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Until the end of the year we're giving a €100 discount on all bookings. Plan your trip now
Winter vacation at SGA.
We'll be on a short Christmas break from December 23 to 27. After that we'll be back for you!
Save €100 - Only until 31.12.2024!
Until the end of the year we're giving a €100 discount on all bookings. Plan your trip now
Winter vacation at SGA.
We'll be on a short Christmas break from December 23 to 27. After that we'll be back for you!
Save €100 - Only until 31.12.2024!
Until the end of the year we're giving a €100 discount on all bookings. Plan your trip now
Winter vacation at SGA.
We'll be on a short Christmas break from December 23 to 27. After that we'll be back for you!
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Testimonial ++ Internship ++ USA
Falling in Love with Florida : Sasha's Internship Abroad Story
"I met wonderful people who are locked in my heart and I can not wait to see them all again! It was a really great experience which unfortunately only lasted a short while."
I am Sasha and I study Business Administration with a focus on Health Management. During my 5th semester, I had to do a 20-weeks internship. Thus, my dream to fly to the US and stay there for 6 months could finally come true.
Anyhow, it was not as easy as I imagined it to be. Finding an internship far away from home without any help is a big challenge. Therefore, I searched the internet for an organization that could help me organize my perfect internship. Due to a huge coincidence, I came across Students Go Abroad and saw that an information evening was planned for the next day. So I went there the next day and found the support which I was looking for. After a short while, I contacted the organization again and sent them my registration documents. This was the starting day of my mediation process.
My First Days
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It was not only a different place, but a completely new family. I was lucky enough to be living with my boss. Yes, that’s right, with my boss! Well, many would dread living with their boss, yet I really hit the jackpot! I stayed with a wonderful family and spent by far the best time in my life there! The first days were really new and strange for me as I was confronted with many unknown English words which I have never heard before. However, there was no moment of doubting on me. I knew exactly that within only a few weeks, this big change would become daily life. And thus, it was recognizable only after a short time how good I integrated into my new life.
America's Holidays and Lifestyle
As I started my internship on the 21st of October, I was lucky and experienced the full program of American holidays during my stay of six months. On my second weekend, I celebrated my first real Halloween in American style. It was wonderful, seeing the Americans who value each holiday. Everyone wore a costume and was walking through the streets asking for treats. Christmas was also a wonderful experience for me. I spent Christmas just like in American movies. We walked around the streets and singing Christmas songs. We prepared dinner of course in a traditional way and also had a lot of sweets.
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There is one thing I am sure of: In America, you can find everything! And I do not mean some products or specific brands, I am talking about the people. You can find every type of person and nothing is seen as strange. No one frowns at someone who wears a pajama in a supermarket or goes to work wearing sports clothes. You can find everything! They are a great people. Their mindset differs a lot of one of the others and their behavior towards me was very open. I could make small talk with everyone, was greeted very kind and got to know many new people.
The Work and Company
The main reason for my stay abroad was to learn something in the company. Therefore, I used the time to listen and trying to understand everything. I did a lot of different tasks, such as contacting doctor's offices to conclude new contracts. Furthermore, I compiled diagrams, worked a lot with Excel and created presentations for the meetings. The company in which I did my internship designed a network for hospitals, doctors, insurance companies and more. Thus, I had to contact a lot of doctor's offices and not always reached friendly personnel which showed understanding that I was new in the company.
However, I definitely learned to value the job of secretaries much more and it strengthened my personality in not reacting sensitively as a result of other people who are in a bad mood. I also had to do tasks such as creating presentations, correcting contacts and compiling documents in English which I enjoyed doing as I am very open and motivated for New skills that I can acquire independently.
My Free Time
Even though I had a long working day from Monday to Friday, I managed to meet my friends from the same neighborhood to go to a fitness studio. There I burned those calories which were a result of the tasty American food. I spent most of my weekends traveling. I saw a lot during my time in the USA and visited the following cities: Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Washington, Chicago, Atlanta, New Orleans, Key West, Orlando, Miami and last I also went to Canada and did some sightseeing in Montreal and Sherbrooke. I had friends almost in every location and visited them. Thus, I traveled every second weekend to another destination and spent my first weekend with my host family.
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Last, I can only encourage everyone to make such experiences and I can only say for myself that I spent the best time of my life until now, there. I met wonderful people who are locked in my heart and I can not wait to see them all again! It was a really great experience which unfortunately only lasted a short while. My time passed by and in the end, it felt as if I had just arrived yesterday.
I can only put upon your heart to go abroad and I can only recommend the organization Studentsgoabroad! It was a pleasure to receive this support from the organization and I am happy to have made these experiences. Not to forget: You cannot do something wrong with Florida as an internship destination! If you love good weather, a lot of sunshine and want to enjoy a nice beach, you have to go to Florida! Going to work every day in a short-sleeved shirt with great weather is a really positive start in the day. I can say one thing for sure: I never felt better than there! A big thank you to the organization Studentsgoabroad which made this experience possible.
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