What it's like to Work in a Medical Clinic in Peru!

We recently sent two girls, Kelly and Kari, to Cusco, Peru, to intern in a medical clinic. The girls were both hoping to learn Spanish, gain some medical skills and learn more about the healthcare system in Peru.

Kelly Field described her experience by saying: "This is how I felt on the entire trip! Free, happy, and ready to start my new career as Physician Assistant. Machu Picchu was amazing!"

Kari also describer what she loved most about the program: "I really enjoyed working in the clinic and interacting with patients from the rural Peruvian villages. I loved getting to hear them speak their native language and feeling that my presence made a difference in their medical treatment."

Check back later for more photos from their internship in the medical clinic!

$100 off featured programs in March!

We just sent out our March news letter with $100 off our Internship Spain, Teach Germany, Volunteer Guatemala and Work Outback programs! Check it
out!
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Get a jump start on your foreign language!

We all know the best way to learn another language is to immerse yourself in the country that speaks that language! AIDE can arrange opportunities for you to travel abroad and take 1 week to a few months of language classes, to truly become fluent. Not only will you learn the colloquialisms of the country you are in, but you will learn vocabulary that isn't taught in a textbook.

Are you excited yet? Ready to start practicing?

There is an excellent tool that help you prepare for your trip by starting to train you ear to the accent of the specific country you choose. (Remember, the accent in Argentina is very different than Mexico or Spain)!

Check out glovico.org for more details. Basically you have live lessons over skype with a native speaker of the country of your choice! Through these conversations you can get a jump start on your foreign language skills.

As always, you can write to us with any questions you may have!

Volunteer Abroad

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Get in the spiriit of volunteering! AIDE had meaningful programs that transform the lives of volunteers and local communities worldwide! Contact reinventyourself@aideabroad.org for more information!

Shanghai Summer Internship!

Want to spend the summer in the incredible city of Shanghai? We have an internship opportunity in Business Development and Online Marketing for a great consulting organization that places students and graduates in internships across China to boost their resumes in this competitive market!

Requirements
* University student with background in business or tourism
* Keen on meeting new people and learning about new cultures

IT Internship Opportunity in Singapore!

We have an amazing IT Internship Opportunity in the beautiful country of Singapore!

Interns should have the following skills: Information technology educational background and programming skills with experience in perl, javascript, ajax, html5 and mysql.

Duration is from 6 months to 1 year

Deadline to receive applicaitons is March 4, 2011.

Email reinventyourself@aideabroad.org for more information.

Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity!

Best Experience Ever - A Giant Step! by Monica Nava

Below is Monica Nava's brief description of how traveling abroad effected her life tremendously and how her path in life was ultimately changed for best!

"On December 2009 I was on holidays in Australia, immediately I fell in love with the people, landscapes and lifestyles. After that I decided to make an internship, I wanted to be part of this life, learn more about their culture and people and having the opportunity to work in a different continent in my field of study. I also wanted to have the opportunity to be more independent and do things on my own.

So, on April 2010 I was able to come to Sydney and start my 6 month internship in The Defectors, a small marketing agency. Being a Graphic Designer working on a Marketing Agency is one of the best options as they work with many different clients with different wants and needs. Since the beginning my boss and co-workers were really nice to me and were eager to help me learn as much as I could, and they were also really interested in learning from my past working experience in Mexico.

It´s really easy to love life in Sydney, people are really nice and welcoming. It is a multicultural country, I have met people from all around the world, and learn about their cultures and traditions. When we are far from home, as we don´t have our families near, friends become an essential part of life, and I can honestly say that I have met really good friends in this time. People love to hang out, go to pubs, have BBQs, going to the beach and having outdoor activities.

Landscapes are amazing, beaches are beautiful, I enjoy simple things in here, taking the ferry to Manly beach, walking on the Botanic Gardens or Centennial Park, having coffee in front of the Opera House and Harbour bridge, etc.

In Australia people love cultural and outdoor activities, so summer is the best time to be here! I had the opportunity to be at the Sydney Festival, where music, dance, family, theatre, talks, films and visual arts get together, it was awesome!

While I was in my last months of the internship, I was offered a sponsorship by The Defectors, so, after the 6 month internship my working visa was approved for me to stay 4 more years!

The internship was definitely the best experience ever, it was a giant step to get me closer to reaching my dreams."