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Mexico Internships 2010

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Location
Mexico: Cuernavaca, Mexico City (Ciudad de Mexico) and 2 other cities

Term
Throughout the year

Dates
Please visit our website for details

  • Description

    Internship in Mexico Offers:
    * Practical international work experience, particularly in the hospitality/tourism field
    * A reference from your employer upon completion of your term
    * An opportunity to broaden your perspective and worldview
    * An opportunity to participate in and learn local cultural activities (e.g.: sports, music, cooking)
    * Memorable travel experiences with the chance to see exotic sites you have always dreamed about
    * The ability to make lifelong friends from around the globe
    * A valuable work experience that strengthens your resume, exhibiting your diligence, independence, and intercultural experiences
    * A great way to develop and support your self-confidence and interpersonal skills

    Cultural Embrace Offers:
    * Guaranteed Internship Offer Prior to Departure
    Cultural Embrace guarantees an internship offer that matches your requested field of interest. Most internships are part-time, so you can enjoy your included Spanish lessons.
    * Housing
    Cultural Embrace includes a shared room in a carefully screened and selected homestay. We may also assist if you wish to have a private room, or other housing options, for an additional charge.
    * Intensive Spanish Course
    Cultural Embrace includes an intensive Spanish course that consists of 6 hours of class per day, five days a week.
    * Arrival Assistance
    Airport pickup and transfer included in program fees
    * Travel Insurance: Basic Major Medical Coverage
    Our policy provides basic medical coverage. Cultural Embrace highly recommends additional travel insurance, which is available at extra cost.
    * Visa Assistance
    Cultural Embrace will assist you with information to obtain a visa from Mexican immigration (if necessary), but we have no ability to guarantee government issuance and/or visa availability.
    * Cultural Embrace Culture Kit
    Before your departure, we send you a packet filled with useful tips, advice, and information to prepare you for the amazing adventure of living and working abroad.
    * Full-time Representation
    Cultural Embrace provides representation in the United States and Mexico prior to, during, and after your placement

  • Highlights

    Practical experience gaining international work experience. Hands-on practice to improve your Spanish language skills. Opportunity to speak and practice Spanish with locals in everyday life situations. Experience in a foreign professional atmosphere. 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. Valuable experiences that strengthens your skills. Support and development of self-confidence and personal skills.

  • Degree Level

    Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

  • Qualifications

    In order to participate in the intern programs, Cultural Embrace requires that you:
    * Be between 18 and 30 years of age
    * Experience or education in internship field
    * Enjoy providing a service and working with others in a challenging environment
    * Intermediate/advanced level of Spanish (additional classes available)
    * Be open to foreign cultures and living abroad
    * Possess a high level of responsibility
    * Be dedicated to the full term of commitment
    * Provide us with a criminal background check

  • Intern Types

    • Admin (Health Services)
    • Admin (Hospitality, Sports)
    • Business Admin, Management
    • Criminal Justice
    • Economics
    • Hotel/Restaurant/Hospitality
    • International Relations
    • Medicine
    • Nursing
    • Social Work
  • Languages

    • Spanish

  • Subject Areas

    • Admin (health Services)
    • Admin (hospitality, Sports)
    • Business Admin. & Mngmt.
    • Criminal Justice / Corrections
    • Economics
    • Education
    • English As A Second Language
    • Internship Programs
    • Medicine
    • Nursing
    • Pre-med
    • Social Work
    • Spanish
  • Cost in US$:

    From 2,210 for 4 weeks. Contact Cultural Embrace for customized pricing.

  • Cost Include Description:

    Shared room in homestay with three meals a day, Intensive Spanish Language classes, Airport pickup and transfer, Certificate of completion

  • Experience Required

    no

  • This Program is open to

    Worldwide Participants.

  • Typical Living Arrangements

    • Apartment/Flat
    • Group living
    • Home-stays
    • Independent living

  • Participants Travel to Mexico

    Independently

  • Typically Participants Work

    Independently

  • Application Process Involves

    • Letters of Reference
    • Phone Interview
    • Physical Exam/Health Records
    • Resume
    • Transcript
    • Written Application
  • Typically The Application Process Time is

    2 weeks-1 year

  • Post Services Include

    • Exit Debriefing Abroad
    • Job and Internship Network
    • Re-Entry Debriefing at Home
  • 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"

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