Program Reviews

The interviewing process both online and in-person can be a tedious and stressful process for some people. The pressure can be overwhelming if not channeled accordingly. However, the team at Career Up has been really helpful and supportive throughout the whole interviewing process.
They walk you through your resume first and provide guidance on how to make it more appealing to future employers. They also help you to find ways to maximize your personal brand as well as your LinkedIn profile, so that it looks both natural and professional at the same time. Lastly, the best experience I had coming out of this process is that I felt more confident to a greater extent going into the actual Skype/phone interview because of the work that I and the people at Career Up have done collaboratively.

If you want to do an internship abroad, do it with CareerUp. In my opinion, after doing a lot of research, they are the best provider in the industry. Other intern abroad companies ask you to pay thousands of dollars before they begin your internship placement and they tell which company you are working for just weeks before your trip. CareerUp is different. Before you have to pay anything, they allow you to create a short-list of great positions and guarantee that you will be accepted to one of your top choices. This ensures you will end with an internship that is right for you. Their customer support, company network, and housing are also spot on. Accommodations were especially great for the London program as we each had our own studio apartment.

I was very impressed with CareerUp from the very beginning. They made every step of the process easy and fun. My admissions counselor was genuinely interested in my career goals and took the time to find an internship that was just what I was looking for.

When I arrived in London, everything was arranged for me. I had a private driver pick me up at the airport and all the interns had their own private room right in central London. Our program manager was super friendly and always happy to help plan fun activities on the weekends.

I had one of the best summers of my life and made amazing new friends. It feels great to have a new experience on my resume and LinkedIn that I can be proud of. I highly recommend the program to anyone that enjoys travel and needs to build their professional skills.

Being completely emersed in another country culture and business is a hard thing to accomplish. However, with CareerUp, it was as easy as putting on a pair of shoes. With a tremendous amount of effort they help ensure that you are prepared to live and thrive in another country. The amazing staff they have with you and helping you with everything makes it so much more comfortable being in another country. I would highly recommend CareerUp for anyone seeking an overseas experience and internship.

I never expected that it would be that great. I started with the career coaching which had helped me a lot, especially in looking more professional on my CV and LinkedIn. I have learned what to and what not to say during an interview, how to prepare for a phone/skype interview.

When I arrived to Manila, Philippines, I didn't know what to expect. Turns out to be the best abroad internship anyone could ask for. They offer great housing in one of the best areas in Metro Manila. I interned in one of the leading companies of E-commerce in the Philippines which could enrich your international skills. They also provide you with activities that you do with others interns around the Philippines.

My internship abroad was a excited and challenging experience for me. Prior to my internship in Singapore, I had never traveled away from home for more than 2 weeks. I had just finished my second year at university and I knew I needed to gain business experience to improve my CV. My university's professional advisor recommended I contact Career Up. They were very professional and organized. The process of obtaining my internship took just 4 weeks. It was certainly an exciting experience to travel to Asia and work alongside the locals. The Singaporean people are very friendly and I always felt welcome. On a number of occasions I was invited to birthday parties and other events. Overall, I had a wonderful experience!

There are a lot of intern abroad programs but I choose Career Up because they are the only company that actually tells you what internship you will get in advance. I know other companies will take you money even if you do not get a good internship.

The internship was very interesting. I did research for a company that made investments in solar energy projects. The others interns were from the US and all of the world. It was a lot of fun to travel with them. I think this is a good program overall for someone that wants to travel and get work experince.

I recently finished my event management internship in Manila with Career Up. It was really a great experience. I worked at a super fun company. They did all sorts of big music events and events for companies. There was always something new happening. The program was really easy. The people in the Philippines are really nice too. If you go make sure that you do a trip to visit Palawan island. It is so beautiful.

I did an internship with SK Pacific last summer. It was my first time living outside of the US and it was a big decision for me to go to Asia. I recently landed a great job and I wanted to write this review for other people like me who may be considering doing an internship abroad.

I was graduating in one year and I knew I needed to get internship experience in my industry. SK got me an internship at a good firm in Manila and made the process very easy. There were times that is was difficult living in a new country and working as an intern. However, now that I have found a great full time good, I can see the value of what I did.

After my internship, I returned home and completed my last year of college. This summer I started applying to jobs and my experience in Asia was the main thing that was discussed during my interviews. I had experience working at the same type of firms I was applying to and I know it made a big difference.

I wanted to write this review for other people like me who are considering doing this program because it is worth it. If you have a opportunity at a big firm back home or at your dream company you should of-course do that, but if you don't have a great internship you should seriously consider doing an internship with SKP.

I'm a typical senior studying in the States when I first saw SKP advertisement on my school's weekly email. I then sent my resume on their website and received a call from one of the company's representatives in the next couple of days. He was very nice and quite thorough about the different opportunities that "I am qualified for, based on my resume". We interacted through many phone calls and emails, with a clear and mutual understanding that I want an internship relating to Finance, particularly private equity or venture capital. After a few weeks of sending my deposit, I followed up with him and asked about the housing. They sent pictures of last year's accommodation and specifically said that I would be hosted there this year. After I made my full payment upon knowing the accommodation, I was then transferred to a different representative of SKP. This is where all the mess started. My new contact sent me an "official letter" for a "Human Resource Executive" position, in which he said was a vague job description. Finance and Human Resource are 2 entirely different jobs. Additionally, the company that I would be interning at was not even in the list that SKP gave me earlier in the beginning. I accepted the offer from the company because he told me that there is a Merger and Acquisition process going on and that there would be many great "Finance opportunities" for me to work on. That never happened. The accommodation was a totally different place and standard than what was promised. I am utmost disappointed by the experience, which was beautifully altered and misled to believe.