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Centers for Interamerican Studies
Internships in Ecuador
Through CEDEI's Internship Program, university students and professional adults have the opportunity to gain valuable language and work experience related to their field of study. Participants work as volunteers for community-based organizations in and around the city of Cuenca, Ecuador. Past internships have been arranged in a variety of fields. See website for sample internships.
Cost: See www.cedei.org/admissions/fees.php for fees for each program.
Contact: Director of International Programs; Telephone: (623) 505-4525; PO Box 460577, Denver, CO, 80246-0577
Email: info@cedei.org
Website: www.cedei.org
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Cross-Cultural Solutions: Intern Abroad for the Experience of a Lifetime!
Gain international work experience and possibly academic credit in education, health, or social services. In-country staff welcome you to the CCS Home-Base and ensure that all of your needs are met – from safety and lodging to perspectives and insight about the local culture. Programs available in Brazil, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Peru.
Dates Offered: Choose from start dates year-round and lengths-of-stay from 2-12 weeks.
Contact: Cross-Cultural Solutions, 2 Clinton Place, New Rochelle, NY 10801; Tel: 800.380.4777 or 914.632.0022; in the UK call 0845 458 2781/2782; other countries call +44 (0) 1273 666392; Fax: 914.632.8494.
Email: info@crossculturalsolutions.org
Web: www.crossculturalsolutions.org
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Intern in Argentina with CDS International
The Internship Program in Argentina provides an excellent opportunity for American and Canadian students and young professionals to gain international work experience abroad, improve their Spanish language skills, and experience Argentinean culture firsthand. Participants on this program complete unpaid internships in companies or organizations in Buenos Aires or Cordoba. Internships are available in a variety of fields including, but not limited to, business/finance, engineering, tourism, IT, media/ communications, international relations, the nonprofit sector, Spanish studies, and economics. Spanish language courses are available.
Dates: Varies.
Cost: $500; Scholarships Available.
Contact: Address: CDS International, 871 United Nations Plaza, 15th Floor, New York,NY 10017.
Phone: (212) 497-3500
Email:usabroad@cdsintl.org
Website: www.cdsintl.org/fromusa/iparg.htm
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Global Routes
Teaching Internships and Community Service Programs in Latin America
Places volunteers 17 years and older with families in rural communities in Costa Rica and Ecuador to teach in local schools. Training, support, and adventure travel are integral parts of the program. Information on scholarships, fundraising, and academic credit is available.
Dates: 7-12 weeks year round
Cost: $4,250 - $4,950
Contact: Global Routes, One Short Street, Northampton, MA 01060; Tel. 413-585-8895; Fax: 413-585-8810
Email: mail@globalroutes.org
Website: www.globalroutes.org
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Road2Argentina
Internships in Argentina
We are looking for interns to work in the following fields: law firms, exporting networks, ESL teaching, medical clinics, fashion design studios, graphic design, web design, engineering, technologies services, pharmaceuticals, tourism, and veterinary medicine. Programs include internship placement, housing, 24/7 coordinator, airport pickup, cell phone and group activities.
Dates: 1-6 months, year round
Contact: Road2Argentina, Av. Pueyrredon 1535, 10B, Buenos Aires C1118AAF, Argentina; Tel/Fax.: +54-11-48213271.
Email: info@road2argentina.com
Website: www.road2argentina.com
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Study Abroad / Internship Programs for Social Justice - Costa Rica & Nicaragua
Over 80 Social Justice oriented service learning opportunities in two countries. Offered in Spring and fall semesters as well as summer. Explore the socio-political and economic realities that profoundly affect Central and Latin America today. The program is progressive and aimed at students who wish to work on social justice issues and on behalf of the poor, women, and the oppressed. Gain experience and fluency while working for others in health clinics, schools, feeding centers, sustainable development orgs., as well as fair trade, women’s and agricultural cooperatives. Spring/fall Semester Program - 15 credits. Summer Program - non-credit, only Costa Rica.
Dates: Fall 2008 (September 8 - December 12); Spring 2009 (February 2 - May 8); Fall 2009 (August 31 - December 4). Summer 2008 (June 9 - August 14); 2009 (June 1 - August 7).
Cost: Spring/Fall semester 2008 ( $9,300; 2009 -- $9,850).
Summer 2008 ($4,000; 2009 -- $4,200).
Contact: Institute for Central American Development Studies c/o ICADS, Dept. 826, P.O. Box 025216, Miami, Florida 33102-5216.
Email: info@icads.org
Website: www.icads.org
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How Will You Touch The World?
Internships in Latin America - Peru, Belize, and Mexico
REAL projects….REAL experience! Your development project is determined by matching your skills with the needs of the local community. Hands on service work, weekly adventures, homestays, and local culture and language classes create an unforgettable experience. Internship projects include: health care, environment, journalism, teaching, and human rights.
Dates: Programs start every month of the year and run from 2 – 26 weeks in duration.
Cost: Program fees are based on the location and duration of your internship. Please inquire or visit our website for current pricing. ProWorld scholarships and many private scholarships are available. We also offer fundraising support.
Program fees support our host community economies in the forms of project materials purchases, local salaries, host family payments, and local purchases. Program fees include: full room and board, domestic transportation, 24 hour safety and medical services, local culture and language classes, and funding of development projects and internships. The program fee also includes multiple cultural and adventure activities.
Contact: ProWorld Headquarters, ProWorld Service Corps, 1215 Taylor Avenue, Bellingham, WA 98225, USA
Tel: 877.733.7378 (toll free); 406.245.7348 (direct line). Fax: 406.252.3973.
Email: info@myproworld.org
Website: www.MyProWorld.org
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GIC Argentina: Internships
International Internships in Latin America with GIC Argentina: Give your CV-resume a boost with a challenging internship in Buenos Aires – the business and design capital of South America. Choose from a variety of internship positions in sales, marketing, advertising, interior design, magazine, fashion, international relations, medicine, public health, and more.
Dates: Every month of the year
Cost: Check website for details
Contact: Mirian Balducci, Program Advisor, GIC Argentina, Av. Rivadavia 2009 - 1D, C1033AAK, Buenos Aires
Tel.: +54-11-49514003
Email: info@gicarg.org
Website: www.gicarg.org
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Experiential Learning International
Internships in Latin America
Intern in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Guatemala, or Nicaragua. Interns are matched with local organizations accepting internship applications in the fields of Health Care, Legal Aid, Journalism, Human Rights, Marketing, Tourism, Education, Women's Empowerment, Veterinary Medicine, Economic Development, Viniculture, and more. Interns will gain valuable international work experience while improving their Spanish and living in an exciting new culture.
Contact: 8 East 1st Ave. #102, Denver, CO 80203
Tel.: 303-321-8278
Email: info@eliabroad.org
Website: www.eliabroad.org
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Internships in Argentina
College students and grads gain international work experience through volunteer internships of 1-4 months in their field of study. Interns may choose from placements in the sophisticated capital Buenos Aires, the picturesque university town of Cordoba or the wine country's sunny Mendoza. Homestay with Argentine host families is included. Internships are available in most fields including the sciences, business and the arts.
Dates: Flexible dates year round, rolling admissions.
Cost: Two month internship is $2,450, including room and board..
Contact: Center for Cultural Interchange, 746 N. Lasalle Dr., Chicago, IL 60610.
Tel: 1.312.944.2544 or direct 312.264.1601.
Email: info@cci-exchange.com
Website: www.cci-exchange.com
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Adelante Abroad
Adelante offers a variety of inexpensive internships in Latin America which focus on cultural immersion and offer a range of internship opportunities - from the social work to study and participation in professional organizations.
Internships in Chile
See their website for details on their internship program which features varied internship opportunities in Vina del Mar and Valparaiso.
Internships in Costa Rica
See their website for details on their internship program which features varied internship opportunities in San Jose.
Internships in Uruguay
See their website for details on their internship program which features varied internship opportunities in Montevideo.
Contact: info@adelanteabroad.com, www.adelanteabroad.com.
AISICOM - International Education Network
AISICOM offers Spanish Courses for all levels and needs as well as Preparation Courses for International Exams since 1967. Our students take part in varied extracurricular activities, stay with selected host families and can apply for free Internships and University Courses.
Contact: informes@aisicom.com, www.aisicom.com.
Campanario Biological Reserve
Environmental education programs (all ages students), field trips, Rainforest Camps, Teachers' professional development programs.
Contact: info@campanario.org, www.campanario.org
Casa Xelaju Guatemala
Supervised internships in and around Quetzaltenango. Minimum stay 6 weeks for interns, 4 weeks for volunteers. Must have good knowledge of Spanish. Placement fee $150 (or $100 in the low season between late Aug. and late May) plus $50 a week homestay.
Contact: Callejon 15, Diagonal 13-02, Zona 1, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala; 011-502-7761-5954 or 612-235-4347; www.casaxelaju.com. U.S. contact: Casa Xelaju, 4701 Zenith Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55410; 888-796-CASA.
CICLO Foundation for the Dissemination of Latin American Culture
Language School Intern / Volunteer in Buenos Aires, Argentina
For our interns, we are looking for full-time, current university students whose studies lead to one of the following professions: Language Professors (English, French, German, Portuguese, Italian), Communications and Marketing, Management and Entrepreneurship, Human Resources, and Management of NGO`s. In addition to specializing in the preferred area, each intern/volunteer will teach language classes in the language(s) that they speak fluently.
Contact: elaa@ciclobsas.com, www.ciclobsas.com
COINED Argentina: Study and Intern in Argentina
COINED Argentina is offering a complete program of Spanish language classes and internships in Argentinian companies and institutions of many fields in Buenos Aires and Cordoba, Argentina. COINED has been active in international education since 1971. Thousands of students from Europe, North America and other countries have joined our programs and most of them studied Spanish in the language school.
Contact: info@intercoined.org; www.coined.com.ar
Cultural Exchange Group of Argentina, Spanish Immersion programs in Buenos Aires and Patagonia
Study Spanish at a top university in Argentina. Apply for an internship or volunteer position. Courses can be combined with Tango lessons. Programs include accommodations, non-credit Argentine History and Sociology lectures at Universidad de Buenos Aires, city tour and other activities.
Contact: info@gicarg.org, www.gicarg.org.
EcuEVP
Unpaid internships in Ecuador in many fields such as medical, journalism, architecture, human rights, design, hotel, teaching, tourism, and marketing. Minimum stay 6 weeks, maximum 1 year. Sample 3-month package includes four weeks language study (80 hours), volunteer arrangement commission and homestay with meals for $1,120 plus $12 payable directly to families.
Contact: ecuevp2004@gmail.com;www.ecuevp.com.
ELEP - Experiential Learning Ecuadorian Programs
International Internship Placements in Ecuador, South America
Internships in architecture, agriculture, computer technology, environmental science, journalism and media, medicine, business, education, social work, psychology, law, marketing. and tourism.
Contact: programs@elep.org; www.elep.org.
FEVI
Volunteer Work and Internships in Ecuador
High quality programs. Medical and Social Science students welcome.
Contact: info@fevi.org, www.fevi.org
Global Choices
Internships in Argentina
Internships in Argentina is a structured training programme to enhance the skills and knowledge of the participant in the specific career field of their choice. We arrange placements in all occupational categories and our priority is to find the most suitable placement that matches the candidates personal profile and goals and objectives.
Internships in Brazil — Teaching
Internships teaching children in Brazil. See website for more information.
Contact: placements@globalchoices.co.uk, www.globalchoices.co.uk
IECR Instituto de Español "Costa Rica"
The internships are related to a certain academic or professional field. The participant selects the type of internship indicating desired or preferred practical work fields.
Professional Internships are performed in governmental institutions or private businesses of recognized prestige such as museums, universities, travel agencies and institutions such as tourism, lawyer’s offices, medical field, restaurants and hotels, universities and private enterprises.
Contact: iespcr@racsa.co.cr, www.professionalspanish.com
GICArg: Cultural Exchange Group of Argentina
Internship placements in the following areas: Education (e.g. ESL/French teacher assistant, tutor) ; Business (e.g. in marketing, accounting, sales) ; Tourism (e.g. in a hotel, or with a tour operator or travel agent) ; Information Technology (e.g. as a programmer) ; Engineering (e.g. in road building, ...) ; Architecture (e.g. with an architect)
Contact: www.gicarg.org
Global Experiences
Volunteer and Intern in Ecuador
Experience one of the world's most diverse countries; learn Spanish and gain life and work experiences. Environmental and educational volunteer programs as well as professional internship placements available.
Contact: admin@globalexperiences.com, www.globalexperiences.com
Hamilton School: Teaching in Honduras
Kindergarten and Elementary School teachers to teach general courses all in English. Housing and food allowance is provided.
Contact: info@hamiltonschool.com, www.hamiltonschool.com.
Kukulcan Spanish Language School in Cuernavaca, Mexico
Internships
These innovative Spanish language programs are available for students and professionals with specific career goals. Internships provide an opportunity to integrate a student’s Spanish language skills with experiential learning in Mexico’s industrial, agricultural, educational, commercial, and governmental sectors.
Contact: info@kukulcan.com.mx, www.kukulcan.com.mx
Living Routes
Brazil: Permaculture at Ecoversidade
Investigate new ways of creating sustainable human habitats at Ecoversidade - a grassroots ecological institute in tropical Brazil. Learn sustainable agricultural principles and create your own ecological design as you gain insight into the Brazilian culture and the inspiration to adapt appropriate technologies and organic principles to your own climate and culture. Relax with Capoiera, a native mix of acrobatics, sacred dance and self-defense. Earn four transferable college credits and a Permaculture Apprentice certificate.
Mexico: Participatory Leadership at Huehuecoyotl
Learn the skills needed to bring a group together around a common vision and effect positive change. Working with "usos y costumbres" (traditional ways of doing things), you design and complete a community service project that will benefit nearby communities. Visit sites dating from the Aztec empire, the Spanish conquest, the Mexican Revolution and the contemporary struggle against globalization. Located in the volcano belt of central Mexico, Huehuecoyotl was founded over 20 years ago by an international group of artists and musicians, activists and ecologists.
Contact: info@LivingRoutes.org, www.LivingRoutes.org
Maya Mountain Research Farm Internship Program
Maya Mountain Research Farm in Belize is a registered NGO working on issues of food security, nutrition, biodiversity and poverty alleviation using permaculture techniques, agroforestry and appropriate technology. Interns have an opportunity to learn new skills in a beautiful environment, while contributing to ongoing efforts at the farm. Interns are involved in all aspects of work on the farm, and should be hard working, willing to get dirty and interested in in tropical agriculture.
Contact: info@mmrfbz.org, www.mmrfbz.org
New Development Experience
Social Entrepreneur Corps Internships
New Development Experience offers an internship opportunity for recent graduates seeking experience in international development work, with a focus on social entrepreneurship. A five-week training program is followed by a three-month paid internship in Guatemala.
Contact: info@newdevlopmentexperience.com, www.newdevelopmentexperience.com
Organization of American States Student Internship Program
The OAS Student Intern Program is designed for junior, senior and graduate students at the university level to allow them to work within their fields of study.
The Program although unpaid is very competitive; in order to be selected, students must have at least a 3.0 GPA, a good command of two of the four official languages of the Organization: English, French, Portuguese and Spanish.
Interns are required to attend a mandatory cycle of weekly meetings with senior officials to provide them with a clear insight into overall OAS activities.
Contact: MBaldwin@oas.org, www.oas.org.
PRETOMA (Programa Restauracion de Tortugas Marinas)
San Jose, Costa Rica. Qualified Interns and Volunteers walk the 4km beach on a nightly basis looking for nesting sea turtles. When found, turtles are measured, tagged, and checked for general health conditions. Nests are then taken, monitored, and protected in a project hatchery. Hatchery duties include monitoring for hatching baby turtles and releasing them into the ocean, as well as post hatching nest excavations to determine success rates.
Contact: info@tortugamarina.org, www.tortugamarina.org.
Proyecto MÁS Chile: Internships Programs in Chile
Proyecto MÁS Chile organizes interesting and personalized internships, team works, and volunteers programs in Chile, starting dates are flexible, the duration is from 6/8 weeks, different working areas are available. There are special programs that include accommodation with a Chilean family; you will start with Spanish courses and cultural activities. Those programs are designed to learn the real Chilean lifestyle or become a part of Chilean society.
Contact: info@maschile.cl, www.maschile.cl
Projects Abroad
Animal Care in Mexico
Work at a care facility for animals who have been injured, abandoned or mistreated in the center of Guadalajara, Mexico.
Medical Work in Bolivia
Shadow and Work with Doctors in and around Cochabamba, Bolivia.
Medical Work in Mexico
Shadow and Work with Doctors in and around Guadalajara, Mexico.
Radio Journalism in Mexico
Work at a radio station in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Contact: info@projects-abroad.org, www.projects-abroad.org
Reto Juvenil Internacional
Internship Volunteer Programs in Latin America
Directed to young professionals and college and university students, who want to donate their time and expertise in the planning, execution, and monitoring or community development programs, with an average stay period of 4 months. These programs can be well-suited for the development of field research projects and theses.
Contact: info@retojuvenilcr.org, www.retojuvenilcr.org.
Subway Watersports in Honduras
Internship working in a dive shop while training toward a professional PADI Divemaster.
Contact: Brick Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras; 504-387-0579; internship@subwaywatersports.com; www.subwaywatersports.com/Courses/internship.htm.
Teachers Latin America
TEFL training, theory and practice teaching. Job Placement Assistance. Internships in tourism, business, childcare.
Contact: teachers@innovative-english.com, www.innovative-english.com
University of Dreams
Costa Rica Internships
The University of Dreams Costa Rica Internship Program is the premier Costa Rica internship opportunity for college students. This 8-week, all-inclusive summer experience includes a guaranteed, legitimate internship in popular industries such as Advertising, Marketing, Non-Profit, Hospitality, Theatre and Arts, Ecotourism, Real Estate Development and Technology. We work closely with you to ensure internship placement in your choice industry!
Contact: Barcelona Internships, New York, NY; tel. 408-512-1330; www.BarcelonaInternships.com.
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