Spanish Majors have participated in a variety of internships that complement and contribute to their major or minor. Internship opportunities range from work with international development and human rights organizations like Cultural Survival and the Inter-American Foundation, to work in organizations that provide legal, health, or social services to Spanish-speaking communities in the United States.
Although these internships are typically in the United States (not Latin American, they nonetheless provide valuable educational and job-related experience for students. Students are encouraged to consult with the Internship advisor in the Career Center for further information about these opportunities.
A variety of internships may be found through the Career Center’s website, or you can go directly to the internship database. In the database, there are a number of subheadings that pertain to foreign language; for example, under communications there is a subheading: foreign (language, translation, interpreters). There are others under education and government, etc.
In addition to regular internships like those mentioned above, the Community Internships in Latin America (CILA), a program offered by HECUA, provides an off-campus study opportunity that is built around student internships.
The CILA Program, located in Ecuador, places students in internships with community and non-governmental organizations. The bulk of the student’s time is spent working in the community with their organization. This is supplemented with seminars that provide an academic and analytical focus to the internship experience. For more information about CILA, contact the Off-Campus Studies office.