From study abroad to internship, my experience amidst a pandemic has been unexpected, to say the least! Getting an internship under normal circumstances is difficult enough for college students. During this pandemic, I was pretty convinced that an internship for a study abroad company, nonetheless, was hopeless. Even my own study abroad program this past …
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After long and weary few months, our candidates are traveling again! Adelante’s first group of interns since the COVID-19 outbreak went abroad last week. Candidates arrived in several Adelante operated cities in Spain and Mexico. Even with the uncertainty of traveling and travel restriction most countries, students and interns are still allowed in for their …
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So why should you start interning abroad? Power Skills Proven Successfully completing an international internship tells anyone hiring you that you have courage, that you are culturally competent, that you are solution oriented, that you are open-minded and adventurous and tolerant.All things that managers are looking for when building a power team. You have been exposed to situations …
The Necessity of Speaking Spanish “Hola! Como estas? Muy bien. Y tu?” These small Spanish phrases can get YOU places. Most Americans, more than 70 percent, are monolingual. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the percentage of the American population speaking a language other than English at home was at 21.6 percent in 2016. Spanish …
Traveling as a Woman of Color Before my first visit to Spain, I had been warned of the racial prejudice that exists here. I ignored those warnings. Even though it was proven to be true a few times, I never had any regrets about studying here which is why I came a second time to …
Traveling to Sevilla with Adelante Where do I start? Sevilla was absolutely beautiful! I’m grateful for the opportunities and experiences I’ve had here with Adelante Abroad since starting as an intern this summer. We explored Sevilla the way a candidate would experience traveling abroad and it was phenomenal! Unfortunately, time flies when you’re having fun. …
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Candidate Esteban C. is a Healthcare Intern in Madrid, Spain. This isn’t his first, or second, time studying abroad or learning abroad. He has studied and interned abroad three other times before coming to Adelante Abroad. His time in Madrid has opened him up to new experiences and the LGBTQ culture in Spain. Thinking About …
Esteban C. is currently a healthcare intern in Madrid for a local LGBT organization. The work he is doing for the LGBT community in Spain is impacting the locals. Adjusting to Spain It has been two months since I landed in sunny Madrid, and I can’t believe my time in this city is coming …
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You need to know the Dos and the Don’ts of traveling in Spain if you’re planning to blend in, or at least attempting to. Traveling is very exciting but there’s a lot of planning and packing that has to get done. Yet, sometimes we forget to do one of the most important parts… research on the …
I am currently wrapping up my two months in Uruguay and it’s left me with so much knowledge of the language and the culture of the area in and around the Rio de La Plata. I often have thought that I adjust very well to new environments, but my first few days here were overwhelming …
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