An optional, part-time internship program to provide professional experience in an international setting as part of your semester abroad adventure.

Well-designed and well-structured internships are a valuable way develop additional cultural insights and professional Spanish language skills to help you succeed in future jobs in today’s global workforce.

During your semester abroad in Argentina, you can do an internship to gain professional experience, while becoming further immersed in the culture and language.  Through the internship, you will undertake meaningful, project-based work that is designed to directly contribute the internship site’s key work areas so that you gain real experience and know-how through substantial, mission-driven work.

Do impactful work and gain career-advancing skills. Learn from thoughtful mentors who care. Connect with a new culture. Build a global network.

Our in-person internship and remote internship programs are carefully planned and thoughtfully implemented.

We are with you each step of the way to make sure that your professional experience is meaningful and that you are culturally immersed in Argentina and Uruguay.

By working in Argentina, you will also develop additional cultural insights and professional Spanish language skills to help you succeed in future jobs in today’s global workforce.

The internship is complemented by one-on-one coaching on topics like resume building and job interviewing, to provide you with valuable tools to advance your professional careers. 

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

The unpaid internship will be part-time with 10 to 15 hours a week during the semester, beginning two weeks after your semester classes start to allow for academic adjustment and focus. Your internship will end before your final exams. You will confirm the exact internship hours, weekdays, and dates directly with your internship supervisor once your internship placement is confirmed.

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 professional immersion in your internship workplace.

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

The unpaid internship will be part-time with 10 to 15 hours a week during the semester, beginning two weeks after your semester classes start to allow for academic adjustment and focus. Your internship will end before your final exams. You will confirm the internship hours, weekdays, and dates directly with your internship supervisor once your placement is confirmed.

At least an intermediate Spanish level is recommended but not required.  The more Spanish proficiency you have, the more internship options will be available to you.

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.

The unpaid internship will be part-time with 10 to 15 hours a week during the semester, beginning two weeks after your semester classes start to allow for academic adjustment and focus. Your internship will end before your final exams. The internship duration is 12 weeks to allow time for adaptation, integration, impact, and reflection. You will confirm the internship hours and days of work directly with your internship supervisor once your placement is confirmed.

 

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.

“Not only did I have an amazing experience studying abroad in Buenos Aires, but I also had a remarkable opportunity to intern for the Argentine government. As a political science and international studies student, I was able to learn first-hand about an international government. I looked forward to going into work - which was only steps away from La Casa Rosada - and talking to my coworkers who were experts in their field (and also gave me sightseeing advice).”
— Angelica D., Political Science Intern, University of Miami

How to Apply

Admissions happen on a rolling basis until the spots are filled or until February 1, 2025, so we recommended applying early.

1- Submit your INTEREST FORM and speak with us

Submit your Internship Interest Form, including an upload of your resume and statement of interest. When asked for the program name on the form, choose “Bridge Select Program.”

After you submit the Internship Interest Form, you will receive the link to schedule an Advising Call with Puentes so that we can learn more about you and your internship preferences, tell you more about the program, and determine if you are a good fit.  

2- Confirm your enrollment

After your advising call, we will notify you of the admissions decision. If admitted to the program, you will be required to pay the Program Fee in full by February 14, 2025, to confirm your enrollment and secure your spot in the program.  

3- Finalize your internship placement

Once all summer interns are confirmed and enrolled, Puentes will coordinate online interviews between interns and potential internship sites (companies and organizations).  After the interviews, we will collect interns’ interview feedback and the internship sites’ preferences in order to confirm the internship placement for each summer intern.

We will then work with you on comprehensive pre-program preparation to ensure that you are fully prepared to dive into your Puentes experience.

 

At least an intermediate Spanish level is required; 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 the country.

We look forward to coordinating your internship and professional development experience!

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