Academics - Testimonials

As of 25 October 2010, 155 employers had completed our online feedback form
91% of employers rated their overall impression of the IAESTE programme as Excellent/Good

We asked our IAESTE employers what they thought were the key benefits of hosting an IAESTE trainee. This is what they said:

“Being able to tap talented students from a range of disciplines and in different countries is an excellent idea. Our in-house students and postdocs benefit by working in collaboration with trainees; often such students bring new ideas and techniques that are very helpful. ”
Cardiff University - School of Physics and Astronomy

“I believe the programme is very good provided exchange both on a cultural and work basis. The cultural / social events that are organised are of great benefit to the students. Without this organised programme it would be much more difficult to integrate the student into the work placement. ”
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute

“I was kept well-informed throughout the selection process, and found the process of arranging his travel and accommodation to be very streamlined, requiring very little intervention on my part. ”
St. Andrews University - School of Physics

“IAESTE appears to be a well run and valuable program that gives students a wider breadth of opportunities for personal development and wider experience than they might achieve through their regular degree course. ”
Dundee University - School of Computing

“It is important to us to have international links and appreciate the alternative ways that students are educated in other parts of the world.”
Queen's University Belfast - School of Planning, Architecture and Civil Engineering

“My experience with Anna and from previous experience of one of my tutees going overseas on an IAESTE internship I realise that the IAESTE programme has immense benefits for both parties.”
Imperial College London - Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

“Sending young people out to other countries to learn about new cultures and people is very useful to our world. It will allow cross-learning from the two countries involved. In our case, the supervisor and trainee are from two different countries but interacting in a country that is not theirs. ”
Heriot Watt University - School of the Built Environment

“The communication from the IEASTE programme and their organisation was excellent. The IASTE programme meant that Milos always had something to do at the weekends, so I didn’t need to worry that he might not be settling in – which can be difficult for new foreign students. Knowing that he was well catered for socially made my role as a supervisor less onerous. ”
University of Leeds - School of Physics & Astronomy

“This is the second year I have had two students (so four nationalities, in all) and the impression is overwhelmingly good. One of last year's IAESTE placements is now back with me doing a PhD!and is proving every bit as good as his placement suggested. ”
University of Oxford - Physics Department

“Martin made outstanding and impressive progress in a very short period of time. The results from his work will be used by our research group and will hopefully be included as part of a submission to a peer reviewed journal. ”
Imperial College London - Department of Physics