It was overwhelming. I took the metro right out of the airport so when finally coming up in New York at Penn Station, I just saw lights, heard the noise, saw Empire State and The New Yorker.. It really sunk in I was going to do this, the moment before it all began.
"I learned a lot in a relatively short time, about spontaneity, making contact with wild strangers and self-reliance." Curious to read about the Australian adventure of our copywriter Anne-Marie? Read along!
After two years, consultant Lynn is leaving the mothership of Abroad Internships to go on her own adventure abroad! Curious to how she experienced working here? Read her blog!
"Shanghai is a big city so it is different for everyone to experience. If you like to explore new cultures and try out new things, Shanghai is really cool!" Read Luca's experience here!
Anne in Barcelona: "Of course I have learned more about working in a hotel and about the Front Office, but the most important thing is my own personal development! I do notice that I have grown a lot in these three months."
Eline got the chance to do her 5 month internship in the Big Apple: New York! Curious to read about all her experiences? Read all about it in this blog!
"What I have learned from my experience abroad is that it is good to step out of your comfort zone from time to time. Kuala Lumpur is a fantastic place to go for an internship abroad."
"It is best to become friends with local people. You'll learn the most from them, both about the city/environment where you live and from the country and culture." - Diren on Malta!
From the Netherlands to New York! Hotel Management student Julia is currently doing her internship in a hotel: "I love the busy atmosphere in New York and think it's super fun to live in a big city."
YEAH! Margot is currently enjoying her life abroad in sunny Australia. "When someone would ever offer me a job here I would say yes." How's life down under treating her?
If you are in doubt about going abroad you just have to go. I also doubted for a long time because you are moving away from your safe haven but the experience is so worth it.
"San Francisco is multi-cultural – in the morning you walk through Chinatown, at noon through Japantown and the afternoon you spend in Latin-American embossed part of the city, called Mission District."
"There is so much space! I lived and worked in a city, but within 10 minutes I was in a nature reserve or on a mountain."- Dayenne!
"This may sound funny, but the first thing I felt was "I'm home". I remember looking out of the window from the airplane and that I couldn't wait to see Canada."
Lotte is doing an internship at a fun bikini brand on Hawaii. In her spare time, she loves going for hikes and to the beach. Nature lovers: this is where you should go.
"Really nice idea, wanting to do your internship abroad, but how on earth do you arrange it all?!" Find out about Mandy's experience!
"Frankfurt is very international and has a lot to offer. I feel completely at home there!"
As we speak, Demi is doing her internship in NEW YORK for a sales showroom. First thoughts when she arrived? "HONEY, I'm home!" Read more about her adventure here!
"People aren’t super good at speaking English so sometimes when you’re in a restaurant and ask for the English menu, they give you a drawing of their food." Read Linda's story here!
Raffaello went to London for his hospitality internship: "After 2 months I felt completely at home in London, because you get to know the way and discover all the nice restaurants."
Jordy went to Germany to follow his internship in Berlin: "I feel at home in Berlin. I like the crowds and the big city around me." Read his story here!
"What I learned from my internship abroad is that even though you are working full-time, you always have to try to find time for fun things." Read Sophie's story!
Caroline spent a month in beautiful Málaga: "The first thing I thought when I arrived in Spain was; could someone pinch my arm? Is this real?"
Nancy went to Mexico to live there for a few months and tells you all about it: "Going abroad is a life changing experience. Go for it!"
Kevin is doing his internship in San Francisco and: "The atmosphere is very relaxed. You shouldn't be surprised when you hear somebody sing or play the guitar every now and then."
Dionne left the Netherlands to go for a cold(!) adventure in Finland. "The temperatures were often around -20 degrees and at its worst even -31 degrees. And there you are then, used to the weather in the Netherlands." WOW!
Thijs did his internship in Barcelona and had the time of his life! "I guarantee you won't be bored!". Read about his story here!
"Berlin is incredibly huge and fun, the mood here is also very relaxed. Everyone does whatever he or she wants and you can wear whatever you like, no-one here will look at you weirdly." Read Demi's story here!
Marianne did her internship in the Netherlands: "I'm around Dutch people all day, but I can definitely recommend them. They are actually really great, fun people to be around."
Famke just came back from her adventure in New York and in her blog, she's looking back on her adventure (Jimmy Fallon?!). Read Famke's story here!
