“The Teaching Internship was a huge opportunity. I not only learned about autism and working with autistic children, but I also learned a lot about myself as a teacher, worker and individual.”

Alexandra Luterek, IEI 2008

“On my college applications, I wrote about my experience at Piper Jaffray, a London investment bank, where I witnessed mergers, IPOs, and other transactions – and how IEI helped me confirm my interest in pursuing a career in business. I got into the college of my choice-University of Pennsylvania Wharton School!”

Michael Tesser, IEI 2006

“When applying to six competitive colleges, I used my summer with IEI in every application, whether it was a three-page essay about how I will contribute to a diverse community or two lines in a résumé. My experience living independently in London and being at Jimmy Choo helped me stand out from the crowd.”

Kerri Pinchuk, IEI 2006

“The day I left for London was a difficult day for me, but I overcame my issues and grew stronger in the process. I drew upon this experience for use in my main college application essay for Cornell University."

Claire Shapiro, IEI 2006

“I used my experience with my IEI Public Relations Internship in several ways when applying to colleges. I wrote about my PR internship in an essay for Michigan and USC, which asked about my interests. I shared a certain experience I had in London in my main common application essay; it was in conjunction with a deeper life lesson. I wrote about how I thought everything went wrong on my first internship day, but it was really a matter of figuring out the city and the culture. In my George Washington University supplement to the common app, I wrote about how my experience living in London let me know that I wanted to go to school in a city."

Haley Friedlich, IEI 2006

“For my college application, I was able to include a letter of recommendation from my Hotel Management Internship, which helped me get into Boston University’s amazing program in hospitality administration. Also, my experience in the field was seen as advantageous.”

Julie Sutula, IEI 2005

“Having a solid career experience during my Public Relations Internship helped me get involved in the International Business Club at Harvard my freshman year and also proved invaluable in future job applications.”

Russell Graney, IEI 2003

“Participating in the IEI Law Internship program was a great way to experience a different professional culture and prepare me for internships that I would hold in my future.”

Scott Zucker, IEI 2003

“My most memorable moment in London was at Central Middlesex Hospital, when I saw my first trauma in the emergency room. From that point on I knew I wanted to be a doctor.”

Amy Lundholm, IEI 2000

“My IEI Business/Finance Internship helped me with my intern experiences through the summers in college. Having the experience on my résumé made me stand out from the rest of the pack.”

Matthew Godoff, IEI 1999

“My applications to college and medical school were greatly strengthened by my experience at IEI. The schools were very impressed that I had taken the time to explore my future career in such detail, and my experience was so unique that they were intrigued.”

Dr. Jason Reichenberg, IEI 1994