ProMexico Intern Abroad

  Mexico

• Oaxaca: 
Oaxaca

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.

Supported internships in ProMexico host communities with language classes, excursions and homestay immersion. You will live in communities near a ProMexico office and 2 to 18 other Interns, work alone or in small groups, and have extensive staff support. Throughout your NGO program, ProMexico offers cultural visits, adventure trips and mini-projects. Based on duration excursions may include: visiting Monte Alban and other pre-Colombian ruins, participating in community festivals and visiting artisan villages (weaving, carving, pottery), hiking through Oaxaca's Sierra Norte mountains or visiting other natural wonders (caves, rock formations, waterfalls). 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.

Watch the moon rise over the cathedral, see the temples at Monte Alban, and experience the cultural richness of Oaxaca. Adventures combined with cultural excursions and productive volunteer work form a comprehensive and unique experiential experience.

Qualifications: All participants should be:
- adventurous,
- caring,
- sensible,
- humble,
- 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

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Mexico 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