Testimonials
IAESTE has been exchanging students internationally for over 60 years. More than 320,000 students have benefited from an IAESTE traineeship since 1948 with thousands of employers worldwide receiving them for training.
Read about experiences from some of our participating Australian employers and students that went abroad from Australia or came to our shores for a traineeship.
Outgoing student testimonials
David James, trainee in Denmark
The work placement was far more rewarding than I had ever anticipated. I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to...
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Amy Distiller, trainee in Israel
“I was fortunate to travel to Israel for an IAESTE traineeship at the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology. Warmly welcomed...
Sean Keown, trainee in Hungary
A couple of months ago I would not have been able to point out Budapest on a map. Now mid-way through my....
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Nishara de Silva, trainee in Japan
I had the awesome opportunity of doing an internship in Tokyo, Japan, for three months between October...
Incoming student testimonials
Gil Oliveira, trainee from Brazil
Reaching the end of university in Brazil I was looking for a way to live abroad for a while, immersed in a new language and...
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Kathrin Wolfinger, trainee from Liechtenstein
“All my life I've been interested in astronomy and I've always wanted to study abroad in an Englishspeaking country. So, after...
Tino Ehlig, trainee from Germany
For many years I've been involved in the IAESTE network, guiding lots of trainees through their first days and...
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Agnieszka Kedzierska, trainee from Poland
Being a trainee in Brisbane, and working for one of the largest engineering design services firms in...
Employer testimonials
Research Director
CSIRO Molecular and Health Technologies
We have been involved with the IAESTE program now for over five years. The students that have come to our laboratories...
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Elizabeth Miles, HR Manager, Australia
Pacific Hydro
In 2010 we created internships for Spanish and Portuguese speaking interns in our Australian Commercial and Wind Services...
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Dr. Michael Murphy
The Center for Astrophysics and Supercomputing (CAS) at Swinburne University of Technology
“At CAS we are committed to training the next generation of astronomers using the world's best facilities available. The IAESTE program gives...
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Kendra Whiteman
Department of Primary Industries, Biosciences Research Division
“The Department of Primary Industries’ Biosciences Research Division, which...
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Liz Blackmore, Research Degrees and Project Officer
Ian Wark Research Institute
Students are integral members of The Wark’s research teams. They work alongside our...
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Recruitment Consultant
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Queensland, URS
'Over the last five years, the Brisbane office of URS has actively supported the IAESTE program. Each...