ProPeru Intern Abroad
Peru
Term: Throughout the year
Dates: Starts every month of the year
Description:
ProWorld Service Corps' customized, hands-on internships match your skills and interests with our host communities self-determined development goals. Apply your talents to meaningful sustainable development projects in the health care, environment, or social and economic development sectors. Gain relevant, pre-professional experiences as you contribute to grassroots development projects working side-by-side with local NGOs and community groups. Onsite, you will live in communities near a ProPeru office and 4 to 18 other NGO Interns, work alone or in small groups, and receive extensive support from our international staff team and welcoming community partners. Homestays, language study, and cultural/adventure excursions encourage participants' complete immersion and cultural integration into Peruvian life. ProPeru offers cultural visits to ruins and archeological sites, local hikes, and mini-projects. Based on duration of program, excursions may include: visiting Incan ruins in the Sacred Valley, visiting Cusco-area Incan Ruins, participating in remote community cultural events and celebrations, short term weekend development projects. During free weekends, volunteers can also plan their own adventures. Programs are highly supported by an international staff team and welcoming community partners. ProWorld, founded in 1998, is a true leader in the field of sustainable international development. Homestays, language study and cultural/adventure excursions encourage participants' complete immersion and cultural integration. Further, ProWorld's on-site Project Coordinators work year round with our host communities assessing needs, thinking creatively, and setting long-term goals for sustainable development and volunteer participation. Programs start every month of the year and last from 2-26 weeks. Enroll now!
Highlights:
Real projects...real experience! The focus of your development project is determined by your skills, your interests, and the needs of the local environmental community. Experiential learning provided with a unique venue for cultural immersion, professional experience, and personal growth forms a comprehensive and unforgettable internship experience. From mysterious Incan marvels in breath-taking mountain communities to modern cities etched with traces of the colonial past, it's the multiple layers of great civilizations that make Peru so fascinating. On planned excursions or on your own, soak it all in as you wander around colonial cities, which have preserved the legacy of the Spanish conquistadors, visit the ancient Inca capital of Cusco, or explore the Sacred Valley of the Incas.
Qualifications:
All participants should be adventurous, caring, sensible, humble, and curious individuals 18 years or older (unless joined by their family). Volunteers are expected to learn and grow while improving themselves and the communities in which ProWorld serves.
Cost in US$: please inquire for details
Cost Include Description:
Program fees help support ongoing development projects and include:
- Extensive Pre-program support and information
- Airport pickup
- All food and accommodations
- Funding of projects
- Cultural and language classes
- All onsite domestic transportation
- Continual support from full time onsite staff teams
- 24/7 safety and emergency support
- Weekend cultural and adventure activities
- Health and travel insurance
Experience Required: no
This Program is open to
Worldwide
Participants.
Participants Travel to Peru
Independently
Typically Participants Work
Independently
Application Process Involves:
- Phone Interview
- Written Application
Post-Program Services Include:
- Alumni Network
- Exit Debriefing Abroad
- Job and Internship Network
ProWorld Service Corps's Mission Statement: The mission of ProWorld is to promote social and economic development, empower communities, and cultivate educated compassionate global citizens.
ProWorld offers 2-26 week internship, volunteer, and study abroad programs in Peru, Mexico, Belize, India, Thailand, Brazil and Ghana. All programs are based on hands-on, community-driven development projects.
We believe that within every project decision and every community interaction there exists the opportunity for ProWorld staff and volunteers to strengthen our mission and practice our core values: commitment, integrity, vision, sustainability, compassion, and success.
Year Founded: 1998
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