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Description

Latitudes - Semester Overseas + Internship

Small group semester abroad, followed by semester solo internship of your choosing. Many different areas of internships available, from teaching English to working with animals.

Latitudes is Carpe Diem's seven-month personalized study abroad program that allows for a broad exposure to a fascinating region of the earth with a group of peers, followed by three months of focused solo work and travel in a country of your choice.

Highlights

Earn a full year's worth of college credit for your experience in two experiential semesters: 36 quarter-credits through Portland State University. FAFSA available.

The Latitudes Program

* A two-day orientation focusing on internship selection, your college curriculum, and group dynamics.
* 12-week experiential group semester of language, service and cultural immersion.
* A three-month solo internship of your own choosing.
* Up to 36 quarter-credits of lower-division (freshman & sophomore) college credit.

We've learned through experience that group travel followed by an individual internship forms a natural progression that leads to the maturation and personal development of the individual. Both experiences provide a full palette of physical, mental, social, spiritual and cultural challenges. One, with a group, creates a cooperative learning environment and teaches students the skills they need to both live as a part of a community and to travel safely. The second semester, or individual internship, inevitably asks students to confront themselves, their own culture, and finally a foreign culture, independently though with the tools they'll have learned in their first group-semester.

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Qualifications

High school graduate, successful application and phone or in-person interview

Intern Types

Languages

• English

Subject Areas

Cost in US$:

USD 17,900

Cost Include Description:

36 Credits through Portland State University, room, board, stipend.

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

American, Asian, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and Worldwide Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Dormitory
• Group living
• Home-stays

Participants Travel

in Groups

Typically Participants Work

in Groups of 8-12

Application Process Involves

• Essay
• In-Person Interview when Feasible
• Phone Interview
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

2 business days

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network

Year Founded

1997