Description

Contribute your creative skills with a Costa Rican community arts group in a theater internship in San Jose
, Costa Rica. Develop an intricate knowledge of Costa Rican theater and learn from the other actors youll work with, culminating in a final performance-based project that you will develop. Add a unique and impressive experience to your resume that will showcase not only your performance abilities but also your understanding of international theater. Youll learn the dynamics of the arts organization while sharing your own input and expertise. In order for participants to become fully involved in the community theater group, PAA's minimum internship length is one month working 30 hours per week.

Highlights

* Live in Central America's most cosmopolitan city, mere hours from cloud forests and
beaches
* Create a performance-based final project with your community theater group that will
showcase your experience in Costa Rica
* Become immersed in Costa Rican culture by living with a host family

Intern Types

• Art/Fine Arts
• Education
• Theater, Drama, Dance

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

4 Weeks 2,225; 6 Weeks 2,575; 8 Weeks 2,925; 12 Weeks 3,275; 16 Weeks 3,975; 6 Months 5,900

Program Fees Include:

* Airport pickup and drop-off
* Accommodation with host family
* Guaranteed internship placement
* Welcome orientation
* Cultural activities such as cooking, Latin dance, and Spanish conversation
* Tour of city including guided accompaniment of how to travel to internship
* Weekly individual meeting with program leader to ensure successful experience
* Free luggage storage, internet usage, and Costa Rican coffee and juice at program headquarters
* Optional excursions
* Professional, English-speaking on-site staff
* 24-hour emergency support
* Pre-departure orientation
* Post-program support
* Opportunity to add Spanish course for discounted price

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Typically The Application Process Time is

Two weeks

Post Services Include

• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home

Performing Arts Abroad's Mission Statement

Performing Arts Abroad offers unique and fulfilling international performing arts programs to individuals and groups, enhancing understanding of our diverse world through the transformative arts of theater, music, and dance. Our organization sends U.S. students and professionals on trips for study abroad, internships, volunteering, and career workshops. PAA believes the experience of cross-cultural collaboration is invaluable for performing artists and is committed to providing international programming of the highest caliber to promote a more global perspective for our participants.

Year Founded

2011