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IES Abroad organizes field trips to places of historical and cultural interest during the summer program. Internship students will only be able to participate on field trips based on their internship work schedule. All field trips are optional for Internship students and additional costs may apply to overnight trips. Possible destinations may include: Styria
Practical experience in the workplace is an invaluable addition to classroom learning. An internship provides vital insights into a career field, experience in the global workplace, practical exposure to the demands of specific jobs, and development of professional and personal skills. As well as developing your résumé/CV, an internship will give you the opportunity to directly experience the many cultures and people who make up the Austrian population. Participating in the IES Internships Program offers you a unique opportunity to step outside your educational environment and experience the...

Ashley Simmons • Brand Coordinator

Ashley Simmons
IES Abroad Granada | Spring 2016
Ashley Simmons
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Ashley Simmons • Brand Coordinator

Ashley Simmons (she/her) is the Brand Coordinator on the Global Marketing team with IES Abroad. She is an alumna of IES Abroad’s Granada program, Spring 2016 and was named the 2015-2016 Blogger of the Year. Ashley was born, raised, and is based in the Washington, D.C. area. She received her bachelor’s degree in English and Creative Writing from Brandeis University, and her master’s degree in organizational dynamics from the University of Pennsylvania. She uses her passion and expertise within writing to help brands and people bring their stories to life, noting her love for storytelling as the driving force for her work. Ashley was also named IES Abroad’s Inclusion Champion for the month of April 2023, leading a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion training for her team. When she’s not chasing after her dog, Roman, she’s considering ways to use writing and stories to bring together people of different backgrounds and cultures, moving forward in the spirit of her time abroad. 

Brand Coordinator

Ashley Simmons
Ashley Simmons
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IES Abroad Granada, Spring 2016

Ashley Simmons (she/her) is the Brand Coordinator on the Global Marketing team with IES Abroad. She is an alumna of IES Abroad’s Granada program, Spring 2016 and was named the 2015-2016 Blogger of the Year. Ashley was born, raised, and is based in the Washington, D.C. area. She received her bachelor’s degree in English and Creative Writing from Brandeis University, and her master’s degree in organizational dynamics from the University of Pennsylvania. She uses her passion and expertise within writing to help brands and people bring their stories to life, noting her love for storytelling as the driving force for her work. Ashley was also named IES Abroad’s Inclusion Champion in April 2023, leading a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion training for her team. When she’s not chasing after her dog, Roman, she’s considering ways to use writing and stories to bring together people of different backgrounds and cultures, moving forward in the spirit of her time abroad. 

To intern in the UK, almost all students are required to obtain BOTH a BUNAC sponsorship and a Temporary Worker visa. The Temporary Worker visa is issued by the UK government but will not be issued until you have received sponsorship through BUNAC, which is authorized by the UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor student interns. This is a lengthy process, so carefully read through the steps below. Due to the time constraints on obtaining your BUNAC Sponsorship and Temporary Worker visa, we strongly recommend that you do NOT travel internationally before the London internship begins. If you...

Deer in Headlights: My Experience with Lang-xiety

While I certainly expected language challenges while abroad, I certainly didn’t anticipate developing a strained relationship with German. My whole experience in university with German classes has been focused on growing my appreciation and interest in German culture, and I always assumed language skills would flow by simply listening to German on a weekly basis. I loved all the content I was learning but was sorely overconfident in my speaking ability.

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