AIFS AbroadReviews of aifsabroad.com

Interning full time was a lot of work and it can be difficult to want to go to work every day when there is exploring to be done. However, getting the chance to work full-time was such a rewarding experience and my boss was really accommodating about letting me take Fridays off to travel, and working with locals also means that you get the best recommendations! AIFS was always available for support when necessary, and it was comforting for myself and my parents to know that there was somebody in my program location for help if necessary. I wouldn't trade this experience for anything and I got to meet some amazing friends (in addition to working in my industry)!!

Being able to come to Florence has taught me so much! About myself, my social life, and my professional life!! I met so many amazing people while here for the last 2 months, and created such awesome memories that will last a lifetime! Coming across the world by myself was the scariest thing I had ever done, but being able to connect with other students my age that were doing the same thing, really gave me peace at mind and made me feel better!

This experience has been an incredible adventure! I feel like I am leaving more confident in my career and inspired in my personal life. AIFS did a wonderful job preparing me, and Andrea was a phenomenal program director once in Australia. Sydney itself was the best location choice for me. Since it was my first time abroad on my own, I wanted something that had a similar culture to home in the states. I never felt alienated here, but since it's so close to Asia, I got to experience plenty of cultural fusion which broadened my world view. If you're on the fence about studying or interning abroad in Sydney, I can say from experience that it did not disappoint.

I really enjoyed the program!! Our onsite coordinator helped coordinate fun events for our intern group! Sydney is a great place to visit and it’s been a good experience overall :)

Great resource for students looking to study abroad and their home institution/ University doesn’t offer any programs within their interest. Lead/coordinated by great people who are always eager to help with anything and fairly fast at responding to emails/questions! I would 100% recommend their services and would recommend taking the South Korea abroad program which were 4 months I will never forget!

I knew I wanted to study abroad since I was very young and choosing AIFS Valencia was the best decision I ever could have made. Pre-departure could use improvement as communication prior to arriving in Valencia was subpar, but once we landed, we were in good hands. Janan is the most amazing program director: personable, knowledgeable, helpful, caring, and hilarious. She was our Spanish mother for 4 months and ensured we were healthy, cared for, and having the greatest time possible. She prepped weekly activities every Friday that were packed with fascinating cultural activities and adventures across Valencia and more; we didn't want to miss any. Valencia has so much to offer as well; up until last week, I was finding new places I wanted to try. I lived in an apartment of 7, which sounds like a big yikes, but turned out nearly perfect. Our apartment was centrally located and allowed us to walk / Valenbisi / metro / bus for anything we could ever need. I had a good experience taking courses through UCV as well, but I had a few friends who had issues with grades, transfer credits to home institutions, language barriers with professors, and poor response times from the institution. All in all, I would not trade my experience for anything.

My host stay and my program director abroad really helped to make my experience amazing.

My daughter participated in the AFIS Abroad Valencia Spain program in the spring of 2024, and it was the experience of a life time for her. She made life long connections and was able to experience the full Spanish / European culture. The Director, Janan Batteh, did an outstanding job of connecting and working with each of these students. I would highly recommend this program if you are looking for your son / daughter to expand their education and cultural experience.