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Adelante Abroad is THE BEST!
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My name is Ernst and I am from South Africa. I completed an internship in Barcelona through Adelante Abroad during the last 3 months of 2012 and cannot express the profound impact this has made on my life. I interned with American company www.partyearth.com,
spending my time honing my social media skills and reviewing social hot spots in Barcelona. I fully believe that it's my extensive reviews writing portfolio that landed me a copy writing job withing 2 months of being back in South Africa. My new employers
even commented on the high quality of work. Naturally I was glowing and well chuffed! but it wasn't all moonshine and roses... Within my very first week of the internship (after my 2 weeks of intensive Spanish lessons) I had a massive freak-out, convinced
that I had made the wrong decision and was determined to change my internship. Adelante very calmly got the ball rolling in finding out exactly what my issue with the internship was. After two days of counselling, supporting and soothing me they helped me
realise that the sudden magnitude of working in another country where I didn't know anyone or speak the language got too much for me and that that was in fact the reason for my panic. They 'talked me down' so to speak, always kind and supportive. And today
I am still more grateful than ever that they didn't let my fear get the better of me and helped me to persevere. I have SO MANY awesome memories of that specific internship, not to mention very specific experience and a huge portfolio that is also getting
me a lot of freelance work. Simply put: they saved me from making a very stupid mistake. I will forever be indebted to them. If ever you get the opportunity to intern though Adelante, know that you will be in safe hands. The fact that my initial interview
was with Kimberly, the company's director, was already a huge bonus. Knowing that someone with such a high position in the company took time out of her busy day to make sure I knew exactly what I was letting myself in for was more than just a comfort. I thank
you will will promote your good name to anyone and everyone who I cross paths with. Ernst
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