IES Internships - Rome Summer Internship

Interning in Rome was the most life changing experience for me. I got to intern at Livitaly which is one of the leading tourism companies in Italy that specializes in giving small tours all around the country. Through this internship I got to learn so much about Italian culture and was able to absorb it all in. Not only did I learn to adapt to a new work environment and culture but I also learned a lot about myself and improved my cultural intelligence. Through this amazing company I was able to see Rome and Italy in general in a new perspective. The internship seminar was also very helpful and insightful. I gained worldwide skills that you can't learn back at home, and I was also able to attend networking events and met professionals who come from all over the world and found themselves working in Rome. Overall the people working for IES are what really makes this program great! Without them, I would have never experienced something as phenomenal as this. If you're looking for your chance to elevate yourself professionally, definitely come and see what IES Roma has to offer you.

During this 8 week program in Rome I got to work with a small sustainable tourism company in Rome! The company is small, family owned, and I have never had so much hands on experience! Working in a small collaborative environment with Italians, Americans, and Swedes enabled me to learn how to adapt to a new way of approaching tasks/projects and the business day in general, it has also helped me learn how to communicate across cultures and even languages! During my internship I was able to edit the website and different write-ups as well as create a proposal to create a partnership with 250+ five star hotels in Rome! I got to manage the social media accounts and acted as a customer service rep! I got to go on free tours and was given credit to travel the country, do research, and take photos! All in all, I gained great contacts, learned some more Italian, and over all had a great internship experience in Rome!

Recently I studied abroad which is an experience that propelled my passion for global health, microbiology, traveling, and human rights. The combination of those interests are unique, but I was enlightened about each of them in my work experience abroad. I was a research intern at the National Institute for Health, Migration and Poverty. There I aided in research of candida cell infections and the effects of LAMP and IP3 antibodies on autophagy. I also took the minutes of meetings for the European Network for Health Inequalities where I learned about the actions put into place by doctors and health officials within the the European Union to educate about the rights to access health care and other global health initiatives. I learned so much during my time spent at the National Institute for Health, Migration and Poverty and it motivated me even more for my future. In regards to social life, I traveled around Italy and surrounding countries in good company. I met amazing friends in my program who I made amazing memories with and who I still stay in contact with. My living situation and learning atmosphere were nothing less than ideal. I absolutely loved being immersed in Italian culture in an apartment in Rome. Everything about my internship experience with IES Abroad was enriching and surreal.