Enlightening experience at a home away from home! Past Review
By A student (University of Manchester) - abroad from 07/22/2017 to 09/16/2017 with
The Intern Group: Madrid Internship Placement Program
Apart from my professional growth, I´ve realised that Spanish people have a great work-life balance. They take their work seriously, but also know when to sit back and enjoy life. I believe this is something I´ll take with me throughout the rest of my life.
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
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* Overall educational experience
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I recently completed a 8 week internship in Madrid, Spain, and it was quite the memorable experience! From drop off to orientation, the Intern Group made sure I was well informed and felt at home. My company was very welcoming and the work made use of the design project skills I gained in the previous semester (at university), so it was quite nice immediately putting that knowledge to good use. Madrid is also a magnificent city with lots to see and much to explore. It was a pity I came on the cusp of August, which is the general holiday month in Europe. As a result, there were not many interns and my flat was quite empty. Regardless, I was still able to have a good time by meeting people from around and it was quite fun exploring by myself too. Overall, I am quite happy with my experience and dearly miss my time spent in Madrid. The internship was quite helpful in making me realise what I really wanted to do in the future (i.e. which direction to take in my field) and needless to say, it´d look quite good on my CV too. |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
Spanish culture is definitely something to experience first hand. It is quite different from other cultures we have in the Anglosphere and working here just reinforces that. |
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) |
Depends on how you spend it |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
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| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Beginner |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | More Spanish haha |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
| To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
The Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |
