Kaya Volunteer Experiences: Real Stories from Our Global Community

Alexa’s Remote Internship Experience

My favorite element of the remote internship was Teaching ESL! It’s where my heart lies. I’m also grateful for the online teaching experience because that is very important to have.

The buddy chats are super nice and really good at including everyone.

For anyone looking into doing virtual internship, don’t be intimidated and dive right in! You will learn about the cool technological resources you can use to enhance your work and communication.

Carlee’s Remote Internship Experience

The project placement was right up my alley. I got to research all different sorts of species. It truly was the best way you could have a wildlife internship online.

I loved the cultural workshops as it was very educational, I am glad that they were included in my remote internship. It made me learn more about Ecuador. Through my buddy chat, I now have a new friend and someone I could connect with if I ever get to go to Ecuador.

Adrianna’s Remote Internship Experience

My internship taught me more than I have learned in all of my classes and that really challenged me. It prepared me a lot for my future and I am excited to head into the Public Health field once I graduate.

Part of my internship, the doctor I worked with wanted to make sure I was able to multitask because often times you end up doing that in the field. I was able to work on my personal project, coordinate the handover, research different organizations, all while still doing my everyday school work through my university. It was very fulfilling to multitask and get everything down while helping others.

Bailey L.’s Remote Internship Experience

It was such an amazing experience to work as a teaching intern during my remote internship. I felt so connected with both the staff and the students. I’ve learned so much from them and I hope to be able to visit in person someday.

The cultural workshops were so much fun and gave me insight on the culture that I think is necessary when creating intercultural relationships. My favorite element of this remote internship experience were the friendships I have made from it. I hope that they stay with me forever!

Jake’s Remote Internship Experience

I have gained new experiences on my remote internship like working on a new platform, using Intercom and learning how companies can use these resources.

Sarah M.’s Remote Internship Experience

I learned so many valuable skills about International Publishing and technical work.

My supervisor was lovely to work with and she has been very supportive of me. I hope to keep in touch with her.

Shania’s Remote Internship Experience

I received commendation from my supervisors for completing all the work I did during a busy school year and I feel very proud of it!

Rebecca C.’s Remote Internship Experience

Getting to talk to Moroccans and learning about their way of life was the highlight of my remote internship.

I feel that my greatest achievement was when I was able to recognize a need in the project that my supervisor was working on and I took care of it for him.

Sofía’s Remote Internship Experience

I love how I get to work on meaningful, engaging, and interesting work in a flexible way. I feel like I’m
contributing to something really incredible!

It’s an amazing opportunity to work on something you’re truly passionate about and, at the same time,
have a flexible schedule. You can essentially work from anywhere on something you love while still
engaging with the culture and meeting some really dedicated, wonderful people!

Elizabeth D.’s Remote Internship Experience

My favorite element of the remote internship was e-meeting amazing people from all over the world and learning about the South African culture.

I loved the check-ins I had with my in-country supervisor as they were very productive and enlightening!

Monica’s Remote Internship Experience

I love learning about Ecuadorian culture!

Sephra’s Remote Internship Experience

Learning about Ecuador from the remote internship has been so fun! The cultural workshops are very informative and I loved that we had the opportunity to interact with the people we are working to support.

I have done a survey to get to know the needs of the women better and I’ve also been able to contact a couple of other organizations that can support those needs.

Tiffany’s Remote Internship Experience

I loved learning about the culture of Thailand.