Program Reviews

This was one of the best and most memorable times of my life! It was great to have support in not only finding the perfect internship, but an accommodation a short tube ride away from central London. The event coordinators/leaders did a great job at providing the best possible London experience. They planned very fun events that took place weekly, including booking a very nice food tour. Out of all the similar programs I looked into, Beyond Academy is definitely the one that gives the most for what you pay. If your planning on going abroad, I can’t recommend Beyond Academy enough!

The program held multiple events that allowed me and the other interns to get to know each other and the city's culture. We did a food tour, a trip to Cambridge, and saw a show. We also had multiple dinners and drinks where we explored the different foods London has to offer. Before arriving in London, we were walked through the steps on how to apply for our visas. Without this guidance, I definitely would have been lost and unable to navigate an internship in a foreign country. They were able to connect me with London based companies.

The Seoul program made my first internship experience convenient, exciting and led me to meet some wonderful people. Coming to a foreign country for an internship is a daunting task, but with the help of everyone in Beyond Academy, especially the on-site coordinators, it was an easy transition into a new culture and city! The amount of passion the on-site coordinators have and the time they take to make sure every intern really experiences Seoul, is amazing to me. I wish I could have stayed longer!

Beyond Academy has proven to be an incredible work-abroad program! I had the time of my life for six weeks this past summer! I got to return to the greatest city in the world, London! As someone who's been to the city before, I was happy to be back and explore places I haven't visited before! They placed me with a beautiful company called Fourth Monkey. They are an actor training academy and repertory theatre. I was able to gain further experience as I continued my career endeavors. With that, I also enjoyed the events that Beyond hosted each week! It gave me the chance to meet and mingle with other interns.
Some of whom became close friends! Now, there were a couple of things I felt could be future improvement opportunities. The first thing is housing. Now, where I stayed was nice, but where it was located was the issue. It was located almost an hour away from where I worked, so I had to take drastic measures so that I could get to my work placement on time. I think that can be fixed, just so that there are no travel issues. Also, I was unaware that transportation to the airport at the end of my internship was not provided. I feel that can be an inconvenience to some. I did not have a problem on my end, but I think it would be nice if they could provide ride-share or transportation options for the interns when their time is almost over. Besides those two very small things, this company is incredible, and I hope that more people can have the opportunity to experience what I did this past summer! I will cherish this experience for the rest of my life!

I thought Beyond Academy did an excellent job while I was in London, planning events and keeping everyone really excited about being in London. it was nice to never feel alone in a big city where I didn't really know anyone and I had a lovely time getting to know the other interns and my coworkers. The community coordinators were great and were super helpful with recommendations of things to do and I liked that they were young too, so it didn't feel like we were being bossed around by a bunch of adults. I thought the initial process of finding an internship was quite what I was expecting. On the website, it seems like you'll be meeting with people to help figure out what you want, etc, but it was just me submitting videos answering questions and emailing back and forth with people. I would've loved to have been able to do a phone/video call to get some things sorted out. The visa process was also a nightmare for me and my contact from BA who was supposed to help me wasn't all that helpful. This made me a bit worried, but it is an expensive program, but I do think my experience once being in London made up for it, because everything was great from then on.

The program and the supervisors were professionally assisting me from the very start of the application to the end when I was leaving Seoul. My internship was amazing as it was exactly the right atmosphere I hoped for. I did not only work in a creative environment learning stuff but also explored Seoul and had a lot of fun both working and exploring/partying in Seoul. I met many interesting people not only from my job but also meeting and talking to other interns in different fields was very insightful.

My experience with Beyond Academy, specifically Seoul, has been absolutely amazing. Not only are the on-site coordinators friendly and supportive but they are extremely accommodating and go above and beyond to make sure your time there is meaningful. I was able to find a great internship opportunity and the Beyond community made the transition into a professional environment very seamless and a lot less daunting than I imagined. Additionally, there is just the perfect amount of cultural experiences that are organized by the Beyond team that allow you to enjoy the city.

I have been in Seoul for 2.5 weeks and it has been amazing. I have learned so much in my field of industry in terms of academics and culture which I never would have experienced before. I’ve gained ultimate independence which has helped me reflect on my character and personality. I have also met some really friendly, helpful and open minded people that I truly consider friends. Beyond Academy gives you the freedom to design your internship the way you want and prioritises your needs which is why it is suited for everyone!

This is a great way to develop your resume while exploring a new place. I really enjoyed my experience with this program. They did a great job finding me an internship that suited my interests. The accommodation they found for me was a nice place with a short commute to the company I was placed with. They hosted weekly events where you could get to know other interns and explore the city. They provided lots of information about each part of the process and were very helpful whenever I had questions.

The program was fun. They have events lined up for you, and I got to meet great people to hang out with over the program. They're pretty good at finding what's trendy at the moment and recommend events outside of the program as well. Regarding internships, they found one for me pretty fast, and it was with a great start-up in a nice working environment (for context, I'm an architecture student btw, might be different for other industries). Overall, great!