Internships Program in Guayaquil, Ecuador

  Ecuador

• All Other Regions of Ecuador: 
Guayaquil

Term: Trimester 

Description: Espiritu Santo University's Ecuadorian Internship Program provides students of varying levels of proficiency in Spanish the opportunity to participate in productive pre-professional work experiences in agencies, organizations, and companies in Guayaquil, Ecuador. These internships are designed to provide individuals with opportunities to develop skills in international communication, improve their productivity and effectiveness in working in a Latin American environment, and demonstrate competency in interacting with representatives of a culture that is different in many ways from their own. Internships are a part of the SUNY New Paltz Study Abroad Program at UEES. Students will partake in coursework offered through UEES in addition to an internship.

Highlights:
The Internships

The following agencies and companies receive UEES interns; most are voluntary in nature. However, one of the internship sites, The Spirit of Languages, pays qualified individuals a modest stipend to teach English. In certain instances, program participants should be prepared to spend at least four hours daily in work activities. In some cases, as many as eight hours of daily work are required. Internships sites include, but are not limited to, the agencies and companies listed. The nature of the work at each site is also briefly described here. Additional internship sites are available to program participants that have special needs of interest.

The Programme

The Ecuadorian Internship program is offered for a minimum of 30 days. Most participants, however, register for three months.

Spirit School of Languages

A language academy that specializes in the teaching of English in an intensive format in both an on-campus and an off-campus arrangement. Interns teach English.

Qualifications: Students who are sophomores, juniors or seniors at the time of application, have at least 2 years of college level Spanish language studies, and have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 are eligible to apply. The program is designed for Latin American Studies majors. Students from other areas (such as International Relations, History, Business Administration, Nursing) can be considered if they demonstrate proficiency in Spanish and are familiar with the Latin American culture. Interviews may be required of certain applicants. Before departure, students should have completed the following courses or their equivalent:

Spanish Composition and Conversation or equivalent (89301)
Introduction to Latin American Studies (61290)
One course in Latin American Studies
One course in the Culture of Latin America

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American Participants.

Participants Travel to Ecuador Independently Or in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Other
• Transcript

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