virtual internship

Designing Artificial Hearts For my virtual global internship, I was placed with RobotsCrate, a company based in Ecuador that specializes in robotics and artificial organ design. My coworkers and I had the opportunity to choose between different projects to work on such as a massage robots, exoskeletons, and artificial organs. I decided to work on […]

In my blog “Online Doesn’t Mean Out of Touch“, I mention that this was my first internship EVER and I had no idea what to expect. So here’s a few things I wish I knew before I began to work. 1. Time Zones Interning for a company in Ecuador while I’m in the US, I […]

My First Internship At my school, I am a part of a program that allows students to work, travel, or even researchduring the summer. So, throughout my first year at college, I contemplated what path I wantedto take. Going abroad to maybe Greece or even Korea would be an amazing experience! Onthe other hand, getting […]

Vast Opportunities for Contribution Before I started my virtual internship, I assumed I would be placed with an organization to complete tasks off a checklist. However, I was immediately accepted as an equal contributor to the overall progress of the lab. My ideas and work were incorporated into current essential projects even with the limited […]

I love kids. I’ve been a babysitter, camp counselor, and daycare volunteer for years, this summer I even had a full-time nanny job. There’s nothing more fun than playing pretend or coloring and getting to experience life through the eyes of a child. I have always loved community service. It is something I have always […]

Back in January, I began to think about what I wanted to do this summer. Research? An internship? I knew I didn’t want to go abroad due to the pandemic. However, I found out about the Virtual International Internship experience offered by CIS Abroad through my school’s Study Abroad Office. Once I read into the […]

Childhood Dreams Crushed… Coming into my senior year, I was ecstatic to study abroad. Even with COVID-19 raging across the planet, I was ready to jump into another country and see what it had to offer me. Unfortunately, my school had other plans. Months before I was supposed to hop on a plane to depart […]

If you are considering a virtual global internship, you have probably taken some time to reflect on the gaps you have in regards to your industry knowledge, your portfolio of skills, and your current abilities. This self-knowledge will really help you clarify the personal and professional goals you have for your internship experience. Sometimes, the unanticipated […]