Work, Study, Travel! Explore Latin America with Maximo Nivel

Lettre de motivation – Candidature pour une mission de volontariat Madame, Monsieur, Je souhaite vous présenter ma candidature pour participer à votre programme de volontariat. Motivé, sérieux et ouvert d’esprit, je souhaite vivre une expérience internationale qui me permettra de développer mes compétences, de découvrir une nouvelle culture et surtout de contribuer activement aux activités de votre organisation. Je suis une personne dynamique, responsable et capable de m’adapter facilement à de nouveaux environnements. J’apprécie particulièrement le travail en équipe, la communication avec les autres et l’apprentissage de nouvelles compétences. Je suis également prêt à participer aux différentes tâches proposées et à m’investir pleinement dans la vie quotidienne du projet. Pour moi, le volontariat représente bien plus qu’un simple voyage. C’est une occasion de rencontrer des personnes venant de différents horizons, de partager nos expériences et de contribuer positivement à la communauté d’accueil. Je suis prêt à sortir de ma zone de confort, à apprendre et à donner le meilleur de moi-même. Je serais très heureux d’avoir la possibilité de rejoindre votre projet et de mettre ma motivation, mon énergie et mon sérieux au service de votre équipe. Je vous remercie pour l’attention portée à ma candidature et reste à votre disposition pour tout entretien ou information complémentaire. Cordialement, Hamza Talhawi

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The home stay was great, felt very welcome always and the food was great. My lessons were well organised and the teachers were always passionate in helping me improve, and felt like I improved a lot in only 3 weeks. Great experience overall, and i would recommend to anyone that wants to learn a new language.

Honestly, I went into this with no expectations and then was really surprised with the beauty of peru. We got to see evey hike that we wanted to see, and they were all so beautiful! I also got a great room allocation with a lot of friends and made new ones as well! My first time in South America was such a different experience toi what I had known before and I was happy to contribute, if only for such a short time to this project.

This experience was my first time in South America and I couldn´t have wished for a more satisfying visit. Maximo was very helpfull in any inquiries I had and provided a tremendous amount of aid with city life, exploration, and my construction project. Finally, my host family was great and made me feel comfortable and welcomed me to the new country.

best time ever, everything was great. saw amazing things, and was able to do amazing things. The host house was amazing with really cool people. We were able to do our own thing and that made my trip just amazing. Maximo was just great.

I needed to complete a TEFL internship to satisfy my university's graduation requirements, and the prerequisites for my internship course were somewhat specific, so I needed to find a program that was flexible and able to provide a large amount of hours within two months. Maximo Nivel's internship program was able to deliver on these requirements, and from the beginning I was impressed with how easy it was to communicate with the staff via email and how smooth the process was to make sure that all my requirements were met. The accommodation was great, and at one point when I got sick, Maximo Nivel contacted the local clinic, and in a very short period of time, I received the medical care that I needed. The environment was extremely friendly, welcoming, and helpful, and there were many weekly events to meet both locals and other interns and volunteers working with Maximo Nivel.

I came to Peru 2 months ago for trekking but i felt like i could not get a complete experience without learning spanish. I came back to cusco and sighned up to Maximo Nivel. the apliccation was very easy and the costumer help was very eficiente as well [i sighned up and started the next day]. i loved the teacher and the fact that we study grammer but practice speaking too with the group. the only thing that i think you should consider is that in my claas, i had students that took spanish allready in an other MAXIMO NIVEL school and were very advanced [finished the book already], that made me question multiple times if i am placed at the right level. other than that, the explications of the teacher were clear and i felt like i understoud the homeworks after class. overall, had an amazing experience and i will continue studying spanish in my country!.

I loved working with the locals in Cusco. I was able to learn a lot about both healthcare here, and overall medical information I didn't know before. My Spanish skills also imporved from beginner to not so beginner, so that's also a plus! The Maximo Nivel staff were super helpful from orientation, to helping me with my own health issues, to departure. I would truly recommend this program to anyone looking to become a global citizen, and partcipate in a program to their specialty. While I'm sad to leave, I will cherish these memroeis forever and am excited to take what I learned and apply it at home!

I stayed in Manuel Antonio with the Maximo team and had a wonderful time! It was a little stressful at first with the minimal information offered, but once I arrived in Quepos, Costa Rica, I felt entirely cared for and supported. Wonderful team and a wonderful program! (Shout out to Karen, the best manager out there and practically a second host mom to me and my best friend ❤️❤️❤️)

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Volunteering at the Ofelia Carvajal was an eye opening experience! I established a great connection with the seniors there and enjoyed the care provided for them. I’d like to thank the staff for guiding us in these 2 weeks!

Maximo staff was 10/10. They are great, very organized, and lovely to work with. They truly found the communities that needed help the most and were so positive and encouraging throughout the entire process. I learned so much and am so grateful!

My time at Maximo was so formative! My Spanish teachers were so helpful and I learned so much in my weeks there. The Maximo team made it so easy to navigate a new city and made sure that I accomplished all that I set out to during my stay. My internship placement was amazing and I met so many wonderful people. I definitely recommend!

Margot was great! We really loved her! She was very sweet! She explained our days and pickups really well. And she also explained Costa Rica's culture. Only feedback would be better communication about our itinerary through email, since we all got it very late. And maybe if the itinerary was a bit more detailed. Like telling us if we're able to swim or not. Since for one of the waterfalls we couldn't swim. And also if hotels could've been mentioned. Or the cost of things around since the hotels we are in are touristy

San Jose, although not the best place for tourism or nature access, was still a cool destination for me as I’m interested in world cultures and sociology, which I certainly saw lots of here. My host family was super kind and the volunteer experience taught me a lot about the education system here in Costa Rica. It opened my eyes to how the poorest populations can be the happiest. I wish I had done more research before choosing to volunteer in this city, but I definitely spent my time well and am grateful for the experience Maximo Nivel gave me. They were really supportive and made the traveling easier for sure!

It was an amazing experience to work with little kids by doing the childcare project, as well as doing spanish lessons with a local teacher. I had a wonderful experience with the other volounteers as well: we did the cooking classes offered by Maximo Nivel and ate the best food!

I appreciated Yennys patient approach and conversational style to present information and develop my conversational skills. Presented information in an easy to understand and straightforward manner. Excellent experience. Thank you.

I had an amazing time! Maximo Nivel was wonderful and incredibly informative. Thank you all so much for the great time! I also really appreciate Reese´s efforts in supporting me at the project. Overall, it was awesome. I will definitely be returning :)

It was amazing, Americo and Isa are both super kind people. I saw a lot, they also showed us nice places. The food was also very nice and I liked that there were also people from the other project. And I liked the work.

Everything was perfect! The host family was amazing and very centrally located with great food. My Spanish teacher Carlos was excellent and made the classes so fun. Additionally, I loved the salsa and cooking classes that the institute offered. Overall, I had an incredible time and wish that the time didn´t end so fast.

Marta was an amazing Spanish teacher who helped me learn through super entertaining and enjoyable classes. Not only did I gain a better understanding of Spanish grammar, but Marta also taught me so much about Peruvian culture and history.