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Puentes Abroad: Immersive Internships in Argentina and Uruguay

Puentes builds bridges to connect undergraduate students and recent graduates with a range of professional and cultural opportunities in various cities in Argentina and Uruguay, from educational and human rights nonprofits to healthcare agencies and tech companies. Puentes provides a customized and meaningful internship experience, together with personalized professional development, engaging cultural activities, and constant support before, during, and after the adventure. The Puentes Internship Program includes the following components: - Internship: The core component of the Puentes experience is an engaging internship at a high-performing nonprofit, business, or government agency, in which you undertake meaningful project-based work with close supervision. - Professional Enrichment: Your internship is complemented by one-on-one mentoring sessions with Puentes staff on resume building and interviewing skills in order to provide you with valuable insights and tools to advance your career. You also have access to professional talks and seminars. - Cultural Immersion: You become immersed in the local culture through a city tour, tango lesson, and day trip to an Argentine ranch or a charming Uruguay coastal town. - Optional Spanish Courses: We arrange intensive Spanish classes if you desire to jumpstart your integration into your new home country. - Housing: We pre-screen and arrange housing for you with homestay families, shared apartments, or student residences to ensure maximum comfort, safety, and ideal location in the city - Support: Before, during, and after your Puentes experience, we are dedicated to making your adventure abroad as enjoyable and impactful as possible. We help you with all pre-departure details and arrangements and meet you at the airport. We provide constant, reliable, and cheerful 24-7 support on the ground. And we continue to support you in your professional endeavors with mentorship and letters of recommendation.

All programs

Requirements

Duration
  • 1-3 months
  • 3-6 months
Minimum age
18
Student status required
No
Type of student status required
  • High school
Languages
Language notes
Level of Spanish is dependent on internship sites, but it is not required.
Application process
Interested in applying? Follow our simple instructions at puentesabroad.com/how-to-apply

Pricing

Price range
  • $2501-$5000
Price includes
  • Accommodation
  • Airport pick-up
  • Meals
  • Orientation

Organization details

Puentes strives to shape global citizens who bring an international perspective to their spheres of work and influence. We strongly believe in learning by doing and taking education outside of the traditional classroom. We know that a carefully crafted, highly customized, and thoroughly implemen...

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