The Internship at Lead-Adventures has been one of the best experiences in my life! It is just perfect for people who want to connect professional and personal development. In the company I learned how to use in practice theories thought at University, had opportunity to work with very nice people, got to know Ecuadorian and international business culture! I think it is impossible to describe personal development which Ecuador gave me. I was expecting to see sad faces of people..and I realized that they have unbelievable ability to enjoy and appreciate all they have- they bring you incredible positive energy! I got to know volunteers from all over the world, traveled in the weekends around Ecuador, learnt Spanish, tried Guinea Pig, danced Latino, bungee jumped…but the most important – I learned “To do more for the world than the world does for you – that is success.”

Thank you Lead-Adventures!!!

I miss you all 🙁

Every since I was little I knew I wanted to travel the world, so when this opportunity came across to used my personal and educational skills in a foreign workplace setting I knew this was a goal I needed to achieve in my life.

Lead Adventures gave me the responsibility to be in charge of all of the online and social media marketing. Facebook , Twitter and LinkedIn had to be updated in a professional effective manor, to ensure that customers and potential customers had knowledge and understanding about the programs. Using marketing research, I was able to find out data on what potential volunteers were looking for and what methods of advertisement work best for Lead Adventures. By updating websites, writing newsletters, connecting with partnering companies, and potential volunteers, I was able to use my communication, creativity, marketing, and computer knowledge to endorse the company in my best ways possible.

Traveling to another country helped me with who I am, experiencing another culture, different language, people, food, and atmosphere, showed me that there is so much to learn in this world. Some of the small challenges were just using a Spanish computer and finding my way to work. After googling how to use the “@” sign, and getting lost many times, it all came together in the end and made Ecuador a great learning experience.

I encourage every student from all around the world to travel, if they come across an opportunity similar to mine, it will be one that they never forget. I have gained so much experience not only in my work field but everyday life tasks.

Lead Adventures gave me this great opportunity, that has allowed to to grow as a person and experience things I never thought of doing.