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AIFS: London - Richmond International Internship Program
Program Information
Get an extra jump start on your post-grad résumé with the career-bulding International Internship Program in London. Central London is just outside your door when you are living in AIFS residence halls in South Kensington, steps from Kensington Palace, the Royal Albert Hall and Hyde Park. Hop on the Tube and v... More
| Provider: | AIFS |
| Location(s): | London, The United Kingdom |
| Year Founded: | 1964 |
| Website | Take me there! |
Review By:
Victoria H. (Political science/international studies, Salisbury University) on September 12, 2011
Overall Rating
Personal Information
| * Start Date: | 2011-05-22 |
| * End Date: | 2011-08-12 |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The workload was relatively light. The class was interesting and fun and so was the internship. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The handling of housing situations weren't great. |
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No meal plan. But the debit cards were good. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Most of the events were really fun and reasonably inexpensive. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
I felt safe, but there were moments in which security wasn't very good. |
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* Home Institution Advising:
How well did Salisbury University prepare and support you for your time abroad? |
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Finances
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* Money: How easily were you able to live on a student's budget?
(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
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Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * If you could do it all over again, would you choose the same program? | Yes |
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Someone who likes to work should consider this. |
| * What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile? | It was definitely worth while. I learned so much more than I could have done in a classroom. |