Experiences
Meet Piera in New York
"It is literally a lifetime experience, it helps grow your experience baggage and yourself as a person" Weiterlesen >
Meet Pauline in Florida
"I will be forever grateful to Stage Global for having helped me to achieve my dream." Weiterlesen >
Meet Jacqueline in New York
"I was eager to build international experience and advance my career in marketing, and this seemed like the ideal way to achieve both." Find out more about Jacqueline experience in New York by continuing to read the full interview. Weiterlesen >
Meet Babette in New York
"I chose to move abroad to challenge myself in a new environment and gain professional experience". Read the full interview here. Weiterlesen >
Meet Rebekah in New York
"I couldn’t recommend doing a program abroad enough. As I’ve said before, it has really helped me to grow and develop personally". Read Rebecca's full experience here. Weiterlesen >
Meet Mandy in New York
"My experience abroad has been incredibly transformative on a personal level". Read Mandy's full experience here. Weiterlesen >
Meet Daan in New York
"Participating in a program overseas defines the term 'stepping out of your comfort zone.' It will exceed your positive expectations in every way." Weiterlesen >
Meet Anna in New York
"One of the most exciting aspects for me was the opportunity to receive hands-on experience while connecting internationally and building new relationships" Meet Anna who decided to go abroad because she was confident that having an international experience would have a life-changing benefit for her future development." Read the full interview here. Weiterlesen >
Meet Michaela California
Meet Michaela, after visiting NYC last summer she got very excited about the idea of living in the USA anad discovering American culture and different places that she could see only in the movies. Read the full interview here: Weiterlesen >
Meet Ricardo in Chicago
Meet Ricadro who went to Chicago to do an Internship in accountancy, he wanted to expanded his worldview and increase his overall resilience, giving him an opportunity to reflect and discover himself. But most importantly build a brighter future for himself. Read the full interview here: Weiterlesen >
Meet Amarifer in Nashville
"This experience has taught me how to become a strong independent woman and believe in myself. Challenges and hardships do exist to make us better, stronger and strive for more."Meet Amarifer, an accounting trainee, who decided to join a training program in the US. Amarifer shared with us some details about her unique experience in the US, read on and get inspired: Weiterlesen >
Meet Fabiën in New York
"They sometimes say that in New York its highs are high and its lows are low. I can confirm that this is true."Meet Fabiën Vlems, an event management intern, who decided to spend 12 months in the city that never sleeps.Find out more about Fabiën's experience so far in New York and get inspired: Weiterlesen >
Meet Twan in Boston!
Meet Twan Craft, a candidate who is currently doing his 5-month program in the USA. Twan already had a company, we helped him to get his J-1 visa. "Being abroad and away from everything and everyone that you know will give you another view on the things that are really important." Read the full interview here: Weiterlesen >
Meet Ron in Sanford!
Meet Ron Veldhuis, a candidate who is currently doing his 5-month program in the USA. Ron already had a company, we helped him to get his J-1 visa. Ron shared with us his experience in the US, read the full interview here: Weiterlesen >
Meet Jeffery in New York
Meet Jeffery Dion, a business administration/marketing intern, who decided to get involved for 6 months in the land of opportunity. "(...) I was impressed by the liberty that one has not only to stand up for what they believe in but also to go after it." Find out more about Jeffery's experience in New York by continuing to read the full interview. Weiterlesen >
Meet Raquel in Amsterdam!
"Being abroad is definitely a rewarding experience, a journey measured in friends, personal growth, and opening of horizons. Because interns get paid, in experience!"Meet Raquel, a Stage-Global trainee who shared some highlights of her experience in Amsterdam and her gains while supporting other interns/trainees during their experience abroad. Weiterlesen >
Meet Sem in Miami!
Meet Sem Kieboom, a business student who decided to go abroad to gain experience in his field of expertise, but also to develop his personal growth. "...mainly due to being in lockdown for over 2 years, I decided to get more out of life, start exploring new cultures, boost my career & gain more experiences." We asked Sem a few questions about his experience in Miami. Find out more about Sem's day-to-day life in the "Magic City". Weiterlesen >
Meet Maria in New York!
"My journey to enter the United States during COVID has been a bumpy one, including tears, patience, and happiness. "Maria began her short training in the US during the pandemic while the borders remained closed. We asked her a few questions about her experience traveling to New York under these restrictions. Read the full interview here Weiterlesen >
Meet Carmen in New York!
Carmen started her internship in New York early 2020. Although returned early due to the pandemic, Carmen shares her experiences pre-pandemic!Read the complete interview here Weiterlesen >
Meet Elena in New York!
Elena and her boyfriend both started a 12 month internship in New York City! We asked her some questions about her internship experience and how she decided to stay in the USA during COVID. Read the complete interview here: Weiterlesen >
Meet Muriel in Santa Fe!
Hi my name is Muriël and I chose to do my traineeship in Santa Fe because it’s a unique place for artists and creative people.We asked Muriel some questions about her Business & Design Traineeship in the USA, read the complete interview here: Weiterlesen >
Meet Gilles in New York!
"I would highly recommend others to take the step to go abroad for an internship/traineeship as it is the perfect way to gain valuable work experience, while being able to explore and venture around a totally new area. It is guaranteed to be an unforgettable life experience that will shape you into an independent, international person." Weiterlesen >
Meet Camille in New York!
When I first visited New York City with my family over 2 years ago, I immediately fell in love with everything (yes, even the crowded places and the stinky subway) and told myself, “I want to experience living and working in this beautiful city. Whatever it takes, I’ll do it.” Weiterlesen >
Meet Ana in New York!
"I’m Ana, I’m a 26 year-old Graphic Designer from Bogotá, Colombia. My ultimate dream was to live in New York City and be a young independent woman doing what I love. I guess my dream came true with this program." We asked Ana some questions about her experience with the 18 month traineeship program: Weiterlesen >
Meet Gaby in New York!
"My advice to anyone would be to jump at an opportunity of doing your internship/traineeship abroad immediately!! It is fantastic to get to know yourself better, learn new things, new people and have the chance to emerge in a totally different culture. No one can ever take the experience away from you!" - Gaby (19) Read more about Gaby's Interior Design internship in New York here: Weiterlesen >
Meet Victoria in New York!
"It is worth the experience! You will meet so many great people, you will live a totally different life and learn how to deal with challenging situations on your own. It will definitely make you grow and everybody should take the chance and go abroad! You will not regret it!"Victoria is from Germany and is currently doing an internship in New York City. We asked her some questions about her experiences, read the full interview here. Weiterlesen >
Meet Craig in Florida!
"...if you have the opportunity to go somewhere and learn new skills, go!" Craig is doing an 18-month traineeship in Florida, we asked him some questions about his experiences. Read the full interview here: Weiterlesen >
Meet Sam in New York!
"I visited the Niagara Falls with a colleague who is also an intern at the company. However, one of the most impactful events I visited was the Global Citizen Festival. This music festival is organized by a lot of different communities and organizations who are part of a movement to end extreme poverty and inequality. Around 50 of the most international known celebrities attend this event, I saw for example Leonardo DiCaprio, Ryan Tedder, Carole King, Kelly Clarkson, Pharrell Williams etc. The most memorable moment was when Alicia Keys started to sing New York, I had the feeling that I truly made it." Sam, 22 years old, is studying Business Administration and just finished his 5 month internship in New York City! Read more about his experiences here: Weiterlesen >
Meet Liedeke in New York!
"First of all, everything is possible here. I walk out of my apartment and everything is there, many different shops, places to eat, theaters, everything! That’s definitely something I’m going to miss when I’m back home. Also I’m impressed how extreme people celebrate days such as Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Especially Halloween and Thanksgiving, which we do not celebrate in The Netherlands are so much fun to experience here." We asked Liedeke some questions about her Marketing and Communications Internship in the Fashion Industry in the heart of New York! Weiterlesen >
Meet Paulo in New York!
"Life-dream, challenge, excitement" - Paulo has just finished a 5 month internship in New York, we asked him some questions about this program: Weiterlesen >
Meet Bei Yi in Portland!
"Do things you’ve always wanted but would never have dared to while you were at home. This is an opportunity of change which you would probably carry with you forever. Don’t be afraid to be yourself!"We asked Bei Yi some questions about her 10 month internship in Portland, Oregon. Read the complete interview here: Weiterlesen >
Meet Claire in Michigan!
"I think you learn so much, especially about yourself. You feel emotions you never expect to feel, because when are you really ever completely by yourself for an extended period of time?" Weiterlesen >
Meet Wout in Pennsylvania!
"I'm having a great time at the internship so far. I have been well received and have seen a good view of the company during the first few weeks. I am also well supported and I can always turn to my supervisors for questions. I have received assignments from school that I have to carry out here and I get projects from the company that I will be able to carry out during my internship"Wout found a company in Pennsylvania and is doing a short term internship, read his experiences here: Weiterlesen >
Meet Au Pair Laura Sophie in New Jersey!
"Hi my name is Laura Sophie Fischer and I chose to do my Au Pair year in America because I‘m a very big American-Fan and I wanted to learn more about the culture and the people. Also I need to speak better English. My sister did an Au Pair year, too. She inspired me to do this year." Weiterlesen >
Meet Megan in New York!
4 years ago I came to New York for the very first time. I fell in love with the city immediately. The people, the noise, the constant chaos and people rushing around. I loved it, all of it. That’s why I said to myself; no matter what happens next, I need to live in New York for a little while. And so I did. Weiterlesen >
Meet Arthur in New York!
“My dream is to travel and create digital content. A few days ago I realized I am already doing that right now.” - Arthur has just finished his 4 month internship in New York, he arranged his J-1 visa through Stage-USA. Weiterlesen >
Meet Valeria in New York!
“I love the company I’m working for. Everyone is super friendly and I’m learning new skills. Since it is not a big company/corporation, I get the chance to do a bit of everything and I am not stuck with the same responsibilities or tasks every day, so it never gets boring.” – Valeria is doing a 9 month internship in the big apple. Weiterlesen >
Meet Fleur in New York!
“To be honest, I don’t think it could have gone any better. My internship company was so nice and everybody that worked there.” - Fleur arranged her internship in the US with Stage-USA. Weiterlesen >
Meet Henk-Jan in New York!
“The part I enjoy most about being here is discovering new stuff every day. I think that's the main reason internships abroad are exciting." - He arranged his J-1 visa through Stage-USA. We asked Henk-Jan some questions about his time in the USA. Weiterlesen >
Meet Lode in Chicago!
Chicago Chicago, Lode is doing his internship in, guess what…….. Chicago! We asked him some questions about his experience in the USA and his mechanical engineering internship. Weiterlesen >
Meet Lieke in Wisconsin!
Looking for an internship and you like cheese?Lieke is doing a 5 month internship in Marketing & Communications at a cheese company in Wisconsin. We asked her some questions about this amazing opportunity in the USA. Weiterlesen >
Meet Max in New York!
Max has finished his studies in architecture and left to the USA together with his girlfriend. We asked him some questions about his experience abroad. Weiterlesen >
Meet Marc in New York!
In the Netherlands Marc is studying Tourism Management, which gave him the chance to go abroad. And that is why he is doing a 10 month internship at the moment. Read more about what it is like to be an intern at a tourism organization in New York! Weiterlesen >
Meet Anita in New York!
Anita a 23-year-old girl from Germany is doing her internship in Marketing and Communications in New York City. We asked her to share some of her experiences in the US. Weiterlesen >
Meet Miriam in New York!
“It has always been my dream to live in New York City. It’s just the best city in the world.” - Miriam is 19 years old, from Amsterdam and almost a year abroad now, she arranged her internship with Stage-USA and shares now some of her experiences with other students. Weiterlesen >
Meet Janine in New York!
If you could express your internship experience in three words, what would these be? - “Fun, educational, unforgettable” We asked Janine some questions about her Media Management & Marketing internship at a travel company in New York City! Weiterlesen >
Meet Alessandra in New York!
“There is a latin motto I really like which says: “Audentes fortuna iuvat” meaning: ”Fortune favors the brave”… be brave!” - After obtaining her Master’s degree in communications and working full-time for a year, Alessandra was ready for a new challenge in her life. She decided to work on her international experience and found Stage-USA to help her with this. We asked Alessandra some questions about her traineeship at an architecture company. Weiterlesen >
Meet Nikki in Michigan!
Nikki has found her own internship and arranged her J-1 visa application through Stage-USA. She will finish her master’s in Healthcare Management when she comes back from her 5 month internship in Michigan. Read more about her experiences in the interview below! Weiterlesen >
Meet Aili in Washington DC!
“Be a sponge; absorb as much as you can.” - Aili arranged her J-1 Visa with Stage-USA and she shared some of her experiences with future students abroad in the US. Weiterlesen >
Meet Joost in San Francisco!
Meet Joost, a hospitality trainee in San Francisco. Joost is gaining valuable life experiences in the field of Hospitality and Culinary art. He applied for his J-1 trainee visa with Stage-USA, which he obtained in a quick an easy manner. Joost is taking part in a 12-month program, giving him the opportunity to gain exceptional experience in his field of study, while gaining a tremendous cultural experience. Check out the pictures Joost recently shared about his experience in the US. Also interested in participating as an intern or trainee in the US? Click here to apply for a free intake and find out what your options are! Weiterlesen >
