A Very Eye-Opening Experience Past Review
By Theodore Van Winkle (University of Iowa) - abroad from 05/24/2019 to 07/19/2019 with
IES Abroad: Vienna Summer - Internship
Interning introduced me to a field of work I've only been somewhat involved with. It was an incredibly valuable experience for me to have, and it was a great location to have it in.
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The optional German course offered was absolutely phenomenal. The Internship seminar became a little confusing when the syllabus was deviated from and assignments changed without notice. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Very helpful. Went out of their way to accomodate me. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The apartment was very new and modernized. Such close quarters with all of the other interns was sometimes a lot to handle. |
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Living in a big city, there's always good food to find. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Our role as interns had us acting like local Viennese. The real Viennese aren't always so pleased when you don't speak fluent German, however. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
No health care incidents. |
| * Safety: |
Never felt unsafe. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
Vienna was a great city. Lots to do, but not overwhelming in size, and a very charming local culture. |
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) |
If you learn how to adjust what you eat and what you buy, it can be very affordable. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 100 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Don't eat out because you're feeling lazy and don't want to cook. Save that money for when your friends want to all go get food together. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Music organizations don't always have the capacity to take on interns during the summer. |
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! |
