Description

Pre-arranged internships in Asia, Australia, Africa, Europe, & Latin America are customized for you to strengthen your professional, academic, and personal portfolio.

Gain practical work skills in a variety of fields, in programs ranging from one month to a full year. Your customized internship can place you in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, China, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, or Spain. Working in a company abroad offers a great chance to discover many aspects of another country's language and culture that are otherwise unobtainable. Cultural Embrace offers a way to maximize the benefits of a stay in a foreign country while gaining professional work experience.

For countries that require foreign language proficiency, we will include an intensive language component prior to your internship placement, and additional lessons can be arranged. We offer a wide variety of work experience placement in the areas ranging from: Business, Marketing, Finance, Office Management, Medicine, Law, Journalism/RTVF, Photography, Fashion, Social Services/Sociology, Education, Architecture, Computers/IT, and more. Internships range from 1 to 12 months. Although most internships are not paid, many companies offer a stipend/benefits based on your work performance.

Cultural Embrace's services include: placement that fits your field of interest, pre-departure and in-country support, traveler's insurance, housing/board (included with most programs), visa & academic credit assistance.

Highlights

* Practical experience in the area in which you are interested
* Hands-on practice to improve and practice your intercultural and communication skills (foreign language if applicable)
* Experience in a foreign professional atmosphere
* A reference from your internship company at the end of your term
* A broader perspective on world views
* Chance to learn other foreign cultural activities (ie: art, cooking, crafts, dancing, etc.)
* Memorable experiences while traveling and seeing exotic sites
* Lifelong friends from all around the globe
* Advantages to your career path exemplifying your experiences, diligence, independence, and intercultural communications
* Support and development of self-confidence and personal skills

Qualifications

Each destination has different requirements, but most internships require the following:
* Must be 18+ years of age (or adult/guardian consent for minors)
* Be open to foreign cultures and living abroad
* Have a high level of responsibility
* Be dedicated to the full term of commitment
* Foreign language intermediate/advanced level requirement for most destinations, intensive language lessons included for most programs, or can added as an option before or during internship

Intern Types

Languages

• Chinese
• English
• French
• German
• Irish
• Italian
• Portuguese
• Russian
• Spanish

Cost in US$:

varies per location & duration,

Program Fees Include:

* Internship Offer Prior to Departure
* Housing/Board (included at most locations, or can be pre-arranged)
* Arrival Assistance (airport pick-up and transfer included at most locations)
* Basic Traveler's Insurance included
* Cultural Embrace "Culture Kit"
* Full-time Representation in the USA and internship country
* Most programs that require foreign language proficiency include intensive classes, and additional lessons can be arranged

Salary/Pay

All internships are unpaid but companies typically offer benefits/stipend based on interns work performance.

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves

• In-Person Interview when Feasible
• Letters of Reference
• Other
• Phone/Video Interview
• Physical Exam/Health Records
• Resume
• Transcript
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

2 weeks-1 year

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network
• Exit Debriefing Abroad
• Job and Internship Network

Cultural Embrace's Mission Statement

Our mission is to encourage people to recognize and appreciate cultural diversity. We believe that visiting a place firsthand allows one to truly experience the authenticity of a culture and develop his/her own impressions. Our goals are to provide quality service and opportunities for people to explore their world and enlighten their eyes, mind and heart. Traveling is a reciprocated flow of communication and interaction between people...the more you seek, the more you learn. "Discover the Similarities - Share the Differences"