Employee Review
- Former Contractor, less than 1 year★★★★★
Intercultural exchange
21 Jul 2016 - English Teaching Assistant in MadridRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Having the ability to connect with global leaders in various industries Travelling, getting to know a new country, all the while getting paid to do so Loan deferment for those who need it Become familiar with a different cultural background, even among different backgrounds of the United States
Cons
Travelling abroad comes with its usual culture shock, periods of depression, and doubt. It is easy for some to get over this, harder for others, and some people just refuse to adapt to cultural differences. This grant attracts brilliant minds, but you may have to work with pretentious/entitled co-grantees. Ego tended to be a present problem during my year.
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Other Employee Reviews
- Former Intern★★★★★
Pros
Very friendly and willing to teach an inexperienced intern.
Cons
Work was somewhat monotonous, updating CRM and social media.
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Fulbright gives you a sense of worldliness and will insight a passion, appreciation, and respect for other cultures and languages.
Cons
The Fulbright does need to update their stipends, as living expenses even abroad have gone up astronomically.