Museum Studies Internships in Florence

Ever sense I was a little girl I have always told people I wanted to be a fashion designer in Paris and I think if I would've known what the duomo was I would've said italy. Over my internship I worked with Ilaria Tollsi a fashion designer who opened her own atelier. with her I gained real life experience and got to feel what its like to work in my dream career field in a beautiful place. I dont think I would change my experience for anything. i think about florence every day.

Florence was absolutely incredible. From beautiful art to exciting lively parades, there is a range of different activities for every kind of person. The academics were also very interesting. I took a Museuology course and an Archaeology course while I was there and it was some of the most fun I've had in classes. I got to go to museums and learn about them and got to handle real Etruscan artifacts and try to construct them back together. The courses are relatively smaller but for me I was able to build a tighter-knit relationship with my peers and professors so I greatly appreciated that opportunity. API is also a wonderful program host to go through as they not only set you up with different options of where to stay but they also are ready to support you every step of the way leading up to and during your study abroad experience. I had a moment abroad where I had to deal with feeling very ill and I was in need of some help. API connected me with an excellent doctor abroad and were very supportive in my search for help. I couldn't have asked for a better outcome - especially being abroad. On top of this, they also organize different excursions for students to go on. We got to go to Venice and Rome through API and it was incredible. They organized tours, time for us to go explore, and our transport and stay. It was absolutely wonderful to not have to stress the details of traveling while already being abroad. API was absolutely the program for me.

I recently did a semester abroad in Florence, Italy with AIFS this past fall semester and it was such an absolutely amazing experience. From the application process to the time I left Italy the AIFS staff was incredibly helpful and truly wanted to make your experience as amazing as possible. All 10 of us in the program attended all of the events AIFS organized except for 1 and they were absolutely amazing. The welcome dinner and exit dinner were also at 2 places that I had been wanting to try and they were so delicious. The AIFS team was super helpful and made the whole experience just that much better!

I went to Florence right after Covid in 2022. AIFS did an amazing job prepping us for any health and safety measures we needed to take and I felt so comfortable there. My placement was the best - a marketing intern for a Tuscan wedding cake designer, I learned so much and it set me apart from so many others in my future career endeavors. I am so grateful for the cultural education I received and I highly recommend any and everyone to go to Florence with AIFS!!! P.S. Anna is the BEST!!!

I loved my internship that I did in Florence. I did a semester long marketing internship and it was great. The people I worked with were lovely and I felt like I got so much valuable experience that I can use in my future career!

Interning abroad was the most thrilling and transformative experience I’ve ever had. It offered the right amount of push out my of comfort zone. Yet maintaining just the right amount of support from the program to feel safe in such a new environment. Without my internship at Global Experiences I wouldn't have the full-time job I have right now. I think a program like this is even better than studying abroad because it forces you to learn and adapt.

I am so grateful to have been given the opportunity to intern abroad in Florence, Italy. The company I interned with, Madai, had some great mentors and I really got to connect with them 1 on 1. I learned a lot about the technical side of advertisement and I met some great people along the way! My internship was located in Belloscuardo, a really picturesque part of the city. Overall, I feel like my placement was ideal; my internship wasn't so time consuming that I missed out on quintessential study abroad opportunities, but I spent enough time there to actually learn something.

AIFS not only gave me a once in a lifetime opportunity, but forever friends. Being able to complete my internship credit and do so while abroad is an amazing opportunity. I got to experience living in a new country with my new best friends while completing an amazing internship in the field I hope to have a career in. I got the opportunity to intern for one of the best in luxury wedding planning companies. I learned from the experts and without AIFS, I would not have this opportunity.

I have lived abroad in Italy before this experience so I had some knowledge of what to expect before coming back. However, the program still had its surprises and perks. Our housing situation was conveniently placed, close to the other interns in the program, close to work, and the city center (given, the city is very walkable and small). My work placement could not have been any more perfect but I do have to credit my persistence on this matter as much as the AIFS staff that made this possible for me. After the first interview with a prospective employer, I didn't get the immediate satisfaction that it was the right job for me. By discussing these doubts with the AIFS staff, they worked hard to match me with a better employer and it ended up being a perfect fit. Communication with the AIFS staff is an essential part of getting what you desire from the program. This experience will be exactly what you make it, the staff are here to help you succeed but it comes at the cost of using your voice. Living abroad for some time is not always easy, but it is worth trying at least once in your life and I would highly recommend doing this through AIFS. One thing to note... if you plan on coming here to Intern, make sure your priorities lie with your work. Depending on your employer, you may be given a lot of lenancy with time off to travel but this should not be taken advantage of. Building connections with your employer will help you in the future and any disrespect will only harm the connection between AIFS and the employers, making the experience harder for future students.

I was able to work in the field that I chose and gain knowledge and experience. I was able to achieve professional goals through my internship, but also personal goals through traveling alone and sightseeing.

I wasn't able to learn as much about archiving as I had hoped, but being able to work in a new environment abroad with other like-minded people has helped me understand myself better and realized a personal goal.

I was placed in an internship that was specific to my expressed interest, and my boss allowed me to work alongside him on his projects and share my own ideas and creativity throughout the process. I learned a lot during my experience within my internship, and had so much fun during my whole abroad trip. Something to note: I did get my housing assignment and internship placement only a week before I was supposed to leave, so I was a little nervous that I would show up and have no where to stay when I got there.

The World Endeavors intership placement has helped me gain a different perspective in healthcare, public health and made me more open to different career options. Would recommend to my friends and collegues!

Experiencing a different culture and living in the midst of it all was the best thing I could've done for myself. I learned a lot about people and different ways of life during my internship stay with World Endeavors.

For someone who has never been out of the US, I was definitely nervous but at the same time so excited to be going to Italy and living in a foreign country by myself. The AIP team helped me with all the process, from finding me an internship in a company in Italy, to giving me visa advice, and was always there for me through text whenever I needed help or had any concerns when I was in Italy. The internship itself was a great experience. I made new friends, I was placed in a company that basically taught me so many new skills and knowledge that I could use continuing my degree and for my future job. And of course overall Italy, is beautiful! Italy has definitely been one of the countries in my bucket list to visit so the fact that I got the chance to travel and experience Italy while doing an internship, it was amazing and I highly recommend everyone to get out of your comfort zone and start your career journey with AIP!

My internship in Italy through AIP was a very meaningful and helpful experience. While searching for internship opportunities in Asia, I stumbled upon Asia Internship Program (AIP) with the desire to conduct an internship in China or Hong Kong, but unfortunately, due to delta variant outburst, I was informed by my supervisor about my inability to travel to China or Hong Kong. There were few options provided by my coordinator that included withdrawing from the program or switching to a different program. The most recent program AIP opened up was in Italy and I was able to travel there without quarantine at all. The hosting company was amazing and I’ve managed to learn a lot through the 3 months.

I love Italy. I always have from a young age. I always loved the culture and was also where my love for football came from. So when the opportunity cam to do an internship there, I jumped at it. Not only was the internship great and process so easy due to the 24/7 assistance from AIP, I had a blast going around Italy. I even got to visit my football team's stadium! Thank you AIP!

Such a wonderful support from my World Endeavors' coordinators. I had a ton of questions and they really helped out a lot. Loved the program and the experience.

I love my internship! It is amazing! I am actually looking into working here full time. I want to travel to a few more places to get a more broad idea of what Italy is like.

My internship in Italy went very well. I have work to do everyday and the tasks challenge me to do my best. I've experienced going to the soccer game between Fiorentina and Juventus. The stadium was standing room only & it was a night game on a weeknight. I sometimes miss home, especially friends & family. I've kept myself very busy and have made many friends here to keep my mind off of home. I had the goal to travel either to southern Italy or outside of Italy and to better understand and speak Italian