An Amazing experience that I would do again in a heartbeat Past Review
By Devin Clemons (Merrimack College) - abroad from 01/10/2018 to 04/21/2018 with
CEA CAPA Education Abroad: London, England
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
CAPA gave me the opportunity to intern abroad in a field of my choice. They did all of the work for me in terms of finding me a company to work with and finding a supervisor for me to work under. All I had to do was tell them my preference for field work (which I put HR - human resources) and they took care of the rest for me. CAPA was awesome because they provided support to me throughout the whole way. They paid for all of my transportation which was a huge lifesaver. The company I worked for was IHG, Intercontinental Hotel Group, and my team and supervisor were all amazing in helping me to assimilate to the life of London and the life of working in London. Being able to gain work experience in a different country was absolutely amazing and it was a phenomenal opportunity. I was able to work in a team of 6 and gained a ton of experience in the field of Human Resources. My workplace was extremely diverse which was really cool to experience, especially coming from a predominantly white community. The friendships, experience, and everything I had the opportunity to be a part of was amazing and if I could do it all again I would. Thank you to CAPA for providing me with the opportunity!
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
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CAPA had an amazing administration and support throughout the whole process and time abroad. The program cost included my transportation cost so I never had to pay for transportation which was amazing! |
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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $150-300 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Start saving as soon as possible and plan out a budget for yourself in advance to keep yourself from spending more than you want to! |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I felt completely prepared because of all the pre departure meetings and information that CAPA and my home university (Merrimack College) provided me with! |
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