recommend this experience to anyone interested.