We’ll bring together all of the Puentes interns in Montevideo and your internship supervisors for an evening of building “Puentes” (bridges). There will be bites to eat and drinks to sip, plus many opportunities to connect with engaging individuals from the Puentes community.
You will learn about transportation, money, safety, emergencies, housing considerations, and communication. Bring your questions and your Puentes Welcome Pack, which we will give you upon arrival!
We will continue to help orient you to your new home city by reviewing information on your internship experience, Puentes program activities, health, local neighborhoods, cultural considerations, culture shock, diversity, food, and local Spanish.
We’ll wrap up the orientation seminars by enjoying some tasty empanadas, as you get to mingle with your fellow interns. Come hungry!
We will go on a city tour so that you can get to know some of the highlights of your new home city of Buenos Aires, while learning a bit about the local history and culture. Wear good walking shoes, and bring your camera!
You will have a candombe class on Tamborilearte, a leading school in the field. You will learn and explore with the drums and learn to play some typical rhythms of an important African-Uruguayan musical expression.
Join us for a mixer with your fellow Puentes interns, as well as local Buenos Aires students! This is a great opportunity to meet and mingle with both the Session A and B cohorts of Puentes interns, as well as practice your Spanish with local students from Argentine universities.
Montevideo interns will be going to Colonia del Sacramento, a charming city whose historic quarter is a UNESCO world heritage. In Colonia, you will get to tour the historic quarter, the beautiful rambla with a Colonia sign, and the elegant former bullring Plaza de Toros Real de San Carlos.
We will go to an “estancia” (ranch) to experience the countryside lifestyle for the day. We’ll devour empanadas and ride horses. We will then have a big “asado” lunch and a tasty “merienda,” as well as free time to enjoy the beautiful venue and other games.
Join us for a guided tour of Museo Andes 1972, where you will learn more about the story of the Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, which crashed in the Andes Mountains in 1972.
Remember to ask your internship supervisor if there are holidays when your company will not be online/working. You can find the national holidays here for Argentina.
During this seminar, you will gain valuable insights from a panel discussion with Argentina professionals, who will tell us about how they are building their careers in Argentina’s unique social, economic, and political context.
You will have an exclusive guided tour of Zonamerica, which is Uruguay’s first private free zone. Zonamerica provides comprehensive business solutions based on world-class infrastructure and state-of-the-art technology services.
We’ll bring together all of the Puentes interns in Buenos Aires and your internship supervisors for an evening of building “Puentes” (bridges).
Remember to ask your internship supervisor if there are holidays when your company will not be online/working. You can find the national holidays here for Uruguay.
Before you depart, we would like to take a moment to reflect together with you and your fellow interns on your experience abroad - to share insights, learnings, challenges, and successes.
Before you depart, we would like to take a moment to reflect together with you and your fellow interns on your experience abroad - to share insights, learnings, challenges, and successes.
Join us for a brief “charla” on Argentine soccer followed by a soccer match with your Puentes peers!
You will be excused from your internship work to participate in the Community Impact Day as a core part of your experience abroad. Through the Community Impact Day, you will be making a difference in the community around you through a meaningful and touching experience.
You will have a tango class so that you can learn the steps of Argentina’s iconic dance and make your way to the “milongas” of Buenos Aires. Wear your dancing shoes and come ready to “bailar!”
Remember to ask your internship supervisor if there are holidays when your company will not be online/working. You can find the national holidays here for Argentina.
Remember to ask your internship supervisor if there are holidays when your company will not be online/working. You can find the national holidays here for Argentina.
Before you depart, we would like to take a moment to reflect together with you and your fellow interns on your experience abroad - to share insights, learnings, challenges, and successes.
Remember to ask your internship supervisor if there are holidays when your company will not be online/working. You can find the national holidays here for Argentina.
Learn about the art of fileteado porteño, which began as simple decoration on the trade carts in the early 20th century and later with time it became a visual identity of Buenos Aires. The class will be taught by Gustavo Ferrari, an artist and historian from Buenos Aires, who has been working as a Fileteador and a signpainter since 2001.
Join us for a brief “charla” on Argentine soccer followed by a soccer match with your Puentes peers!
Remember to ask your internship supervisor if there are holidays when your company will not be online/working. You can find the national holidays here for Uruguay.
Join us for a mixer with your fellow Puentes interns, as well as students from Montevideo! This will be a great opportunity to meet locals, practice your Spanish, network, and learn more about what it's like to live in Montevideo.
Remember to ask your internship supervisor if there are holidays when your company will not be online/working. You can find the national holidays here for Argentina.
You will be excused from your internship work to participate in the Community Impact Day as a core part of your experience abroad. Through the Community Impact Day, you will be making a difference in the community around you through a meaningful and touching experience.
As a core part of your program abroad, you will participate in the Community Impact Experience to be able to make a difference in the community around you through a meaningful and touching volunteer project together with a local nonprofit.
You will have a tango class so that you can learn the steps of Argentina’s iconic dance and make your way to the “milongas” of Buenos Aires. Wear your dancing shoes and come ready to “bailar!”
Meet up with your fellow Montevideo interns and Puentes team members Alicia and Agustín at Mercado Ferrando to grab a bite to eat and chat!
We will go on a complete tour of all of the major neighborhoods and sites of Montevideo. Wear good walking shoes, and bring your camera!
We will go on a city tour so that you can get to know some of the highlights of your new home city of Buenos Aires, while learning a bit about the local history and culture. Wear good walking shoes, and bring your camera!
We’ll wrap up the orientation seminars by enjoying some tasty empanadas, as you get to mingle with your fellow interns. Come hungry!
We’ll wrap up the orientation seminars by enjoying a welcome dinner together, as you get to mingle with your fellow interns. Come hungry!
We will continue to help orient you to your new home city by reviewing information on your internship experience, Puentes program activities, health, local neighborhoods, cultural considerations, culture shock, diversity, food, and local Spanish.
We will continue to help orient you to your new home city by reviewing information on your internship experience, Puentes program activities, health, local neighborhoods, cultural considerations, culture shock, diversity, food, and local Spanish.
You will learn about transportation, money, safety, emergencies, housing considerations, and communication. Bring your questions and your Puentes Welcome Pack, which we will give you upon arrival!
You will learn about transportation, money, safety, emergencies, housing considerations, and communication. Bring your questions and your Puentes Welcome Pack, which we will give you upon arrival!
Remember to ask your internship supervisor if there are holidays when your company will not be online/working. You can find the national holidays here for Argentina.
