After her internship was over, Rachel returned to England for law school. Upon graduation, two years later, she moved to Israel and was hired as a full-time employee by the company that she interned for through Masa. While the move to Israel was challenging, Rachel wouldn’t hesitate to encourage others to participate in internships in Israel or to make Aliyah.

“I realized that I did not have to choose between living in Israel and having a stimulating career as an English lawyer, doing highly interesting work for world-class clients,” said Rachel. “For me, the timing was right and I knew that if I didn’t seize the opportunity to experience living and working abroad now, before entering the working world, I probably wouldn’t have the chance to again.”

And her advice to those who may consider doing internships through Masa in the future or moving to Israel and changing careers?

“We so often view our career path as being linear. My advice is to be flexible and willing to follow various twists and turns – in this way you will be able to spot new opportunities, gain new skills, discover new interests, form new habits and test your limits,” shared Rachel. “Give yourself time to try something new and different. You never know, you may end up moving your life thousands of kilometers away!”

Story based on this interview by Assaf Luxembourg.