Hannah T.
My experience with adelante abroad was…
My experience with adelante abroad was much different than I expected. I was excited to come to Seville with an already organized internship and plans for my 8 weeks here, however when I got here, my internship was not finalized. Even though I was told I would have an internship relating to my major, when I got here they told me my internship might not work out and were planning on putting me in an internship completely unrelated to my interests. Eventually I was able to do my initial internship, but didn’t allow me to do what I was expecting to do and I did not do what I was told I would. Additionally, adelante abroad was extremely disorganized and communicated very poorly. I felt very lost and uncertain on what I was supposed to be doing at first, if it weren’t for the friends I made here.
Response from Adelante Abroad LLCJul 29, 2024
Hannah, thank you for taking the time to write Reviews and we do apologize for your feelings of uncertainty! Your internship was contracted and finalized, as you know. Psychology placements in Europe require more extra steps than any other internship sector: they are serious placements as candidates are working abroad, and in another language, with individuals and groups who are in some form of distress and/or diagnosed with various mental and emotional issues. We have to be double careful! As you state you interned right where you were originally contracted, no changes there, however on arrival the Clinica had a few more requirements that we were not made aware of until your arrival. In an effort to be totally transparent, we let you know about these as we worked on complying with those extra requests so your contacted internship could start on time, which it did. It is clear this could have been confusing and again, we do apologize for that, truly. We know from your work assignment Doctora that they were happy with your work, and though you didn’t reply to any of our regular checking in emails we know from 20 plus years providing this program, that your time interning abroad will benefit you hugely professionally as well as personally (those friends you made in Sevilla, hopefully you are still in contact with them!)