Program Reviews

As someone looking to make a career in the international development space, this internship was not only valuable but very applicable to my career development. I learnt so much more than I ever expected I would and the leadership team were always very supportive of facilitating what I individually wanted to develop. When I first heard about the opportunity, I was concerned about the safety barriers, but the team was very accommodating and walked me through every measure and the reasoning behind those measures so that I could enter country without that worry and could better focus on the project.

I have been overseas 4 times with the company now and it has changed my life. This is an incredible avenue for anyone wanting to be in the international development space. Further, social enterprise is such a new and exciting concept which young people have the opportunity to be on the front lines.

I really recommend this program to anyone that is looking to travel in a constructive and exciting way. You meet other like minded people, become immersed in the culture for at least 1 month and learn about ways to contribute to the development space besides volunteering and charity.

Project Everest provides an amazing experience that allows you to grow yourself both professionally and personally!! I was honestly shocked by the amount of personal growth I experienced over the month as this wasn’t something I went into it expecting. This growth is really well facilitated by the leadership team who are genuinely invested in each individual. It also provides an opportunity to meet amazing people and form lifelong friendships as you get to spend the month with like minded people.

The time I spent trekking with Project Everest was some of the best I have ever had. The opportunites that Project Everest provided - to help build a social enterprise while getting to travel the world - sparked my interest straigh away. And I was not let down. Not only could I easily see how the work I was doing would help the people we were working with, the company also provided incredible opportunities to develop my personal and proffessional self. Spotted into each work day were workshops that covered topics such as business development, public speaking and stakeholder management, to name a few. Each day, as a small team, we would venture out into the community, talking to local groups and families and really getting to know them and their way of life. Accompanying me the whole time was a group of motivated young people who would become some of the strongest friends I will ever have. The bond that I formed with these people, along with the guidance of the capable Project Everest staff, made this one of the most remarkable experiences I have ever had. I cannot reccomend it highly enough!!!!!