Asia Internship Program (AIP)

Program Reviews

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Pamula
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Thank you for the opportunity!

I just graduated high school and I didn't expect to have any professional experience over the summer since I wanted to prepare for my first year in UBC. However, I had a friend who used AIP's services before and recommended me to get some experience to be "ahead" of others in terms of building my resume.

Skeptical at first, everything turned out great and it was exactly the same as what my friend described the program to be. My point of contact was very helpful and the community manager was very friendly which made me feel comfortable. Although it was a remote internship, it was still a great experience and I'm forever grateful.

What is your advice to future travelers on this program?
Keep an open mind and for those who are even in high school, do not be afraid to do an internship.
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Penni
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Very awkward but still good experience

It was my first time doing something remotely and it was very awkward in the beginning because things were a little bit messy in terms of getting tasks done and actually being productive since I'm just at home all day.

Nonetheless, I had the chance to change my company because the initial company given by AIP were not a great fit and not helping me improve at all. But after getting another company, everything become smoother and my supervisor was much more responsive. Can't really thank AIP enough for getting everything done or else it would've been really bad.

If you did this all over again, what's one thing you would change?
I would definitely be less distracted at things to be more productive.
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Pham Ngoc
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Great first time experience for students

Overall, a really great experience doing a remote internship as this wasn't so common back when I was in college! Things were obviously different in terms of when to complete tasks as you had the freedom to do the work anytime you want, which was a great advantage considering this pandemic that affected the whole world. From the beginning, I wasn't sure that this remote internship was going to work for me just because my nature of working in the office has already engraved in my very actions and I didn't think I would be able to fit in to work at home while I'm with family and whatnot. Nonetheless, it all worked out with the AIP staff being very helpful and my supervisor in my host company being understandable with the time zones and being able to set meetings at times that I was available. Really great experience and I hope that students in college, those that just fresh out of high school, will take the opportunity to experience remote internships.

If you did this all over again, what's one thing you would change?
Transitioning to a remote-type of work can be problematic so being able to adjust to that quickly could've helped me drastically.
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Duckett
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

The best experience ever

I did a remote internship in consulting. AIP found a financial company for me and they worked extremely hard, and efficient, on my placement. I was so fortunate to have had the help of such wonderful people.

The internship itself was demanding, nonetheless, but I learned so many valuable lessons that I will cherish for the rest of my life. I think what I really loved about remote internships with AIP was how organized they were. My supervisors had a plan and schedule for me, which I followed. I was very satisfied with the whole experience. Thank you so much AIP!

What was the most nerve-racking moment and how did you overcome it?
Most nerve-racking moment was giving my presentation online.
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Mayer
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Happy with the remote internship!

Even with this pandemic going on around the world, kudos to AIP for helping me out and finding my a remote internship. Online internships are usually hard to trust and I'm just glad I was able to find the right company for my future career.

My AIP supervisor was very kind from the get-go and assisted me with everything to make sure I was getting the right company and the right tasks. Saying that AIP is good is definitely an understatement because they were just outright amazing and I will be looking to do another remote internship for sure.

What was your funniest moment?
Funniest moment was definitely meeting my colleagues online as it was really awkward but heart-warming.
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Refugio
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

First time professional experience!

Really great experience overall!

Doing a remote internship was not something that I had in mind since I initially wanted to go to Japan, but with the pandemic happening, plans changed. My supervisor at AIP was very helpful and even recommended me to do a Remote internship and at first I was skeptical because I feared it may not give me the experience I'm looking for, but the overall job was not so bad and actually taught me some new things.

One thing I loved about it as well is that the pricing was definitely cheaper than the initial package that I've chosen for. So I guess I can say I got what I wanted for the price that was asked.

I may be looking to try out another remote internship with AIP to continue getting experience until this pandemic is done.

If you did this all over again, what's one thing you would change?
One thing I would definitely change is going into AIP's application with an open mind in case things changes.
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Creel
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Fantastic service!

I applied for a Remote Internship to do a business development and I was definitely happy with what I got. The company I worked for was helpful and understanding enough to make sure that I had enough time to complete my tasks and kept me on track every week. It was really a great experience even though in the beginning it made me pretty anxious because of the feeling of not doing much.

Nonetheless, really loved the AIP staff for giving me the internship and experience that I needed to help improve my resume in the future.

What is your advice to future travelers on this program?
Go big or go home. The experience is worth it even though it doesn't feel like it.
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Huan
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Amazing time!

Really impressed with AIP's services and glad that they were able to provide me a remote internship with this whole pandemic messing up my original plans. The internship experience was obviously not something that I was looking because I expected my first internship to be a face to face type of thing, but the work overall was great and meeting my colleagues online weren't an issue as well.

AIP's staff did their thing with supporting me and finding the best company in my preferred industry and I can't thank them enough.

What is your advice to future travelers on this program?
Do have a mindset getting into remote internships that it won't be the experience you're looking for. But still a great one.
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Madeline
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Online services saves the day!

Right off the bat, remote internships saved my professional career as I was struggling to find internships around my area with the whole COVID situation playing out. Thanks to my friend who recommended me AIP, as he has used their services before, I took the opportunity to try it out and apply for the program.

Everything was slow at first in terms of receiving tasks from the company because it was hard to keep up in terms on time zones and what not. But it all got better once I got used to it and managed it all together with my colleagues. Tasks were not that difficult but definitely taught me a lot about businesses.

Definitely no regrets and will probably use AIP again for another remote internship.

What would you improve about this program?
Only if there was an option to select certain countries of companies I would like to work with, it would be amazing.
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Anthony
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Eye Opening!

For 3 months, I did a remote internship in video & production. I was supposed to intern abroad but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I thought that it was safer and more beneficial to switch to do a remote internship.

At first, I had doubts about whether this process was going to be successful. I was mesmerized by the experience I got and lessons I learned. I was able to do all the work that needed to be done in such an efficient manner, and most of that is because of my wonderful supervisors. I met with them, virtually, to turn in my assignments and every time I had doubts, all the supervisors would carefully explain how to approach the problem. I loved the whole experience and would highly recommend it.

If you did this all over again, what's one thing you would change?
I would be more attentive to my work since I was very lazy at times.