Program Reviews

I met so many great people within this program and I am so grateful. My flat mates were all lovely. My coworkers were amazing. And Gregg was great too. Gregg shows you the real London, and not all the tourist attractions. Some of my favorite days in London were his trips/get togethers. This has been some of the best few months of my life, and I have to thank this program. I am so lucky to have been placed with such an amazing internship and got to work cool fashion events and have experience related to my field of work. If you’re thinking of coming to London, I would definitely recommend this program!!

Coming from Tennessee, I was excited to live in such a big city! Greg was my coordinator and made sure I had everything I needed, plus more. Greg showed me the beautiful city of London, recommended places to visit in his free time, always replied quickly, and offered to bring me stuff when I became ill and could not leave home. I truly appreciate Greg’s support throughout my entire time in London. Honestly, I would not have survived the big city without him. I thank Shani for taking the time to help me and give me advice before the placement and after. Shani led me through each step to secure my internship and was right there every step. Shani and Greg have also offered to help me with my resume and building my connections, which I love!

Not only did I meet the best people, I was also able to grow in the field of psychology and as a person. I always felt safe, comfortable, and supported. The advisors were always there for us with we needed anything at all which made it way easier to be so far from home. My internship was the perfect balance between work and fun. I learned so much but still had time to travel and explore my host city. This experience will definitely boost my resumes. I will never take this experience for granted. It was amazing!

If you are looking for a sign to intern abroad in Galway, this is it! Galway is such a quaint city that I felt right at home from the very first day. It is a large enough city that you will still find new things every time you go into town but not too big to where you feel overlooked. The friendships I made will last a lifetime which is one of my favorite parts looking back on my time in Ireland. Some of those connections were with my coworkers at the nursing home I interned for which was full of joy and allowed me to gain loads of experience to take back with me to my nursing program. This entire experience was easily one of the best decisions I could have made for professional growth as well as personal growth!

Living abroad in Florence Italy, again, after I first started here in the fall of 2016 through AIFS program it just took my breath away once again. But this time around, I had the opportunity to intern with student tour company Bus2Alps. Where I got to work alongside Leo, who was an amazing boss, and very chill person. I left only five minutes from the main office and I would always grab a cup of espresso on my way to work and begin today.. overall, I wish I could do the whole experience again because it was that amazing and I absolutely love the city of Florence. If you’re thinking of studying abroad or interning in, Florence, don’t think just to do it. You will not regret your decision.

Global Experiences gave me the opportunity to get experience in the work force I want to continue in while also allowing me to explore a new country. I was placed in a sustainable fashion company which is exactly what I want to do in. The internship was as a social media intern and I had such a great experience that I actually got hired afterwards! I will be continuing at this company as a social media manager now.

While I had some experience beforehand in this job force, I was able to get a new experience. I saw some more behind the scenes of this industry and learned a lot. I would just be sure to ask questions about your internship beforehand like commute, what exactly you'd be doing, how often you'd be working, and more beforehand so you know what to expect from all aspects.

We were able to travel to other countries in this time as well which was really exciting. Global Experiences sets up different activities so that we could have different experiences like wine tours, cooking classes, painting classes, and dinners.

This experience in general was a great learning experience. It teaches you how to be independent and figure things out in the moment. There can be problems that occur that could occur anywhere, big and small, but you figure out how to fix it or advocate for yourself so you can resolve these issues. It was a great growing and adulting experience.

I didn’t know I needed something like this. Being abroad in Florence was the best fit adventure and opportunity for me. I majored in English and applied for either journalism or tourism and eventually got placed in a new placement that had a mixture of both. I worked with a business owner one-on-one and it gave me the chance to build a true and lasting connection, it never felt like a serious or unenjoyable commitment, I felt as if I was a valued person with my supervisor.

This placement allowed me to explore my options for my career, and I could have complained about it not being the traditional office job or set schedule, but it allowed me to explore more of the city on my own and work remote to be on my own schedule which I loved.

This was a great chance to build independence and gain a little insight on what kind of person you are. I always knew I had some qualities within me but this was a time for bringing it out of me. I felt very comfortable in Florence and felt safe and had lots of outlets like the advisors and their information and resources. Erica was an amazing location coordinator, she made time to meet up with each of us throughout the program and prioritizes the people who need the most help. She will always get back to you with answer and is willing to research for you and lead you to your connections. Her and I have a great friendship too, so it is worth knowing there is reliability from her.

Housing was a good fit for our roommates, we were separate from other groups but it still allowed us to arrange get-togethers and not lose touch. The events held by the program were perfectly spaced out and allowed us to catch up with other members that we might not see as often.

I came here to travel foremost and I got work experience with it, which upon my arrival, I now have the connection with my supervisor to be a recommendation to future jobs.

I offer the advice, it is what you make of it and the advisors even suggest to have an open mind and little expectations, that’s what will make your experience something you didn’t know you needed.

My experience with Global Experiences was amazing because it opened a whole new world in my eyes that I had not known before starting with my internship organization. Step by step, GE followed me and helped me overcome any questions and comments I had. What is unique about GE than the organizations is that I noticed GE was faster than any other one. They do not leave you in doubt and ensure you're comfortable when applying, in the process or when your internship is finished. I am currently a student and was able to complete this internship without any problem surrounding time management because of the help that was provided.

It was amazing being in a city where fashion is such a big deal. I would recommend this program to anyone that is in a creative field and especially interested in fashion. I learned a lot and feel like I applied my major to my job. This was such an eye opening experience and has pushed me outside my comfort zone so much. I really do feel like I have grown a lot and now have realized I would maybe like to live in a different country at some point in my life. Amanda and Antonella have been so helpful during this experience and have always been there when we needed it.

I had such an amazing experience! I gained so much valuable experience to add to my resume that helped to prepare me for me future and I also learned so much about what I do and don’t want for my future career. I loved having the opportunity to experience life and work in a totally new city and environment, as well as being able to travel during the weekends. My housing was definitely another plus, as it was such an amazing apartment in a great area. We also had amazing program advisors, who truly made the experience so special.