5 Questions to Ask Before Choosing Internship Destination

With so many internship programs and destinations available, it can be difficult to decide the suitable destination for your internship. A particular country may be appropriate for one intern but may not necessarily be right for you. Nevertheless, choosing the right destination is an important step for your internship. Take a look at our 5 questions to ask before choosing internship destination below to find your right and suitable internship destination!

What is your desired field?

Knowing what field interest you and what kind of job that you want is the key. It will help you a lot in narrowing down your research. The purpose of an internship is earning the work experience that will benefit your future career. It’s time to think about your skills and consider what you’d like to do for an internship. It’s a good idea to intern in a field that also happens to be in your future career.

Which countries or cities are important to your desired field?

After deciding what field interest you most, the next step is to find which city offers a compatible internship program for your desired field. Each city has something different to offer interns in all career fields. If you have interest in finance, you may want to go to Hong Kong or Shanghai, or if you have interest in hospitality, you may consider Bali as your destination. The idea is to find an internship and destination city that is relevant to your field and your personal curiosity.

Which cities that you want to live?

If there’s certain city you'd like to settle down later in your career, internship is a good stepping stone to start making contacts. One of the best things about an internship is that you will get the chance to meet amazing people. Not to mention that those people are professionals living and working in the city of your dreams. Who knows that those people may be the key to your dream job in your dream city and will be able to help you in the future.

Where do you want to travel?

If you’re going all the way to the other side of the world, you should not waste the opportunity to travel. You can go on lots of trips and explore the area around your place while doing your internship. Think about the places that excite you and you would love to visit. If you have a specific place that interest you, follow your curiosity and let that interest guide you into choosing your destination city for your internship.

Which cultures interest you most?

Keep in mind that you’re going to spend months in a completely different culture, especially if you choose a foreign country. You must also consider the fact that an internship is a chance to understand a completely new way of life. So which cultures make you interest? Is there any certain cultures that you want to learn? Consider the culture you’ll be surrounding yourself in before making a decision on where you want to spend your internship abroad.