Program Reviews

I worked as an English teaching assistant in a police-run after school club named 'Proyecto Colibri.' This was based in Cusco in Peru, which is a truly magical place... especially in the month of June as there were celebratory parades in the street everyday! During my 4 week internship with Intern Abroad HQ and Proyecto Peru, I had the perfect balamnce of work and play. For the first 2 weeks, I spent each morning in Spanish lessons; they were such good value as the teacher is a native speaker and the classes were 3 hours long with a focus on conversation. The internship itself pushed me out of my comfort zone, as I was teaching English for the first time and had to speak Spanish all day. However, it was also great fun and I gave me room to be creative, for instance, I was allowed to implement new ideas in order to improve the structure of the after school club. Most importantly, I created beautiful bonds with the children and felt genuinely upset to leave them. My Spanish improved rapidly because of the full cultural immersion, and I saw many beautiful sites on the weekends, including; Machu Picchu, Rainbow Mountain and Lake Titicaca. Each week, the staff at Intern Abroad HQ would check in with my progress, moreover, the leaders at Proyecto Peru helped me to organise my trips, as well as ensuring my comfort in the host accommodation, and even organised social events to help me meet other students/volunteers. Overall, I had the experience of a lifetime, and I was in such great hands.

I am an intern at an accounting firm in New York and have thoroughly enjoyed the experience so far. InternHQ has allowed me to get work experience within the world's financial capital, strengthening my CV and diversifying my skill set. They were able to set me up with a company suited to my preferences and were also able to find me great accommodation. This was very helpful, seeing as I was preparing for exams and didn't have time to do lots of research on where to work and live in New York. Whilst being over here, I have had an incredible support system (Marc Nelson from InternHQ) who not only helped me find my ideal internship but is also only a phone call away if I ever need help with something. If you are sick of going through long application processes for the 'Big 4' or other firms, InternHQ is where you need to start looking!

"This internship has solidified my plan to work in the field of psychology. It felt really empowering being able to apply my knowledge from college into real time psychological practices. During my internship I worked with children of all ages. I was there to try and keep the children entertained and happy, engaging them in discussions, board games and good behaviour. My role really benefited the organization by allowing members of staff additional support in managing their workload and not spreading themselves too thin. On a broad scale being able to speak Spanish is going to be a massive help in my future career. More importantly, learning how to work with children and young teens is incredibly beneficial. My favorite memory from the program was the first time I saw the kids I would be working with actually start to understand and listen to what I was saying while working together. When they started to listen and pay attention, it felt like I had really achieved something"

Living accommodations and food were not great, but the location and the people were amazing. There is no air-con and the bathrooms are quite disgusting. A lot of the time for food you eat mostly bread for every meal of the day. Go into it with a project already in mind, if you do not go in with a project in mind you will spend a lot of time and many days thinking of one and/or sitting around. Always say yes to everything, you will regret not doing things when at the internship, air adds to the entire experience and makes it that much more memorable.

Becoming an intern abroad entails acquiring practical, hands-on experience at a foreign business or organization while participating in all the thrilling adventures. Thanks to Intern Abroad HQ, my experience in Cape Town, South Africa, has been immersed in the local culture filled with adventures from delicious wine tasting in Cape Town's finest vineyards, catching the sunset on a catamaran as well as going on vigorous walks alongside the coast and seeing penguins. Further, I have been immersed in the local culture by visiting local markets and tasting Cape Town's most exotic food, such as Ostrich!

In this work-hard, play-hard culture, I interned at a human rights NGO names Africa Unite whose goal is to build communities that are conflict free, enhance social cohesion and promote social and economic development. During this internship, I have been allowed to touch on all of these disciplines drafting government letters, public speaking, organizing events for 50+ people, and openly speaking about change regarding human rights, women's rights and children's. Further, I have learnt how to carefully analyze a societal problem and find the most sustainable solutions that help every community member. I have always been keen on making a change for the better, and thanks to Intern Abroad, it has been the perfect channel to do so outside of my studies!

It's literally so cool here, I love how walk/bus-able everything is, the food is amazing, the other interns here are so cool, and the location in general is just so gorgeous, I love it here! The only reason it's not a 5 is I got stuck with some kind of sucky roommates, but all of the other housemate are amazing and I love them so much ! The diving here has been really fun, but since it's the rainy season the water visibility has been kinda bleh, but it's still super cool. There's lots of stuff to do around here whether you wanna do stuff in town, or bus over to Manuel Antonio real fast, everything is quite close and easily accessible.

We had a group of 23 students that went together on a 2 week internship experience in Greece where we worked on a few different projects in the country which was exciting. We also had plenty of time to see the beautiful historical aspects of the area and even go on a short cruise. We had some changes throughout our planning process that were handled wonderfully by the staff at InternHQ. Once we were in Greece the team at Cerca Abroad took over our experience and it was amazing. InternHQ does a great job choosing the in-country companies that they work with.

Really supportive internship site--constantly fast with replies and emails. The internship was amazing! I feel more empowered as I can now say that I have real experience to go off from in my field. Because I was given lots of freedom and independence on how I wanted to approach my projects this allowed me to delve into my creativity, critical thinking skills, while also time managing. Not only that, but I gained a wide network of peers and mentors if I ever need to communicate with. Some of my learning points included the opportunity to apply the theoretical concepts learned in academic settings to real-world business scenarios, and to acquire industry-specific skills and knowledge that are relevant to my business major.

My #1 favorite memory from the internship was my second meeting with my supervisor. During this meeting, they told me their experience as a Arab-Palestinian Israeli citizen. The story was raw, sometimes tragic, sometimes triumphant, always inspiring. Overall, it served to bond the two of us early-on, which boosted our success and compatibility down the road. My internship role was to perform extensive research on a recent election and write a report on the reactions to it. This included assessing media and press from across the world, across every demographic and to the most extreme points of the political spectrum and everywhere in between. The written report I formulated informs the organization for which I work on global thoughts on the election that recently rocked their country. This internship has aligned in every way with my long-term goals. Not only does participation in an internship boost my chances of entering university (one part of my goals), but it also makes me all the better suited to my dream field of study: international relations. As a human rights and anti-racism internship, the global perspective, research skills, compassion, and critical thinking skills that accompany this project is ideal preparation for not only an academic, but professional career in the field. Working with an issue as complicated as the one featured in my internship (the Israeli-Palestinian conflict) is excellent training in listening to multiple sides of a story, a critical skill in any diplomatic position, which I aspire to one day hold. Moreover, the type/form/style of written report required in this internship is one I will certainly have to perform frequently in my long-term goals, and is therefore a great source of practice.

The remote internship was a wonderful experience because I was able to explore a particular area of my studies which I am very interested in, in an exciting context! I loved working with the team and was very well supported by the staff. I found communicating with the team very easy, despite the remote nature of the internship. I look forward to continuing my work with the AIMC this year and potentially in future years to come. I would recommend this internship to anyone with a passion for conservation or law.