Reviews
Reviews from Placement Year International's interns around the world.
Kate’s fine-wine-retailing placement in Australia
"Events based internship, touching on other sectors (e.g marketing, social media…)" Kate studies Tourism Management at Bournemouth University and is doing a 12 month placement in Australia working with a business which sells fine wines. What's your background back...
Ivana’s Events placement in Thailand
"I am truly enjoying my placement and they actually want me to stay or come back after graduating." Ivana studies Events Management at Bournemouth University and is doing an 8 month Events & Hospitality placement in Thailand. What's the work vibe like in your...
Bianka’s Hospitality placement in Thailand
"I have never learned so much about the industry." Bianka Walter studies International Hotel and Resort Management at Sheffield Hallam University and is doing her placement at a 5 Star Marriott hotel in Thailand. Since I am working at Front Desk, my main...
Sara Andersson in Nepal
"Professionally I have been gaining a lot of experience and understanding of HR processes." Sara Andersson, from Sweden, studies Tourism & Hospitality Management at Turiba University in Latvia. It’s Sara Andersson, doing internship in Kathmandu, Nepal. I received...
Kamile Ceplinskaite in the Maldives
"I arrived in the Maldives on Sunday. Everything is great!" Kamile Ceplinskaite studies Event Management at Bournemouth University and joined us for a Hospitality placement in the Maldives. "Hotel team is very welcoming, my boss is amazing, we get along very well. I...
Nepal business placement – Evie-May’s feedback from Kathmandu
Evie-May studies Economics at University of Birmingham and joined us for a Business placement in Nepal. Here's her feedback! What's your background back home? I am a BSc Economics student at the University of Birmingham. Prior to that I studied A levels in Maths,...
Harry Shaw teaching in Thailand
Harry Shaw graduated from Sheffield Hallam University and then travelled to Thailand on our Paid Teaching placement with 120 hour TEFL course. This is his story so far! What's your background back home? At home I was a student studying a BA(Hons) History degree at...
Marika Varga, Management Trainee with Centara in Thailand
What's it like doing a 12 month placement in Thailand? Marika Varga from the University of Huddersfield did a 12 month Management Trainee placement year with a 5 Star hotel in Krabi, Thailand. Here's her feedback! What did you learn from doing a placement year in...
Watch: a day off in Thailand
Watch: a day off in Thailand This video shows a student's day off in Thailand; visiting temples, beaches, boating down a river, travelling by tuk tuk, eating street food in Bangkok and returning to his hotel at the end of the day. Hassan Mahmud from University of...
Tom Stapleton from Bournemouth University talks about his Sports, Leisure & Beach activities placement
Tom Stapleton gives his initial feedback after settling into a Sports, Leisure & Beach activities placement in Thailand. We asked Tom for some feedback about his overseas placement in Thailand since arriving in August. What's the hotel like? Can you describe the...
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Nepal Business, Jan 2022
"Did a great job at finding me a placement in my chosen country and in my chosen field - especially given the difficulties of Covid and restricted travel."
Harry Moore, Loughborough University
"I always wanted to work in the UK as it has a rich culture. I have expanded my global connections. You were very helpful and informative."
Charmian Chang, University of Surrey
"I improved my communication, confidence, team work skills. Placement Year International is highly professional and organised. The communication and assistance was great, even after everything was sorted out with contracts!"
Feruza Shakir, University of Huddersfield
"It is a great established company with a lovely director who is very engaging to interns. I will recommend for my fellow Bournemouth University students."
Mei Smith, Bournemouth University
"I definitely enjoyed my placement in Nepal and the process for applying was made very easy by the team at Placement Year International."
Sam Galloway, University of Glasgow