Views from My Nine to Five

Hello all! This week was the week; the week I began my first nine to five job! Well…my first nine to five internship. To be honest, this week has really flown by. There was a Bank Holiday on Monday, so I did not start until Tuesday, and subsequently I was a day off for the…

I Missed the Train Today and Other Misadventures

“The difference between an adventure and an ordeal is your attitude.” This sentence came from our orientation to the program, on day two this week. At the time I kind of blew it off as one of the eye-rolling quotes that get handed out to students traveling abroad. Until, of course, potential adventure / ordeals…

A (Sadly) Non-Irish Redhead Travels to Dublin

Hello, world! My name is Emily Insalaco, and I have the utter privilege of embarking on Pitt’s International Internship Program to Dublin this summer! My family currently resides in Honolulu, Hawaii, but during my trip abroad they will actually be moving back stateside (location to come!). I am a current double degree student in both…

Meet the IIP Student Bloggers for Summer 2018!

Welcome to the International Internship Study Abroad Program! IIP Blog Overview The International Internship Program (IIP) is a unique study abroad opportunity that allows driven students to partake in a full-time, summer-long internship in one of six countries across the globe. Each IIP student participates in a program long blogging initiative to share their experiences with their…