Good Place - Programs Assistant Fulbright Colombia Employee Review

if you have your own savings or support from someone else in your life this can be a great way to travel for cheaper

you don't get to choose your placement and a lot of the cities (for example Monteria) are not nearly as fun as the cities Fulbright markets placements. They then recommend you travel to other cities, but do not give you nearly enough money for that. You have to budget pretty aggressively in a lot of the cities and Fulbright does not even cover costs like your cedula.

Had a lot of autonomy in my role (this was due to my university tutor, not Fulbright Colombia) Students were great and very receptive Ability to travel and visit many parts of Colombia A lot of free time--nice break from the US "rat race" Great weather (in Bucaramanga, Colombia)

Last minute notifications Culture shock Not the best support system--they're more reactive than proactive Your pay is "eh"--you can definitely make it work if you budget, but the first couple of months will be very tight Inconsistent pay schedules and expectations