I did my first internship in Switzerland 🇨🇭 and never looked back. If I had to start all over again, I would do the same. The potential benefits of going abroad would outweigh the reasons for staying in the country you were born. This is what I found in Switzerland 🇨🇭 that I could only dream of in Italy 🇮🇹 : ✅ Working at cutting-edge R&D. ➡ I worked on high-impact projects. Many companies in Italy would have handed me out some Excel sheets to clean for a low budget project. That’s not what I studied for. ✅ You have the chance to make breakthroughs and propose your ideas. ➡ Whenever I truly believed something was worth doing, I could propose it during the meetings and then discuss it with the technical director. Everyone had their opinion, but they were all willing to listen carefully. ✅ Freedom means honors but also responsibilities. ➡ Another intern was working 66 hours a week! His role was very close to day-to-day operations. He told me “I like doing this, but sometimes it’s getting out of hand”. ✅ Learn from international people who are also immigrants. ➡ Currently, in Switzerland, 26% of the population is made up of immigrants. If you went through the process of competing with international candidates, it means you have been selected among many. You exited your comfort zone. This implies many sacrifices but also a rewarding experience. ✅ Earning 2x than a full-time job in Italy. ➡ With internship salaries, you earn more than corresponding full-time jobs in Italy. This allows anyone to become independent early. Take chances. Take risks. And when it works, double down. #research #careers
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