My name is Gouri Joshi. I’m BUNAC’s intern in Britain Co-ordinator, and I’ve been at this wonderful company for over a year now.
I’m an easy-going person, and my favorite thing to do is spend time with my family and friends, seeing attractions and new places, and eating great food!
Lots of places! My travel highlights so far include Paris, Switzerland, and Italy – they’re surrounded by such natural beauty it’s hard not to feel at peace.
Next on my to-do list is Greece, because I find the culture fascinating and I enjoy learning about Greek culture. My colleague Marisa, whose family is from Greece, always gives me new Greek recipes to try and tips on which Greek islands to visit.
My hometown is Kolhapur, India, but I grew up in Pune which is a city full of multi cultural people. It’s known as the land of education, because a lot of good institutes and universities are based there.
I’ve lived in London for almost seven years – it has always attracted me because of the amazing job opportunities and of course the lifestyle – I love British culture.
As a BUNAC Coordinator, I deal with partners of the Intern in Britain team as well as talking with many employers who will be sponsoring internships for young students.
My job is great because I get to visit new people embarking on a new life experience, as well as gain an inside perspective of how a variety of different companies work. Each day is different.
Most of all, I enjoy talking to customers and helping them through their journey from the moment they start their Intern in Britain application to when they arrive in the UK to start their internship!
The Work New Zealand IEP program; it’s a unique program only offered by BUNAC. In a nutshell, it allows people between the ages of 18-35 who may have already had a working holiday to work and travel there for up to 12 months. I’ve never been to New Zealand and I find Kiwi’s very interesting (the people, not the fruit).
Definitely America! It’s one of the world’s biggest and diverse countries. I just want to go all around the whole continent actually, North America and South America. I want to explore everywhere I can, especially Los Angeles!
I like visiting new companies headquarters and meeting new people. It’s great to go into to a new office and learn how a company works, and it’s pretty rare as well to be able to do that in other job roles.
I enjoy understanding the role of the intern in their company and learning more about the different industries that they can intern in.
We are customer obsessed. My priority every day is to make sure the customer is happy. I’m very proud of BUNAC’s commitment to service; we complete the process of the customer’s journey in time and work our hardest to make sure they are happy and satisfied. That’s the most important thing.
Visiting new places and becoming immersed in their culture improves your knowledge and it makes you feel happier as a person. Traveling is so therapeutic, and it gives you such positive energy which makes you stronger as a person.