My Internship in Manila Past Review

By (Communications, University of California - Santa Barbara) - abroad from 06/01/2015 to 07/30/2015 with

CareerUp: Internship Placement Program in Southeast Asia

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I was looking for a good summer internship and did not get accepted to any positions that we what I wanted to do. I got a marketing internship that I was looking for and also got to travel a lot which was really fun.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 2 weeks - 1 month

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

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 went to Manila, it was really cheap

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
How much did the program encourage you to use the language?

0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Hotel
* Who did you live with?

Select all that apply

  • International Students
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

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

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Traveling
  • Friends at work
  • Other interns
* What could be improved?
  • Transportation to work
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I wish I had gone to South East Asia before it is a really amazing place.