Best program and job ever!

I originally began my journey with LeadAbroad as an intern during the summer of 2021, helping lead the DIRECT and LEAD Cape Town programs! I am originally from Newnan, Ga and I graduated from Georgia College and State University in May 2022. I was fortunate enough to have served the Fellowship Role this past summer and fall with a great group of others! I served as the Program Director for PRO Costa Rica and then hopped over to our GO Rome program to be an assistant director. During the summers, I was abroad for a little under 3 months time which was an incredible experience. During the fall season, the Fellows became Student Relation Managers where we traveled across different states to speak to students one on one at many different Universities. It was our goal to focus on how we could sell our programs and share the great adventures and opportunities with as many new students as possible. I chose to take this role because I, too, had a life changing experience abroad and saw how impactful it is for younger students to learn from other places and go outside of their comfort zone. I also have always loved LeadAbroad's vision to change the trajectory of student's lives by creating transformative experiences for them. This company always stays true to their values as well, and it is shown through each one of their staff members both abroad and throughout the year domestically. The company culture is unlike no other. LeadAbroad is unique and focuses on how to make each team member grow in the best way possible. Doing the Fellowship with 4 other women who became my best friends by the end of it, truly changed my life. We traveled together, lived together, and understood each other completely. I would relive this past year of my life 1000 times over again just to have the same impactful experiences as I did. In this role, you meet tons of new people, you impact their lives, and you find your people as well who impact your own life. I will forever be grateful for the opportunity that LeadAbroad gave me to work for them and to have set up such a great environment for all of us to be our true selves and have a happy blend of friendships and work.