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Internships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

On the Southeast coast of stunning Brazil lies one of the world’s most colorful and cultural cities – Rio de Janeiro. Home of Carnival and Samba, Sugarloaf Mountain, and Christ the Redeemer, this sprawling Latin American city has much to offer young professionals looking to beef up their resume with international internship experience. With 13.5 million people, multiple corporation headquarters, and a flourishing economy, internships in Rio de Janeiro are available in almost every field. Get swept away by the marvelous landscape and the carefree yet energetic vibe radiating from the Cariocas city inhabitants – “Romantic Rio” awaits you!

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A Guide to Interning Abroad in Rio de Janeiro

Internship Placements

There are a multitude of internship opportunities in this vibrant megalopolis. Some of the most common types of internships in Rio de Janeiro are found in the fields of education, language, environmental studies, and international relations. You can live with a Brazilian family and teach them English while improving your Portuguese. The lush environment provides ample opportunities to focus working with wildlife or in conservation conducting field work. Several corporations are headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, so there are also internships in business, marketing, and other internationally-focused fields.

In addition to these fields, the range of industries to choose from is truly staggering: community development, journalism, web design, health and medicine, ecotourism, photography, and engineering. Internships in Rio de Janeiro can last anywhere from a few weeks to a full year, or even two, it all depends on the placement you choose. Those who choose to intern in Rio de Janeiro can expect to work anywhere from 10 to 40 hours per week. 

Requirements for internships in Rio de Janeiro are quite specific. Internships are almost always unpaid and applicants must be enrolled in an academic institution where they are taking at least one academic course. Interns must also have a concentration or previous experience in the field they want to intern in. Student who intern abroad in Rio de Janeiro are legally allowed to work a maximum of six hours per day too.

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