Experiences Archive

Daniel’s South Africa Experience

“Daniel is having an amazing time.!” – Daniel’s mum

Sibley’s Jamaica Experience

“The journey was great. The people I am staying with are amazing”

Catherine’s Namibia Experience

“I had such a wonderful time. I cannot wait to come back!”

Emma’s Ecuador Experience

“Quito is very beautiful. I am learning a lot about the country and language!”

Danique’s Zimbabwe Experience

“The entire project was absolutely amazing, but the things that really made an impression were the two lion surgeries...

Kendal’s Zimbabwe Experience

“Everything has been absolutely wonderful! Taking all the activities they threw at me. Much more hands on work than I...

Walter’s South Africa Experience

“I love my internship experience. A couple of highlights are that I had the chance to speak with patients about their...

Isabelle’s Zambia Experience

“OH MY GOSH, AMAZING!!!! I’m so glad I carved out the time to come on this massive adventure! So thrilled...

Asia’s Morocco Experience

“I really enjoyed Morocco and even went on a trip to Chefchaouen. The placement is overall pretty good and I am...

Elizabeth’s Remote Internship Experience

I would say that the high point of my remote internship program experience was polishing my skill on speaking in Spanish and being able to greatly improve on it after the course. It was also a truly amazing experience for me to be able to hear the local children’s point of view while I was working with them through the buddy chats.

Meghan’s Remote Internship Experience

I feel like the buddy chats and cultural workshops allowed me to engage in a two-way cultural exchange and I really appreciate that the workshops were recorded as we can always get back to them.

Chin’s Remote Internship Experience

I could have not asked for a better placement! I loved meeting everyone and I am happy to have built a good relationship with my supervisor. I feel that my local buddies are like a second family and I am always looking forward to meeting with them. The cultural workshops helped me on the internship, it was engaging and refreshing! I also appreciate the flexibility of the program. To those who are looking to join the remote internship, I recommend that you keep an open mind, be flexible and be grateful and that will help you have treasured the experience.

Chloe’s Remote Internship Experience

The remote internship program was challenging and also fulfilling. It was great that engaging in the program has still enabled me to manage my time with the internship sessions as well as other activities. One of the things that liked about the internship is having the chance to learn about Ecuadorian Culture. The program has also greatly improved my Spanish writing skills. There were also two cultural sessions that particularly stood out for me where I learned about how COVID-19made an impact in Ecuador through the local’s viewpoint.

Kellen’s Remote Internship Experience

The element of the virtual internship that I liked the most was having a local chat buddy who was so happy to share to me about the culture of Ecuador. Having a local buddy kept me engaged while learning on the internship. I also feel like it was a great achievement to have taught for a month-long class to the group of 8-12-year-olds.

Summer’s Remote Internship Experience

I am so thankful for the opportunity of participating in the placement and I love working with the students at the center and meeting with my local buddies. It was great learning about the Vietnamese culture and I was able to compare it to my own culture. I also found the locals that I’ve met on the program to be so caring and kind. My favorite part of this internship was gaining experience as a teacher and meeting all these amazing students. My greatest achievement was seeing my students enjoy what I was teaching and knowing that I was doing a good job.

Isabel’s Remote Internship Experience

I have been beyond happy to have worked with Kaya on this remote internship placement! The cultural comparison tool was handy because it helped me identify my personality that aligns with the Vietnamese culture.

Daysha’s Remote Internship Experience

I think Globesmart was a great tool. The webinar video and the guidebook I made during my internship was my greatest achievement as that was informative and a really a good piece.

Indi’s Remote Internship Experience

Experiencing the remote internship gave me a sense of fulfillment as I learned a lot regarding the laws in South Africa. I was assigned to exciting tasks and it was such an ease to work with the staff. It was great to get to know the local team and I enjoyed talking to my chat buddy because I was constantly learning from them. It would have been great to be in South Africa in person but even if it was just a virtual visit, it was already awesome. I wrote a research paper on abuse of foreign domestic housemaids as well as a letter of intent on train accidents which I consider my achievements during my internship!