Are you interested in a travel internship?
Whether you’re currently studying, or taking a break from your studies to get some valuable experience, there are lots of options available to you in the form of a travel internship. There are lots of benefits to combining an internship with travel; living in a different country or even continent, filling your free time with exciting activities that might not always be open to you at home, and experiencing a different culture or way of life.
What kind of travel internships are available overseas?
There are lots of different kinds of travel internships available, some internships can put you in an office but instead of a skyscraper in London or Manhattan, it’s a skyscraper in Hong Kong or Singapore. Start Me Up offers a different kind of internship, which allows you more freedom and with the added benefit of not having to wear a suit and tie!
Start Me Up works with a range of entrepreneurs and start up businesses, usually this means you working with a small team and getting your hands dirty with a project from the get go! So don’t expect to be making tea all day or getting a bad back from standing over the photocopier.
Sound interesting? Find out how one of our interns Alpesh got on with his internship in Bali.
What can you expect from a travel internship in a different country?
Work and play can vary significantly from an internship in your home country, but there can be a lot of benefits. While Silicon Valley is obviously a hot bed for technological innovation and enterprise, there are a number of locations overseas where you can get great work experience that help to improve your CV without competing with the masses for a place at Facebook or Google.
Our overseas internships can place you at the cutting edge of advances in digital technology, without having to fork out on expensive Silicon Valley rental prices. One of our interns Ian Leung talks gives his insights on the benefits of taking an alternative route to your overseas internship dream.
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