Program Reviews

AIFS does such an amazing job at what they do! From the internship placement, to preparing you for the work force, to providing events for you to take advantage of, it is truly such a good choice for your future. I’ve made so many great connections and picked up many new skills along the way that will be extremely beneficial towards my career out of college. I have made so many new lifelong friends and connections with my employers that will serve me so well in the future. Not to mention the memories made along the way!

Where do I even begin?! Galway is, hands down, my favorite place ever! The city isn't crazy & chaotic, like Dublin & London, but still exciting, beautiful & lively. People are performing music all over the streets all hours of the day, which adds a perfectly authentic vibe. The pubs are so much fun and the shops are cute to shop around in. The Tiny Traders Village on the weekends was also great if you're like me & enjoy buying from local crafters! The nightlife is great! There's not many clubs, but the pubs are amazing and so much fun anyway, so I didn't mind missing out on clubs. Additionally, the locals are some of the kindest & most welcoming people ever! I never had a single bad interaction with anyone!

Galway's location advisor, Karen, is also amazing! She is so fun to hang out with, and so helpful all of the time. There's nothing you can't talk to her about. She is so welcoming & loving, which really helped with my homesickness.

I was also able to do traveling on the weekends around the day trips Karen planned for us (Aran Islands & Connemara)! I was able to solo travel to London & the Cliffs of Moher, as well as going on group trips to Edinburgh, Scotland & Nantes, France. While the distance to a nearby airport isn't the best, it really isn't that big of a deal & honestly adds to the experience.

I would recommend Galway to absolutely anyone. If you want a TRUE Irish experience, choose Galway! I had the best summer of my life here, and I'm so sad it went by so fast! However, I fully intend to come back upon finishing my degree to turn Galway into my permanent home. :)

PS - when you come here, go to Salthill beach & jump off the diving board!! So much fun!

My experience was amazing and was placed in an internship that matched my career path and skill set! I was able to be placed in career that was perfect for me and aligned with my values and where I see myself in the future. The planned trips through AIFS was phenomenal with my personal highlight of a beautiful Blue Mountains hike! There was also a winery tour in the Hunter Valley as well as a Taronga Zoo visit! Throughout the trip our AIFS supervisor was available to ask for advice as well as offered to tour us around popular sightseeing areas.

The AIFS full time summer internship was a phenomenal study abroad program. It started out with a two week Italian class to allow students time to acclimate to the environment as well as learn the basics of Italian and give ample time to explore the city. Following the class we were placed in a 6 week internship, which personally was exactly aligned with my future career goals and I was given meaningful and impactful assignments. The team in charge of the Rome AIFS office are amazing people who are nothing but helpful and extremely friendly. The minute you walk in you will feel at home and safe with them supporting you. The program provided many activities to explore the city and even travel to other cities in Rome. I could not have asked for a better program to spend my summer with. Highly recommend applying for the program, you will not regret it.

Getting to be a part of the AIFS Sydney, Australia internship program was an amazing experience. The onsite coordinator was excellent as well as the various events planned by AIFS which helped us explore the sites even more. I got to meet many new people and even got credit hours from this experience. I also figured out a lot about my chosen field in the process and what my future career may look like. If I could give any advice to anyone who wants to do an internship in Australia it would be to explore the city, or even outside of the city, as much as possible during your time here because the weeks go by fast.

I had a really good and fun time while getting to live and work here in Florence. I was really pleased with my living arrangements and my job placement. My job placement was better then I expected, I feel like I was pushed in my job and given responsibility which I was really satisfied with. With that being said I got to meet a lot of cool people in and out of the program and I got to travel a lot with the friends I made here and I was really grateful for those experiences. The staff at AIFS in my opinion was very helpful and easy to communicate with if anything came up. I think ultimately the experience is what you make it so if you make the most of it and put yourself out there you and take advantage of what Italy has to offer then you will have the time of your life and your experience will be positive.

This summer I had the opportunity to intern abroad in Florence, Italy. I met so many friends and it was amazing to get to intern full-time during the week and travel on the weekends. Interning abroad is such a unique experience, there is absolutely nothing like it. In the evenings after work you get to meet up with your friends, explore the city, enjoy an aperitivo, and there is truly no opportunity to be bored which was amazing! Italy is a beautiful place and being here for this amount of time in the summer allowed me to see so much of it. Also, interning allows you to meet a lot of locals that give you and your friends a lot of recommendations for what to see/eat/do!!!

Being able to come abroad for 2 full months was such an eye opening experience! I got to learn so much about myself, and really get out of my comfort zone! I have gotten to meet such amazing friendships that will last a lifetime, and so many memories! I have been able to make professional connections and learn so much from my employer! This was such an awesome experience, that I will cherish and remember forever! I would recommend this experience to anyone, especially if you are in college!!!!!!!

After doing my internship in Sydney, Australia I would have to say that it was amazing. Not only did I get to meet lots of new people from different backgrounds, but I also got to make new friends, do cool activities, and learn lots of new things from my internship along the way. Also, what I would recommend for students who decide to pursue doing an internship in Australia is to explore as much possible and meet as many new people as possible as these friendships and experiences you make can last a lifetime.

This experience has been such an incredible adventure! I feel like I am leaving more confident in my career and inspired in my personal life. AIFS did a wonderful job preparing me, and Andrea was a phenomenal program director once in Australia. Sydney itself was the best location choice for me. Since it was my first time abroad on my own, I wanted something that had a similar culture to home in the states. I never felt alienated here, but since it's so close to Asia, I got to experience plenty of cultural fusion which broadened my world view. If you're on the fence about studying or interning abroad in Sydney, I can say from experience that it did not disappoint.