Intern in Latin America!

  Mexico

• Pacific Coast: 
Morelia
• Central Highlands: 
Guanajuato

Term: Summer 

Description: As an AMIGOS volunteer/intern, you will experience a new way of life, improve your Spanish and help implement sustainable development projects. This summer Amigos will send over 700 Volunteers to Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama and Paraguay. During their 5 to 8 week long projects, Volunteers will work with a locally-based organization on projects promoting youth development, home and community improvement and public health. In their countries of service, Volunteers typically live with a host family and one or two other Amigos Volunteers in a rural community. Living with host families allows Amigos Volunteers to fully integrate into the community and truly understand what life is like for the people they are living with. The AMIGOS experience offers people the chance to broaden the world view, help other people help themselves, and learn more about the world of international development. If you're interested, click on the above link to contact us.

Highlights:
* Language Immersion
* Host Family
* Work with Youth
* Cultural Understanding
* Diverse Organization

Qualifications: To serve as an AMIGOS Intern in Latin America, you must:

- Be at least 16 years old by September 1st of the year of volunteer service
- Have completed two years of high school level Spanish, or the equivalent
- Adhere to the AMIGOS' Standards of Conduct and Community Behavior
- Fulfill fundraising and training requirements
- Receive required immunizations

Cost in US$: $3,995

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to World Wide Participants.

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Phone Interview
• Physical Exam/Health Records
• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Exit DebriefingAbroad
• Job and Internship Network

Amigos de las Americas's Mission Statement: Amigos de la Americas (AMIGOS) builds partnerships to empower young leaders, advance community development and strengthen multicultural understanding in the Americas.

Year Founded: 1965