AIFS AbroadReviews of aifsabroad.com

My program coordinators were lovely and I had a smooth experience since they all were very helpful at every point in time

AIFS in Barcelona really felt like a 'luxury' study abroad experience. The team is kind, organized, and thoughtful. The excursions are frequent, unique, and very well planned. I was not expecting much from the program, and was honestly thinking it would prove to be a waste of money in terms of being overpriced and overhyped. But I genuinely felt that the price was fair and reflects an honest price tag of what the program is worth, especially after planning my own trip to Europe separately. You get access to a great team of professors at a very nice university M-F to learn Spanish, meals twice a day cooked by locals (if you do a homestay, which is def the way to go), great excursions outside of the city and within, and a very kind and organized staff who genuinely want to connect with you and take care of you. In summary, my expectations were exceeded and my doubts about the program were cleared after an amazing month in Barcelona.

I had a great time in Australia and AIFS made the whole process very easy. Everything was communicated very clearly and it was easy to reach out whenever I had questions. The organised events were a lot of fun and I would definitely recommend AIFS to any student looking for an ooportunity to go abroad.

It was a whirlwind of an experience that I made sure never had a boring moment

AIFS was extremely organized and checks in with every student to make sure they are on-task and have all the necessary forms. I felt fully supported every step of the way. I studied abroad in Florence and needed some advice in regards to communicating with my supervisor. One of my advisors, Cassidy Fickes, personally met me for coffee to help resolve the situation and checked in to make sure I was doing well. They genuinely care and are very professional and good at what they do. I felt taken care of. The only issue I had was receiving a transcript, as I had reached out too late. From my knowledge, AIFS is one of the few affiliated programs that doesn’t automatically require a transcript, as it’s a separate process, so definitely something to consider. Overall, I connected with a lot of the other students and the advisors were successful in creating a safe, transparent community. It definitely altered my perspective and it is a very important experience! They also garnered the internship directly to my interests, which turned out perfect.

My internship experience through AIFS global experiences has been incredible. I found AIFS to be extremely supportive and informative. It would’ve been extremely difficult to find an internship abroad on my own. AIFS paired me with companies that aligned with both my academic studies and career goals. AIFS found me a place to live, set me up with health insurance, taught me how to use the transportation systems, taught me the cultural differences, and much more. AIFS also set up excursions around Australia the allowed us to bond with the other American interns in our cohort and enjoy different areas of Australia that we might have missed otherwise. It was different than study abroad because we gained unique work experiences that will better prepare us for the workforce. I would recommend this program to anyone in college, but especially to those who want to work internationally.

I absolutely loved my time in Galway! It's an absolutely beautiful city, and everyone I met and worked with were so welcoming and lovely! I learned so much at my internship, and I really feel like I grew a lot as a person through this experience. Karen, my Galway advisor, was fantastic and willing to help to help with anything we needed, and all of the trips we went on were super fun! I truly believe I made lifelong friendships and connections, and I cannot recommend this experience enough.

My internship at Kommerz Records was absolutely a perfect fit for me, Nele was an amazing program advisor, Berlin is a wonderful city.