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An AU student teaches the
elderly person basic computer skills as part
of her internship in Santiago |
Internship
(SIS-314-001S or SABD-391-007S; 4 credit hours)
Through the internship placement, students
explore the work environment in Santiago and experience
the work culture in Latin America. The choice is based
on student´s professional goals and personal
workstyles and range from the high pressure and fast-paced
to the grassroots and somewhat laid back. The program
offers a wide variety of internships that include
placements in the Chilean government, others with
grass roots and non-profit organizations and still
others in the private and education sectors. New placements
are constantly created based on student needs and
interests. Internship placement depends upon language
ability, which is tested on-site in Santiago. The
internship coordinator will advise students regarding
contacts, interviews, and placement; however, students
are responsible for securing their internship.
Beginning spring 2007, students who wish receive
credits towards a Spanish Major or Minor for the internship
course must take this course on a pass/fail basis!
Sample Internships
Here's a short sampling of organizations where students
have recently interned in Santiago:
- Chilean Exporters Association
- Channel 13 TV, the leading television station
in Chile
- Chile's Diplomatic Academy where its future ambassadors
are trained
- Hogar de Cristo, the largest charity organization
in the country
- Santiago College, one of the most important private
bilingual elementary and secondary schools in the
country
- Casa de la Paz (a leading grassroots environmental
organization)
- CONAMA, the Chilean government´s equivalent
of an EPA
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