Description

Our Internship Program works with students who need social hours as a requirement to graduate, academic practicum, or to make a dissertation for graduation, and all others interested in academic research or hands-on internship work. Also, the Program includes professionals, researchers and individuals who are clearly focused or have specific areas of interest or expertise. The Internship Program (IP) at CRINI was formed in response to requests from both students who wanted academic credit and individuals who wanted institutional support for practical field experience in a Costa Rican setting. In agreement with the basic philosophy of the Institute, the goal of each internship is to benefit both the intern and the host community of the organization.

In the area of Social Work, Public Health and Medicine, Costa Rica Internship Institute (CRINI) has started a special program designed for students interest in having a hands on experience in this field. The Public Health Program offers opportunities working on the prevention of health issues, women's health, alternative medicine, gender oriented medicine, medicine and human rights, Holistic Medicine, and Physical Therapy...

Highlights

Costa Rica is one of the most developed countries in Central America. It is well known for being a country of peace and democracy. It has never experienced extended wars, as in other Central American countries, and because of its geographic location is not prone to natural disasters. This has allowed the country to devote more resources to economic development and improving socio-economic conditions.

Costa Rica abolished its army in 1948. With no military spending, the government has been able to devote more resources to social programs such as health care, housing, and education, as well as infrastructure, such as potable water and sanitation systems.

Intern Types

Languages

• Spanish

Cost in US$:

Contact us for more information.

Program Fees Include:

The tuition fee is to be paid in two installments. The first, a non-refundable deposit of USD 300, is due upon notification of acceptance. The balance is due at the beginning of the participant's internship. After the program begins, no refunds will be made of any part of the program fee.

Placement fees include:
* airport pick-up and drop off
* lodging and two meals a day at the internship site outside of San Jose
* internship placement including consultation on research and internship options
* visits to internship sites
* negotiation of a learning contract between CRINI staff, the student and the host organization/community
* monitoring and supervision of the internship
* evaluations of the interns' on-site performance
* written evaluation of program completion
* donations to the host organization.

Program fees do NOT include:
* airfare
* weekend travel
* personal expenses
* departure airport taxes

Each student should bring between USD 500 and USD 600 per month for personal expenses and weekend trips.

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

American, Australian, Canadian and European Participants.

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

no more than a week, see the web page

Costa Rica Internship Institute (CRINI)'s Mission Statement

CRINI is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide foreign students with academic experiences which incorporate the environment, culture, and folklore of Costa Rican people and communities; offer students the opportunity to work with social and humanitarian projects; and allow them to practice and improve their Spanish language skills.

Year Founded

2001