Program Reviews

As we are in the middle of a pandemic, it has been increasingly difficult to find an internship or study abroad program from the safety of your own home. Initially, I was going to study abroad in person in Dublin. While my trip was canceled, I could instead participate in CAPA abroad's first completely virtual internship experience. Not only does the program pair you with the best match for your major: You take a course as well to improve upon interview, resume, cover letter skills, and more. I was able to intern for HerBusiness in Australia and learned much of what it takes to write for a business that helps other entrepreneurs grow.

I was lucky enough to go to Florence with the CAPA Florence program in the spring of 2020. I went there for a semester taking various classes ranging from watercolor to anthropology. The quality of academics offered by CAPA is beyond impressive, my instructors were extremely knowledgable and came from diverse backgrounds which made each class different in its own unique way. The quality of academics when going abroad with CAPA should definitely be something that no one should be worried about as they provide the students with the best resources possible.

Not only did I learn a great deal about my host country, but I also learned how to navigate global remote education, online intercultural communication, and an online work environment. All of these are important in the age of coronavirus, and I also had a wonderful international experience with CAPA's My Global Cities program. My supervisor and internship site was absolutely wonderful and perfectly targeted to my major and my future career path. I was very impressed with the way that CAPA was able to integrate international experiences with online work.

I went into the CAPA program feeling very confused and overall unsure of what I wanted to do for my summer. My plans had been completely changed due to COVID, and I was struggling to find a way to make my summer feel worthwhile. My home university recommended that I participate in CAPA's Online global internship program, so I applied. I was almost immediately introduced to a network of staff members throughout the United States and other countries as well who made the experience completely worth the while for me. My internship match was phenomenal, and the staff members helped me iron out any confusion I had with my internship pairings.

CAPA also required that interns attend a weekly global internship course, and I found it to be incredibly beneficial as it allowed me to connect with other interns around the country who were going through similar experiences as myself. Overall I felt that the course eliminated any feelings of alienation that I would have otherwise felt from staying inside and staring at a screen all day.

This program not only allowed me to gain crucial work experience in relation to international marketing, but it also connected me to a vast network of staff members who work all around the world. I cannot recommend this program enough.

I was a bit apprehensive about signing up for a remote international internship experience. I was a worried about the cultural exchange and networking opportunities I would be able to complete from home. I am so happy that I decided on this program.

My CAPA advisor was a great resource when it came to the application process and any question or concern I had. I was matched with an internship site that matched with my personal and professional interests. During the program I was able to network with people from my internship site and other CAPA students. There are remote events everyday where you can learn more about the CAPA cities around the world, some of my favorite events were virtual museum tours and live cooking classes.

My favorite aspects of this program are that it is affordable and that it can be done while taking other classes or having a part time job.

Honestly, doing the CAPA Program was one of the best decisions I made in my life. CAPA allowed me to discover a side of me that I never knew I had. For three months, I was able to get an idea of what life was going to be life after college. I was responsible for cooking my own food and relying on myself for simple everyday tasks. CAPA allowed me to become more acquainted with a side of the world I have not previously experienced. I gained real knowledge while completing my interest with Survivor Watch. While completing my international internship (which looks great on a resume), I was able to become more dynamic and flexible with working with different types of people. CAPA placed me with a great internship site that allows me to learn what I did in Sydney to be applied back to any future career work. For the Academic side, I had three classes (Including one for my internship that meet almost every other week). Classes were anywhere between 2.5 hours to 3 hours. All of the professors were really nice and accommodating to students. No questions were left unanswered and all assignments were given back with grades in a reasonable amount of time. I have learning accommodations and CAPA was able to make sure my studying experience was replicated to what I get in my home university. The excursions were fun and really showed you what is it like to be an Australian. These three months were honestly some of the best of my life and I would love to do it all again.

I never knew that my dream would become a reality. There were so many memorable moments like going to the Bund for the first time. Seeing it in the day time was completely different than seeing it at night. CAPA had many global events, but not too much so that I wasn’t able to go out during my own time. I was able to go to Disneyland. The wheather was extremely cold at first but it heated up when spring actually came. The classes were fun to go to, especially the chinese language class. However they were a little too long for my taste and it was hard to pay attention.

The older I’ve gotten, the more I realize that life is crazy in the very best way. Spending the fall of my junior year studying abroad in Shanghai certainly affirmed that for me. CAPA facilitated a program that exceled at balancing academics with travel. Throughout the course of a fifteen-week term I got to take two history-based classes, a philosophy course, and a language course that certainly went deeper into Chinese culture more than any course I could have taken at my home school would have. Plus, I still had time to see the country itself through visiting four other cities in China. CAPA did a great job of planning tourist activities to help expand on the experiences we had seeing different cities. I had no idea what to expect heading into a semester abroad, but I left my time in Shanghai pleasantly surprised by the experience as a whole for exploring as much of the country and culture as possible in such a short period of time. Though I decided to study abroad mainly to take some time away from my home campus, I ended excited to go see even more of the world! I encourage anyone thinking about going to reach out to CAPA for more information.

I loved my study abroad experience in Shanghai, China. It was an amazing feat that I took on, I believe it made a lifelong impact on my life. I have a much better understanding of what it means to be globally aware. Most things that you will experience in China are very unique, not many others will comprehend what you are talking about when you return home. I was able to obtain an internship that was with an American financial company. I am very thankful for the opportunity and for the people I met along my journey. I will never forget about the interesting foods I was able to try while abroad. The sites I saw were amazing, I was able to experience what most only dream about. CAPA paid for most of our transportation while we were in Shanghai. When you take the metro 4 out of the 7 days a week to get to your internship it can start to add up. Especially the additional travel to get to Beijing and around Shanghai. I was surprised, as I had already accounted for the amount of money I expected to pay for travel. It allowed me to put that money towards other fun things we were able to do in the city.

I had the opportunity to study abroad in China while taking an internship in the marketing field. The food, the culture, the people, and all the friends made my experience unforgivable. I traveled to Huangshan, Xi'an, Beijing, Suzhou, Guilin and many other beautiful areas.
I became more open minded with different cultures and it's traditions. I feel more confident with my Mandarin proficiency, and traveling alone.