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My experience with the internship was completely remote. However, I still felt that I gained valuable experience and relevant skills in my career.

For 4 weeks, I worked as an English teaching assistant in a police-run after school club named 'Proyecto Colibri.' This was based in Cusco in Peru, which is a truly magical place... especially in the month of June as there were celebratory parades in the street everyday! During my internship with Intern Abroad HQ and Proyecto Peru, I had the perfect balance of work and play. For the first 2 weeks, I spent each morning in Spanish lessons that were of great value as the teacher was a native speaker, and the classes were 3 hours long, with a focus on conversation. The internship itself pushed me out of my comfort zone, as I was teaching English for the first time and had to exclusively speak Spanish to the staff. However, it was also great fun and it gave me room to be creative. For instance, I was allowed to implement new ideas in order to improve the structure of the after school club. My Spanish improved rapidly because of the full cultural immersion, and I saw many beautiful sites on the weekends, including; Machu Picchu, Rainbow Mountain and Lake Titicaca. Each week, the staff at Intern Abroad HQ would check in with my progress, moreover, the leaders at Proyecto Peru helped me to organise my trips, as well as ensuring my comfort in the host accommodation, and even organised social events to help me meet other students/volunteers. Overall, I had the experience of a lifetime, and I was in great hands with the company; Intern Abroad HQ. I would highly recommend this to anyone who is looking for an adventure or a way to enrich their academic pursuits. It is not easy... but nothing worth doing ever is!

"Learning through experience has been one of the best things I've come away with from my internship. I have learnt a lot about how law works in the European Union, my role opening doors for me to come to Europe and work in the field of law. I was involved in a series of different tasks related to trademarks, patents, designs, registrations and intellectual property infringement. I was responsible for drafting applications submitted on behalf of my company's brands, responding to oppositions received from other brands, filing complaints for intellectual property rights violations, conducting brand and design comparisons, researching current legislation on patents and trademarks, and interacting with trademark registration offices in the European Union. Legal multiculturalism has been one of the most enriching experiences I have acquired."

I am currently interning at an accounting firm in New York. So far the experience has been amazing. My in-country support (Marc) has been a huge help in finding me my internship, as well as accommodation and is always one call away if I need help. InternHQ have made me feel so comfortable and have allowed me to settle into American life hassle-free. Thank you!!!!

"This internship has solidified my plan to work in the field of psychology. It felt really empowering being able to apply my knowledge from college into real time psychological practices. During my internship I worked with children of all ages. I was there to try and keep the children entertained and happy, engaging them in discussions, board games and good behaviour. My role really benefited the organization by allowing members of staff additional support in managing their workload and not spreading themselves too thin. On a broad scale being able to speak Spanish is going to be a massive help in my future career. More importantly, learning how to work with children and young teens is incredibly beneficial. My favorite memory from the program was the first time I saw the kids I would be working with actually start to understand and listen to what I was saying while working together. When they started to listen and pay attention, it felt like I had really achieved something"

This program was amazing. They helped me every step of the way. They would send out reminders when things were due and they gave me a lot of information about Ireland before I left.

The accommodations and food options weren't great but the people and the location were amazing.

Becoming an intern abroad entails acquiring practical, hands-on experience at a foreign business or organization while participating in all the thrilling adventures. Thanks to Intern Abroad HQ, my experience in Cape Town, South Africa, has been immersed in the local culture filled with adventures from delicious wine tasting in Cape Town's finest vineyards, catching the sunset on a catamaran as well as going on vigorous walks alongside the coast and seeing penguins. Further, I have been immersed in the local culture by visiting local markets and tasting Cape Town's most exotic food, such as Ostrich!

In this work-hard, play-hard culture, I interned at a human rights NGO names Africa Unite whose goal is to build communities that are conflict free, enhance social cohesion and promote social and economic development. During this internship, I have been allowed to touch on all of these disciplines drafting government letters, public speaking, organizing events for 50+ people, and openly speaking about change regarding human rights, women's rights and children's. Further, I have learnt how to carefully analyze a societal problem and find the most sustainable solutions that help every community member. I have always been keen on making a change for the better, and thanks to Intern Abroad, it has been the perfect channel to do so outside of my studies!

It's literally so cool here, I love how walk/bus-able everything is, the food is amazing, the other interns here are so cool, and the location in general is just so gorgeous, I love it here! The only reason it's not a 5 is I got stuck with some kind of sucky roommates, but all of the other housemate are amazing and I love them so much !

This company was great in the planning of our trip to Greece. There was a lot of paperwork and changing plans that they handled very well. They choose their in-country contacts carefully and everyone was very helpful when questions arose.

I feel more empowered as I can now say that I have real experience to go off from in my field. Because I was given lots of freedom and independence on how I wanted to approach my projects this allowed me to delve into my creativity, critical thinking skills, while also time managing. Not only that, but I gained a wide network of peers and mentors if I ever need to communicate with. Some of my learning points included the opportunity to apply the theoretical concepts learned in academic settings to real-world business scenarios, and to acquire industry-specific skills and knowledge that are relevant to my business major.

I am currently in the middle of completing an internship with Intern HQ in Morocco. This experience has been so insightful and absolutely amazing. I would recommend for everyone to experience such a new, beautiful and rich culture. The people have been amazing and it has been such a safe and wholesome experience thus far!!!

My #1 favorite memory from the internship was my second meeting with my supervisor. During this meeting, they told me their experience as a Arab-Palestinian Israeli citizen. The story was raw, sometimes tragic, sometimes triumphant, always inspiring. Overall, it served to bond the two of us early-on, which boosted our success and compatibility down the road. My internship role was to perform extensive research on a recent election and write a report on the reactions to it. This included assessing media and press from across the world, across every demographic and to the most extreme points of the political spectrum and everywhere in between. The written report I formulated informs the organization for which I work on global thoughts on the election that recently rocked their country. This internship has aligned in every way with my long-term goals. Not only does participation in an internship boost my chances of entering university (one part of my goals), but it also makes me all the better suited to my dream field of study: international relations. As a human rights and anti-racism internship, the global perspective, research skills, compassion, and critical thinking skills that accompany this project is ideal preparation for not only an academic, but professional career in the field. Working with an issue as complicated as the one featured in my internship (the Israeli-Palestinian conflict) is excellent training in listening to multiple sides of a story, a critical skill in any diplomatic position, which I aspire to one day hold. Moreover, the type/form/style of written report required in this internship is one I will certainly have to perform frequently in my long-term goals, and is therefore a great source of practice.

Overall, my experience was wonderful! To start, I found the Intern Abroad website very useful in determining which internship I thought would best suit my academic and personal interests. The application process was easy and my supervisor, Dallas, answered all my questions promptly. The reflections that I had to complete through my internship were interesting and though-provoking!

I worked for a Palestinian Organisation called ADRID, an organisation established to educate and raise awareness of the issue of Internally Displaced Palestinians. The main function of my role was to educate and raise awareness of the Internally displaced in my home country of Australia. I was tasked with developing a coordinated approach in bringing a range of local organisations together around the core human rights issues associated with the project. Some of my specific tasks were;

- researching core aspects of the history of the Palestinian people.
- researching Palestinian/ Israeli relations.
- writing a report on the Internally Displaced.
- communicating contents of the Report to the local Australian public including those within schools and other education institutions.

My experience provided for a great learning opportunity that mutually benefited both myself and ADRID.

I had an awesome experience learning hands on ethical hacking with Securetia. Intern Abroad consistently followed up with my progress on a weekly basis and definitely set me up for success by attaching me to this great company.
Evelyn O

It was a pleasure working with intern hQ and facilitating an internship in Costa Rica! They were able to provide me with discount flight services, accommodations, and aBeautiful work place to be in. They were able to also let me know of cultural differences And what to expect while I was out there. I went during a more Rainier time where the rainfall was at a higher than normal average. If I could, I would go for a longer period than two weeks because I met wonderful people out there and would’ve loved to spend more time with them.

My internship experience has been great! Thank you IAHQ for connecting me with this internship placement at Isocom Business Consultants، greece! I felt comfortable talking with my supervisor and team and we communicated well despite the language barrier between us. I was very impressed with the level of commitment from my supervisor and internship placement. Upon receiving my very first task, I could see that they were well-prepared and organized, and were ready to answer any of my questions and concerns. The most important task I was involved in was risk assessment and management, and other skills that I learnt along the way included communicating with clients. My internship experience went a long way in developing my time management and communication skills. All these skills work in both the short term and the long term, as the long-term goal of the organization I was paired with was to build multicultural relationships and gain expertise from other countries, so I helped in expanding the knowledge and expertise of the company in this regard. I am currently training to be a consultant in the field of occupational safety and health, and now I am qualified in terms of my degree, and my practical experience from this placement.

My favorite part of the internship was the zoom calls with the kids. That experience alone made me feel amazing, I really loved being able to communicate with them and just be able to talk to them. And as I told them, next time I come to India I will make sure to pay them a visit! I feel more empowered in my field because this experience has given me even more reason to go into the field I want to be in. Currently, I am interested in pre-med, and I feel that through medicine I will be able to give back to this community! Health issues are a big deal in India, and in the future, I hope to participate in activities like medical camps and volunteering at hospitals. If it’s safe, maybe in college I will decide to take a year abroad and go to India, I feel that there is so much more to learn! My most significant learning points were the skills I obtained. These skills include time management, professionalism, the ability to practice smart goal setting. Through the projects I completed and lessons I taught, I feel that I learned a lot about multiculturalism as well as myself. I hope I made a lasting impact on the lives of others in my short time with this internship!