Program Reviews

Having studied in Madrid the previous semester I really wanted to come back and have a different type of work experience during the summer. I enjoyed the laid back environment of my internship with Fundación Tríangulo yet I gained valuable insight about public health and sexual health in Spain, among many other skills which will benefit my future career/studies. I did enjoy the centrality of our apartment but it was quite small, I know this is normal for Madrid. I enjoyed all the new connections

What made Adelante Abroad stand out was how real it felt. I didn’t go with friends or classmates—I showed up not knowing anyone. That meant I had to put myself out there, meet people, and build my own experience from the ground up. And honestly, that’s what made it so rewarding.

The internship pushed me professionally, and living in Madrid pushed me personally. I had to learn how to navigate a new culture and new people—all at once. It wasn’t always easy, but it was never boring.

If you're looking for a program where everything’s done for you, this might not be it. But if you want something real, where your growth depends on the effort you put in, this experience will stay with you.

Adelante Abroad has a great team of people running internship opportunities all over the globe (and they didn’t even pay me to say that).

I did a 3 month internship in Madrid related to the English language education and found it to be a suitable fit for my mandatory year abroad as part of my degree (I had completed 7 months working in France and needed a shorter stay in Spain to make it back to my university on time).

The support given pre-departure was well thought out and helpful, especially since I had to liaise between Adelante and my university to get everything approved before arrival. The team is responsive and is happy to help provide extra information if you just pop them an email.

I started this internship as part of my degree requirements. I was expecting to spend 4 months with my head down, working hard, and then returning home each day. That couldn't have been further from the truth. I met people from all over the world and tried to learn as much as I could about their cultures and their countries. I found Uruguayans to be lovely, always eager to help and see how you were doing- sharing their mate too. My experience with Adelante was amazing, I always knew what was happening with my internship, and communication was always swift, taking one day on average to reply to any email I would send. Having the programme coordinator there in person was a big factor of why I chose to do my internship with Adelante Abroad. As a young solo female traveller, safety was one of my primary concerns, and though my time passed uneventfully, it definitely made me feel safer having a 24/7 contact. My internship itself was absolutely perfect for what I wanted, and living and working with Uruguayans in immersion helped m Spanish massively. I'd recommend this programme to everyone- especially those who are concerned about personal safety

I highly recommend the Ecuador program with Adelante! It's my second time with this company, and both times have been spectacular. My Spanish has significantly improved, and I have made many incredible memories in Ecuador. The Spanish classes provided are efficient and fun. The housing is great and in the perfect location. Adalenate provided many helpful resources and connected me to a great internship opportunity. I gained a lot of valuable experience during my internship.

The best part of my experience was the host family! The host mom is the sweetest person ever, and she'll happily take you around Quito.

This whole experience with Adelante Abroad was packed with nonstop activity and was extremely fun. Being able to experience the birthplace of golf first hand was definitely eye opening and gave me a much deeper love for the game. I am much more educated on how the original game of golf was meant to be played and the history of how it progressed to modern day. Being able to play a round of golf pretty much every day after class was amazing. There is really not a second of wasted time to be had on this trip. Even in your free time there are so many cool places to explore and the housing was a 15 minute walk from St. Andrews links. Overall an amazing experience!

Adelante did a great job placing me with a company that matched my interests perfectly--a foundation researching topics related to both Criminology & Psychology. I learned quite a bit about these systems in Spain, and felt very welcomed by the school and company during the whole process. The two weeks of Spanish school before my program were very fun, and helped me to meet a few people in the city I was staying. Additionally, the location of my housing was perfect as it was very centralized, with easy access to all sights.

I got to play some of the best golf courses the country and the world can offer and my game improved a noticeable amount. I met a lot of great people (in the program and from around the world) who made the trip memorable. I saw a lot of great scenery from castles to lakes and rivers to beautiful golf courses. Our instructors Gary and Graeme were helpful, fun, knowledgeable, easygoing, and truly wanted to do everything they could to make it the best possible month in Scotland. Finally, I learned a lot about the history of the game, rules, and instruction.

This was my first time studying abroad and I will admit I was nervous but from the minute I touched down people were there to guide and to help. The apartments we stayed in were nice and we were able to go and do our own adventures as well as the ones planned for the month. We also were able to get onto some of the most prestigious golf courses in the world for a discounted rate. All the of got to play the Old Course too. This was such an amazing and life changing experience and I am so grateful to have gotten to experience this program.

As someone who was nervous about studying abroad, after spending the month here I cannot recommend this program enough. The staff and faculty are so friendly and accommodating and truly made the most of this experience. The courses are very manageable and the riding was so fun. Additionally, the campus is beautiful, my friends and I would go on walks everyday to see the campus and animals as well as watch the weekly events at SNEC. It is also really easy to travel by train or plane to other countries on the weekends.