Absolute Internship

Program Reviews

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Anna
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Remote International Internships with Absolute Internship

I applied to this program because I wanted to build my resume and to grow both personally and professionally with an international experience. In this period of time traveling and going abroad could be difficult and this Remote Internship has been a really good solution. Thanks to this program I found an e-commerce and digital marketing internship at a London based luxury firm, being able to learn a lot, to grow and to begin building my career in the field I wanted to. I'm really satisfied with the help I had from Absolute Internship, as they helped me finding the perfect solution I was looking for, being always open to my needs.

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Gerardo
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Remote internship

I was a remote internship scholarship awardee and worked for a digital marketing agency based in London for 6 weeks. I do not have an academic background in Marketing, so it was a great opportunity for me to learn about the industry and gain valuable experience. The Absolute team were always available and managed to place me in a company really fast and in the city I was hoping for, since they took into consideration important aspects such as time zone difference. I really believe doing a remote internship is a very valuable experience to have nowadays and can really make you stand out from the rest of applicants for a job. Absolute Internship can really help make the process a lot easier and they work really hard to make your experience incredible.

What would you improve about this program?
They should organize an activity between the intern and the host company in order for them to get to know each other better and to interact.
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Tegan
4/5
Yes, I recommend this program

The internship at the perfect time

As a soon to be graduate when worldwide lockdown came into play I was personally scrambling to gain work experience. Absolute Internship's scholarship program allowed some meaning to be placed behind my university experience. I was able to be paired with a company relevant to my field which enabled career development including the development of time management skills.
Throughout this experience, I was able to develop a greater understanding of my career goals and this internship gave me an insight into the realm of opportunities within my industry.

What is your advice to future travelers on this program?
This program places you ultimately with a world of opportunities, however, it is your choice how much you gain. My advice to anyone considering this would be that you get out what you put in. If you are willing to make the sacrifice and really integrate as much as possible the fortune will be yours.
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Adele
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Finding personal development in lockdown

I’m a third-year student of Japanese studies at Durham University and began searching for a worthwhile use of my summer upon the realisation that COVID wasn’t disappearing quickly. What initially drew me to Absolute Internships is the wide variety of countries and industries that you could work in, I was previously finding it difficult looking for opportunities within Japan when I was unable to leave my town, let alone my country. I worked for 6 weeks with a Japanese cloud sharing company through the Absolute Internship Scholarship programme.

What made Absolute Internships stand out from the rest, is the opportunity for continuous learning, not only through the working experience itself, but through their platform The Absolute Academy. This resource shared video lectures on a variety of topics such as how to boost employability. Additionally they provided regular career talks with industry professionals and skill sharing sessions so we could interact with fellow interns across the world and develop a wealth of skills.

I had an amazing experience working with Absolute Internship, and through which I have developed skills and created connections which I did not expect to in such an uncertain period in everyone’s life. I would 100% recommend Absolute Internship to anyone looking for a new and rewarding experience.

What was the most nerve-racking moment and how did you overcome it?
Although I understand that so much of our lives now are through a digital medium, the most nerve-racking part of the internship was presenting myself to my employers using only technology. Building relationship through only emails and video calls seemed daunting and I was worried how I would come across to others only through these means.

Absolute Internship helped me overcome this through modules on remote communication and how to present yourself remotely on their platform The Absolute Academy. Also, I came to the realisation that remote working is largely unprecedented for most people, it has developed only recently out of necessity. So even if I were to make a mistake, it would be an opportunity for further learning rather than an inherently negative experience.
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Andy
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Best Summer Ever in Sweden

After spending my summer in Stockholm I can without doubt say that it changed my life and my outlook for life for the absolute better. I had never been abroad before coming to Sweden, but to experience this amazing culture with a group of awesome people from all around the world was an experience I'll never forget. The people in Sweden are so friendly and everything was so clean and organized.

The housing had everything that I needed to cook and we had all the facilities that you need such as washing machine. My manager at my internship and the company itself was great too. I really felt part of the team and company and they made me feel very welcome as a foreign intern. I can only say great things about my experience with Absolute Internship and the program and I really recommend it to everyone that want to take the opportunity to intern abroad and make friends. You'll have amazing memories and experiences for life.

What is your advice to future travelers on this program?
Just go for it! You won't regret it! Interning in Sweden was an amazing memory I'll always treasure.
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Kristen
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Awesome summer!!

My internship and summer in Stockholm through Absolute was really great! I was matched with a startup and was working in a company of six people. I really enjoyed my time and everything that I learned from my colleagues- and my mentor at my internship. Swedish people are really kind and the company made me feel part of their team, which was great. I learned a lot of great news skills that I'm sure will be of use at my next internship or once I graduate and start my first real full time job.

As with everyone I'm sure that took part of this program, I was nervous before coming to Sweden but Maria the program staff from Absolute was wonderful. She made me feel so much at ease, welcomed and was there whenever I needed. Also the other students that were part of the program were incredible too. I made a lot of great friends. I really recommend Absolute if you are looking for an organized, fun summer that helps you build your CV.

What was the most surprising thing you saw or did?
The sun never went down! It was incredible to try to go to bed with sunlight still out at 11 pm. Awesome experience and really unique.
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Alejandro
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

My first open-minding experience

Before Absolute Internship, I haven't had any similar open-minding experience. Absolute Internship gave me the opportunity of working abroad, which is a relevant CV-factor for a undergraduate student. It gave me the chance to get to know tremendeous people from all around the world. From United States to China. From Jamaica to India. And that is the magic of the program. You enter a business-interested networking with who you're spending 1 month of your life. At the end, this network ends up being your family.

Its is a worth it, good price, facility program. All of the factors you as an individual intern should take into consideration if going by yourself, such as housing, metrocard, city tours, and obviously, the internship, are already planned by absolute. Everything was as espected.

The coordinators are FANTASTIC. Nowadays I have a great relationship with one of my program coordinators. Again, NETWORKING.

End but not least, the internship I was hired in was awesome. I had the opportunity to interact with constumers, to investigate for different short-run objectives. I really felt part of the start-up company.

What is your advice to future travelers on this program?
Dont be afraid of doing anythig. And please, please, enjoy every day of your intership as it would be the last one, because times flies when you're enjoying life.
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Anna
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Incredible Work and Life experince

Having never been to China, I was scared and excited it indulge myself into working life and to make new friends! I was not disappointed, everyone on the program shared the same enthusiasm and wanted to explore Shanghai and make lifelong connections in their career field. My employer was beyond my expectations, unlike a usual internship, I was treated like an employee and given the same tasks as all my colleagues which provided me with first-hand experience of what life would be like in the legal profession! This type of legal work experience is very rare to come across and I could not recommend it enough! I had so much free time after work and on the weekends to explore the city with my new friends! And the weekend trip to another part of China was even better! Absolute Internship provided the most amazing experience for me. I can not wait to join their London program this summer.

What was the most unfamiliar thing you ate?
My work colleagues took me out for Hot Pot as a leaving meal! And to my surprise it was all meats which I would not usually eat such as; Cows stomach, frogs and brain. I can't say I will ever eat them again! But it is an experience I will never forget. I am grateful to be shown a different culture's food and be able to try it in such an authentic setting.
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Evan
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Amazing Experience!!!!

Honestly one of the best decisions I’ve made during my college career. I went into it not knowing what to expect, and left the program a different and better person. I was able to grow both professionally and personally through my internship as well as through meeting so many new people! Exposing oneself to a different culture is something I believe everyone should do as it really broadens horizons. This program offers so many locations so there is a plethora of experiences to choose from. I wouldn’t trade this experience for anything!!!

What would you improve about this program?
Nothing! I genuinely had a great time and wouldn’t change a thing.
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Makayla
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Barcelona Baby!!

My time in Barcelona was really a dream come true. From the culture, food, language, and customs I learned so much. The architecture of various places such as Catalunya, Tibidabo, and La Sagrada Familia was stunning, to say the least. Not only that but the historical elements of this city were truly fascinating. I knew immediately that I could see myself living in Barcelona in the future. For my internship, I worked for a non-profit organization called APSOCECAT who serves the deaf-blind community. My job was to research how dance can improve the lives of deafblind people and strategies and methodologies for introducing it to them. Upon completion of this research, I felt so accomplished. I was able to come up with a strategy for introducing my passion of dance to a new community. It was a truly humbling experience.
Outside of the office, I spent my time soaking up the Barcelona sun, visiting different places and artifacts and of course trying their cuisine. In more ways than one, Barcelona reminded me of my home, New York. They had an active nightlife and you could find a plethora of food options- from sushi and ramen to burritos and burgers, I fell in love with the city more and more every day. The Absolute Program gave me a tribe of people from various countries and states. I have made some great friendships that have continued even after leaving Barcelona. This is an experience that I will remember forever!

If you did this all over again, what's one thing you would change?
If I could do this all again, I would have stayed longer than one month! The time flew by so fast, I was sad when it ended!