Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Good internship. Classes not challenging. Time to enjoy myself. July 13, 2025

By (Politics, History, Law, Brandeis University) - abroad from 01/22/2025 to 05/03/2025 with

Boston University: Dublin - Internship Program

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I got work experience and the opportunity to see more of the world.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 6 months+

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

I got what I wanted from it.

Finances

* 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)

I made no effort to keep on this budget, so I don't feel fit to speak on this.

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? I dont have the faintest clue.

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? 0

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • internship
  • time to travel
  • trip to the north was fun
* What could be improved?
  • internship course was a bit too broad. I felt like the assignments didn't necessarily fit well with my field
  • wish they'd facilitated some contact with locals our age (we could socialize with our coworkers, but thats different especially in a formal work environment)
  • the bus route is not great.
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? You really have to go out of your way to get to know non-BU students.