Well-designed and well-structured internships are a valuable way to expose you to new areas of work and to gain lasting professional skills.

Internship Methodology

thorough Placement Process

You will have a one-on-one advising call with the Puentes team to review your internship objectives and interests. Then all enrolled interns interview directly with possible companies and organizations, and based on your feedback and theirs, we confirm your internship placement.

Meaningful Work

You will be tackling project-based work, which is designed to directly contribute to the key objectives of the company or organization where you are interning, ensuring that you’ll gain real experience and know-how through substantial, mission-driven work. 

program format

During the in-person internship program, you will be part of a cohort of fellow interns in Buenos Aires or Montevideo who will participate together in local cultural activities, professional development seminars, and social events.

  • Program duration: 8 weeks

  • Internship hours: Working hours are dependent on your university program requirements.

  • Work modality: All in-person interns will work 2-3 days per week in the company’s workspace. Internships may offer fully in-office or hybrid options.

internship mentoring

You will have a dedicated Puentes Mentor from our team, who will oversee your internship experience. Before the program begins, your Puentes Mentor and you will review together your program objectives. Your internship begins with an initial meeting to set internship expectations and project goals with your internship supervisor and Puentes Mentor.  During the internship, you have ongoing guidance from your internship supervisor.  As well, you, your Puentes Mentor, and your internship supervisor have a mid-internship meeting to discuss learnings, challenges, successes, and remaining goals.  Your internship concludes with a closing meeting to reflect on your internship experience with your supervisor and Puentes Mentor.

At least an intermediate Spanish level is recommended. The more Spanish proficiency you have, the more internship options will be available to you and the more opportunities for cultural and professional immersion you will have while in country.

 

Internship industries

Our internships are in many diverse and captivating industries. Internship opportunities range from educational and human rights nonprofits to startups and tech companies - with many other high-performing nonprofits, government agencies, and businesses in between.

 

intern roles

Our interns take on significant projects that are challenging yet doable and highly impactful for the company or organization. There are many different types of roles available for interns, and we work with your supervisor and you to design the right role and project for you. Some of the possible internships roles are the following:

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Business Development

  • Research new client leads, conduct personalized outreach to leads, and help to create proposals for potential clients.

  • Conduct a market analysis for the company's expansion to a new country or market.

Communications & Media

  • Develop and implement the social media plan for one of the company's key products or services

  • Craft communication materials and identify contacts for outreach to key stakeholders.

Coordination & Service

Plan and coordinate a new social program to increase the organization's impact.

Develop a customer loyalty program and do outreach to potential partners that would provide value to the customers.

Assist with the implementation of programs while interacting with community members on-site in order to complement project-based work.

Fundraising

  • Research and identify possible grants available from international funding sources.

  • Prepare and write grant proposals in collaboration with the organization’s program directors.

Marketing & Writing

  • Develop the strategy and content for a marketing campaign, implement the campaign, and measure its success based on key indicators.

  • Conceptualize and create blog posts and website content to help increase awareness of the company's brand.

Research & Analysis

  • Research best practices in the market and prepare a report with recommendations for how to improve the product or program.

  • Analyze product or program data, organize learnings, and create dashboards and graphics to show results and findings.

“I was incredibly involved with many different aspects of running the company I interned with. My supervisors allowed me to learn about nearly every aspect I wanted to, and this was beneficial to creating more impactful content. It is great to know my contributions will be a part of their site for a long time.”
— Kylie P., Research & Writing Intern, Virginia Tech
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