Join SLI for a semester in Spain or Peru! The Spanish + Internship program is designed to combine language training with on-the-job exposure to professional practices. At SLI we provide internship opportunities in various areas:
Health
Social Work
Business (Management, Development or Import/Export)
Finance/Economics
Architecture
Art Restoration
Agriculture and Ecology
Consulting and Engineering
Civil Engineering
Marketing
Education and Special Education
Journalism
Communications/TV/Radio
Handicrafts
You can have Spanish language training in monumental Segovia in (Spain) or in the Peruvian cities of Huancayo (in the Andes) and Satipo (in the Central Jungle of the Amazonia). Language training will be followed by a personalized internship in Spain or in Peru. You make your own program: It is possible to combine the Spanish language training in one country with the internship in the other country
Interns must be available for a minimum of 4 months (at least 2 months in Spain or Peru learning or improving their Spanish language skills; and a minimum of 2 months in the Department of Junin – Huancayo or Satipo). Interns are welcome and encouraged to make a commitment for 9 months or 1 year.
The cost of the Internship depends on the length of the stay: It varies from 6,401 USD (for a 4 month program) to 10,929 USD (for a 12 month program). These fees include Training in Spanish language, Internship, Accommodation, Visa, Certificates, Supervision by an SLI Project Coordinator, Mobile phone, Laptop, Round trip transportation from the Lima airport to your project site.
Participants staying in Peru will receive a monthly salary of 50 USD during the internship.
Qualifications:
Interest in learning Spanish
Relevant course work or work experience in your selected internship field
Ability to work independently and in a team
Examples of specific internships:
1. CIVIL ENGINEERING (PERU)
Interns will be placed in the Unit of Studies and Works of the Department of Urban and Rural Development Management.
Eighty percent of the work is carried out in rural communities. This work can deal with elaboration of studies or technical reports, construction, physical evaluation of the works, and completion of the works.
The following are examples of specific works:
Opening and restauration of local tracks
Construction de bridges and footbridges
Construction of school classrooms
Construction of rural health clinics
Systems of drinking water
Sewer and drainage systems
Latrines system
Collection center for agricultural products
Construction of communal locals
And more…
2. FOREST ENGINEERING OR NATURAL RESOURCES ENGINEERING (PERU)
Interns will be placed in the Unit of Environment and the Environment Commissions of the Municipalities. Of the Satipo province.
These Municipalities have a great biodiversity because it is a part of the Peruvian Amazon Region. However, the wild fauna and flora are unfortunately exterminated by the type of agriculture practiced by the majority of crop farmers (cutting down and burning), in order to install crops for commercializing in the market. As a result, in a few years the land becomes unproductive, which forces them to cut down other lands in order to continue their agricultural practice. We also have to take into account the irresponsible and unsustainable timber exploitation by private companies.
The Municipalities are trying to develop different actions aimed at counteracting this tendency. The participation of forest or natural resources professionals is essential for developing studies, projects, awareness campaigns, programs or projects for the restitution of the natural resources.
4. MICROFINANCE (PERU)
Interns will be placed in Edpyme Confianza, in the city of Huancayo. Edpyme is a leading company in Microfinance. It promotes the use of new methodologies in the field of microfinance in Peru, helping people of limited resources to increase their family income.
Tasks: Creating a profile of clients, advicing and support of entrepreneurs, participating in the implementation of new microfinance technologies, analysis of clients´credit, …
This internship program has an additional cost. Please, consult with SLI for detailed information.
To apply:
Interested candidates can send their applications to:
Piluka Rodriguez
piluka.rodriguez@slisegovia.com
Start date
Any date, 2008
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