Internships in Latin America

Internships in Latin America Get a head start on your career through an international internship! ELI works with a variety of private companies, NGOs, and governmental organizations in Argentina, Peru, Ecuador, Nicaragua, and Guatemala.  Interns can work in the fields of healthcare, legal aid, human rights, engineering, IT, communications, veterinary medicine, microcredit, fashion, economic development, marketing, tourism, law, finance, and more. Working in Latin America challenges interns to perfect their Spanish, develop cross-cultural competencies, independence, self assurance, and flexibility—all traits desired by employers. International internship experience can make your resume stand out and help you get your foot in the door.
	Cost: Program Fees start at $885 for two weeks and include airport pickup, accommodation, and meals. Dates: Programs are available throughout the year and dates are flexible. Contact: Experiential Learning International, 2828 N. Speer Blvd. Suite 230, Denver, CO 80211 Tel.: 303-321-8278 Email: info@eliabroad.org Website: www.eliabroad.org
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How will you touch the world? Intern in Latin America with ProWorld REAL projects….REAL experience! Work side-by-side with NGOs to find innovative ways to confront development challenges in Latin America – from education efforts to eradicate illiteracy and promote natural resource conservation to micro-business consulting to health campaigns to combat waterborne diseases, malnutrition, malaria, and HIV/AIDS. Dates: Year round start dates; 2 – 26 week placements Cost: Program fees include project work, housing, all meals, onsite transportation, language training, cultural/adventure activities, travel/health insurance, and 24-hour onsite staff support. Program fees can be found online at www.myproworld.org/costs/prices.htm. Scholarships and fundraising support available. Contact: ProWorld Headquarters, ProWorld Service Corps, 1215 Taylor Avenue, Bellingham, WA 98225, USA Tel: 877.42WORLD (US & Canada), 870.750.7202 (UK & Europe) Email: info@myproworld.org Website: www.myproworld.org

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Connect-123 Internships in Buenos Aires, Argentina Connect-123 creates tailor-made internships in Buenos Aires, Argentina in business, health care, human rights, education and many other fields. Business projects include conducting macro-economic research, reviewing business plans, working at venture capital firms, teaching basic economics within local communities, and developing export strategies for Buenos Aires-based entrepreneurs. Health care projects include working directly with doctors on medical research projects, providing non-medical care to patients, attending ward rounds and helping the nursing staff care for patients. Human rights, social work, and education projects include working at a legal advice center, assessing the impact of community-based interventions, helping with public health awareness campaigns, mentoring street children, teaching English, caring for infants and toddlers at orphanages, and working with youth regarding issues related to HIV/AIDS, sexuality and adolescence. Dates: Both start dates and durations are flexible. Typical durations range from 1 to 6 months. Cost: The program fee includes creating a tailor-made internship that specifically meets your needs; arranging secure, high-quality, centrally-located accommodation based on your budget; assisting with local transport and providing advice on public transport routes; airport meet and greet service; a complete Argentina preparation and orientation information pack; advice, assistance, and guidance before, during, and after your stay; group-rate discounts; and 24/7 emergency support and assistance. For current pricing, please follow the website link below and click "Program Fee." Contact: Connect-123 Argentina, Parana 1038, Recoleta, Buenos Aires USA Tel: (800) 731 6406 (toll free); Argentina Tel: +54 11 4120 3339 Email: info@connect-123.com Website: www.connect-123.com/argentina/internships/

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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.

Foundation for Sustainable Development (FSD)
International Development Internship
FSD provides capacity building, funding, and human resources to over 200 grassroots organizations in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Our programs provide comprehensive development training, immersion, and the opportunity for participants to design and implement collaborative projects with the help of a Site Team and their host organization. With our partner organizations, we implement solutions that improve social, environmental, educational, and economic conditions at the community level..

Contact: 517 Potrero Ave. Suite B, San Francisco, CA 94110 USA; info@fsdinternational.org, www.fsdinternational.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

Global Routes
Teaching Internships and Community Service Programs in Latin America
Places volunteers 18 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.

Contact: mail@globalroutes.org, www.globalroutes.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

International Education Programs
Internships in Ecuador
Volunteer in the heart of Ecuador’s largest city, Guayaquil, and improve your Spanish skills and your resume with a wide range of placements available throughout the year. Participants may choose to volunteer at a local street children center, orphanage or enhance their resume with an Internship in the Financial District of Guayaquil. All volunteers and interns will receive Spanish language training during their program, but Spanish language is not necessary to participate on the program. Participants will enjoy shopping at the local markets, taking an evening cruise down the Guayas River, walking along the Malecon, or sampling some local dishes.

Visit www.iepabroad.org for more.

Institute for Central American Development Studies c/o ICADS
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.

Contact: info@icads.org, www.icads.org

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.

Visit: www.oas.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
Internships in Latin America
Animal Care in Mexico.
Medical Work in Bolivia and Mexico.
Radio Journalism in 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.

South American Explorers Club
Internships in Latin America and Much More
A non-profit organization that functions as mainly as an information network for South America, with clubhouses in Cusco, Lima, Buenos Aires and Quito. Since 1977, researchers, explorers, students and travelers from all over the world have used SAE clubhouses and online info as a base to network and plan activities. One thing we do is keep an extensive database of organizations looking for volunteers, plus reports from previous volunteers. Please see details of our own internship programs on our website.

Cost: Membership costs $60 for one year. Discounts for students, volunteers, families, or if more than one person joins at a time.
Email: cuscoclub@saexplorers.org
Website: www.saexplorers.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.