Program Reviews

Throughout our time over in Scotland for a month. We had an amazing time here, and thoroughly enjoyed our time. The best part of our trip was living together and just spending so much time together. Then Graeme and Gary were also amazing and super helpful. We also meet lots of amazing people while we were over here. You could meet someone anywhere here. Living in St. Andrews was one of the best parts everything was within walking distance, and if it was raining there was an amazing taxi service.

The program has been great, it isn't perfect but I imagine it takes alot of work and can be alot to manage so I'm down to be patient sometimes. Over all I have housing and a great experience. It's really nice being able to explore the city on my time off (I'd definitely recommend visiting some of the graveyards their beautiful) and the coffee and pastries around are great. The staff at the zoo are all really nice and understanding. Alot of the job is just basic common sense and basic human decency. If you've got those two down you should be great ( and maybe a bit of strength at times)

My internship did not correlate with my actual career. I am pursuing Medicine, but interned in an Art Gallery. I have always had a passion for art. I had a couple of jobs here and there for art, but nothing serious. I chose, alongside the help of Adelante Staff, to intern in Art to broaden my resume. To also get a chance to do what I love before fully pursuing my medical career. I had a wonderful time. I met some of the best people, both in the language school and my placement. I would recommend Adelante Abroad. Broaden your knowledge and enjoy life!

I did a language assistant internship in Barcelona and hardly gained any valuable teaching experience at all. I thought I would be learning how to plan and organise lessons and help out more during class with the kids. Thinking this would lead to teaching English in the future. This was not the case at all. Especially for the price I paid, I would not recommended this to anyone wanting to learn more / gain experience in a language school. The social media was not helpful either. Hardly any recent people posting or communicating there. It wasn’t a community.

Truly a once in a lifetime experience! I spent 6 weeks at a small-animal hospital as a pre-veterinary student while I was applying to vet school and I gained so much hands-on experience! Cannot recommend it enough! I am now a vet student and I believe that my experience in Scotland helped set me apart from the other applicants! I made lifelong connections not only with the other students I lived with but also with the veterinarians and nurses! I cannot rave about this trip enough! On the weekends, I explored Scotland, visited London, Dublin, and Paris!

I really enjoyed my time as an intern through Adelante Abroad. I spent six weeks living in Edinburgh, Scotland, where I spent most of my week participating in research on pig behavior. I major in animal science, and I just applied to veterinary school, so this internship was very helpful in preparing me for my future career as well as my vet application. I also had such a fun time in the city, as I had never been to Europe before, and living there for the length that I did was incredibly cool. There was so much history and I feel that I got to see, experience, and learn so much during my time there.

I was placed in Barcelona, Spain for an internship in Physical Therapy for three months (Feb - Apr). I was hoping for a clinical placement, much like a typical Physical Therapy clinic in the US. However, I was placed with a Soccer team and was doing stuff that is more similar to what an Athletic trainer would do in the US. Despite not getting the placement that I wanted, the Spanish classes that I took at Kingsbrook were extremely well done and my host family was exceptional. I would recommend!

I had the best time in Sevilla. Working in the hospital was a fantastic learning experience, and exploring the rich Andalucía region led to endless adventures. Adelante offered support that allowed me to thrive in my internship while encouraging autonomy for an authentic abroad experience. From my coworkers in the hospital, to my roommates, to the many people I met throughout the city, I know I have made lifelong friends. I would recommend this program to anyone looking to take the next step in achieving their professional goals, or simply someone yearning for a unique adventure.

The program and my time at QMU were really positive - working at the psychology lab was really fun and informative and I’m sure having the experience will help me in the future.
The housing was really central and the uni as well as all tourist attractions were easy to access via public transport.
There were a lot of restaurants close by as well as some bars and pubs for going out and having a nice time.
The weather during June was also surprisingly nice and overall there was nothing to complain about.

A good induction was conducted, provided a lot of clarity to the students as to what to expect in the upcoming weeks. The environment was very student friendly and understanding. My supervisor gave us the opportunity to raise any concerns or things we would like to do instead when it came to tasks. Experience helped develop skills relevant to research, such as communication, statistical analysis, team work, problem solving and also created a familiarity with computer softwares such as E-prime.