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Adapting to the ever-changing world of labor, AIFS Overseas launched a digital internship program in response to a necessity from our college students, college companions, and employers. We’re so grateful for the digital interns who helped us study and develop together with them these previous couple of years.
Try opinions from these digital interns about their distant internship expertise:
“Nice Internship!”
“I first joined the [program] with the intent to intern overseas, however as a consequence of COVID that clearly couldn’t occur. The [staff] have been wonderful in serving to me to navigate what was occurring, discover an incredible and significant intern placement regardless of being digital, and provides the identical academic assets that have been initially a part of the in-person program. It is a improbable firm that’s motivated that can assist you succeed! When you have the prospect, do an internship with [AIFS]. They’ll at all times be glad to assist and discover you an internship and firm that matches your character. There are such a lot of private {and professional} experiences that [I’ve achieved], I already miss my internship!!” – Kristin M., Valparaiso College
“Adaptability at Its Most interesting!”
“As everyone seems to be properly conscious, the onslaught of COVID-19 around the globe threw all people’s plans apart and left college students questioning how they’d have the ability to discover actual world-work expertise whereas being confined to our houses. […] I used to be capable of safe an internship with an organization in Eire and achieve real-life sensible abilities from dwelling. I had an unbelievable expertise and the employers that [the program works] with clearly care in regards to the intern’s improvement and assist us to develop the instruments and the talents mandatory to reach a real-life office setting. I can’t thank [the team] sufficient for his or her professionalism and it’s extremely spectacular that they have been capable of convey this solely new program to life in a matter of months. I’d extremely suggest a digital internship […] whether or not there may be nonetheless a pandemic happening or not!” – Jacob R., Massachusetts Maritime Academy
“World Fluency”
“Clearly, it’s a must to, like, handle your time higher since you’re doing it [an internship] all from the consolation of your individual dwelling, however you’re additionally getting that world fluency and […] work expertise, so I believe it’s a nice, nice alternative!” – Sydney Okay., Charleston Southern College
“Nice Expertise!”
“This was my first expertise working from dwelling, and it was one to recollect! I signed up final minute as a result of my in-person internship needed to be canceled as a result of world pandemic. I used to be barely nervous as a result of I didn’t know what to anticipate, however [the organization] made it simple. With out a lot discover, they discovered me an organization to do a digital internship with. I believe that was notably tough as a result of I used to be seeking to work in Human Sources. It was not the simplest job to put somebody in for a digital alternative overseas, however they did it! The corporate that I used to be positioned with was terrific. They have been form and really versatile as a result of circumstances. I realized about HR, however the firm additionally let me have a couple of different initiatives to work on, like organising their social media. On the finish of every day, I’d spend a half-hour speaking with my coworkers about how our cultures are totally different/comparable. It’s so attention-grabbing to see how different folks reside. I’ve positively gained a couple of associates from my internship firm. (When the pandemic is over, I’m completely going to go to them!!) I had weekly check-in conferences with [AIFS Abroad}, where all the interns would meet and talk about what they were doing or express any questions/concerns. They also did a cooking class and a virtual tour of cities all over the world. I even had a one-on-one with the program advisor, Carmen. She gave me very useful professional advice. I really looked forward to our meetings every week and seeing everyone’s smiling faces. It was motivating, and I could tell the [advisors] needed us to have the very best expertise potential. That is as shut because it will get to being there in particular person, with out being there in particular person. Take this chance. You’ll not be dissatisfied. In case you are like me and wanted to have an internship to graduate, that is the proper method to full that whereas staying protected and socially distancing.” – Kassandra S., Salisbury College
“An awesome different when in-person journey isn’t potential”
“What most impressed me about this program was [the team’s] means to adapt to the shortly altering COVID-19 pandemic. Shortly after my in-person program was cancelled, I used to be excited to obtain an e mail that I’d nonetheless have the ability to full a global internship, even when it was from dwelling. Certainly one of their representatives helped me discover a new internship alternative that was work-from-home pleasant, and plenty of group members labored collectively to create orientation occasions and shows earlier than my internship even began. I appreciated [their] flexibility as a result of it allowed me to achieve priceless work expertise quite than letting my summer time be a waste due to the worldwide pandemic. This program is a good different to conventional experiences for quite a lot of causes, together with the elimination of journey bills and the flexibleness of working remotely.” – Anna T., Texas A&M College
“Superb expertise that modified my life!”
“The applying course of could be very simple for everybody. The factor that units [this organization] aside to me on this facet, is their flexibility. They at all times labored with my schedule and labored in direction of making the internship round my wants. Throughout the internship, they created an incredible cultural expertise. Despite the fact that it was solely digital, I nonetheless felt a way of group with the [team] and different interns.” – Alex A., Miami College of Ohio
“All of this information that I’ve gained is data that I’ll preserve endlessly!”
“So, being an intern nearly has been lots of enjoyable. […] Over the course of the final couple months I’ve been capable of finding a rhythm and a schedule that works for me, however that additionally labored for my employers and for the group […] Collectively we might at all times discover methods to assist me achieve extra relevant expertise, assist me get extra publicity to totally different staff, totally different settings, totally different age teams even. […] So I’ve been capable of simply collect some extra abilities, collect extra consciousness about myself — [for example] what I like what I don’t like and simply grow to be extra self-aware. […]These are all these parts of myself that I’ve not been capable of perceive or know or study even previous to the internship, however by means of the internship, by means of the teaching, by means of the conversations with my employers, by means of the interviews, by means of each work that I’ve performed, I’ve been capable of grow to be extra conscious of who I’m, grow to be extra conscious of the kind of work that I wish to do. […] All of this information that I’ve gained is data that I’ll preserve endlessly [and] that can assist me to grow to be higher as an worker, as a scholar, as a pal.” – Steffy M., Carleton College
“Finest Internship!”
“The workers listened to what I hoped to get out of the internship and located the proper placement for me. All through the digital internship, [the team] gave me a way of group by having weekly digital conferences with different interns [and] gave digital alternatives for skilled progress, in addition to tradition. Not solely did I like my internship placement however I cherished that [they] had a holistic method. There may be nothing I’d change about this wonderful program!” – Morgan H., Miami College of Ohio
“A digital internship modified my perspective”
“My digital internship was nothing greater than a hit. [This organization] gives a lot greater than an internship alternative. Together with the internship, I had the prospect to construct my skilled connections, make associates, and even discover ways to use my work abilities efficiently within the office. If I may redo this expertise, I’d do it in a heartbeat.” – Dylan W., Wilkes College
“They made the very best of a really tough state of affairs”
“When my in-person internship was cancelled [because of COVID-19], I used to be skeptical in regards to the idea of a digital internship, nevertheless it ended up paying off in methods I by no means may have anticipated. I couldn’t have designed a greater internship than the one I acquired.” – Gerret M., Concordia College
We’re so happy with our digital interns and are excited to simply accept the following class!
Able to have the identical expertise and make your resume stand out to employers? Apply for our digital internship program as we speak!
