WORST Internship Program

I interned at BDRI for 2 months. I have done many internships, and I can with out a doubt say that BDRI has the absolute WORST internship program I have EVER experienced! DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY.

First off, I personally experienced a language barrier with their staff and found it extremely hard to understand in my case.

I personally felt that the boat was not sustainable for the amount of people we had on our particular program. We are required to stay on a small motor boat, with no life jackets for up to 5 hours. Did I mention there are no restrooms on the boat?

The living facility claims to have internet, however the connection is so poor that most of the interns have invested in their own internet stick. An additional cost to the VERY expensive internship. There is no laundry on site. The living space is completely unlivable (for example mold on the walls). There is no hot water in one of the bathrooms, so all 7 interns are required to share ONE bathroom versus multiple. Also, we are required to pay for our own maintenance such as de-clogging the shower drain. The main lock on the front door is falling off the hinges and does not lock securely. The entire place is falling apart.

As far as the leadership, we are expected to work up to 10 days in a row. We barely go out on the boat, even when the weather conditions are good. Lab work consists of mundane work such as organizing journal articles on the main computer. Thesis students are not given a chance to actually work on their thesis! I didn't feel like I felt any appreciation was given for the hard work that we do.

DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN THIS INTERNSHIP!