At Puentes, we build bridges (“puentes”) between people, places, institutions, and possibilities. We are your one-stop solution for a carefully crafted and thoughtfully implemented immersion program in Argentina or Uruguay.


Why choose Puentes for your international program?

  • Our programs are built in a comprehensive way so that all components are meaningful and well-organized.

  • Participants gain transferable skills and insights to help set them apart and thrive in future professional and academic experiences.

  • Our team members live in Argentina year-round, and we are intentionally focused on programming in our region, where we are deeply connected and highly knowledgeable.

  • We are meticulous, agile, innovative, and professional in all we do.

  • We are a proven and trusted on-site partner of top U.S. universities.

 

 Comprehensive Programming

Each Puentes program is designed to offer an unparalleled professional, cultural, and academic experience.  We are not a mere placement agency or a tourism company; we go above and beyond to conceptualize, design, and manage meaningful immersion experiences for students and young professionals.  Our small and medium cohorts allow participants to connect fully with each other and with the local culture. Your internship program, study abroad semester, or immersive trip is complemented by professional development opportunities, authentic cultural events, comfortable and pre-screened housing, and rigorous and thoughtful participant support. We orchestrate the Puentes experience to maximize your professional and cultural growth during your time abroad, and we accompany you in a highly personalized way with empathetic guidance on how to adapt fully to your new home country.  

 

PROFESSIONAL FOCUS

We strongly believe in the power and impact of a carefully crafted and thoroughly implemented international experience to broaden perspectives, sharpen skills and insights, and make new connections that can shape future professional paths.  We collaborate with a diverse portfolio of local companies and nonprofit organizations in innovative and impactful industries, including community development, business, technology, law, sustainability, and more. Through internships, seminars, or consulting projects, participants engage with and learn from professional mentors, exploring different career paths while gaining transferable skills for future jobs.

 

Cross Cultural Know-How

At Puentes, we have a deep understanding of the needs, interests, and energies of students and young professionals.  Our multilingual and multicultural team also understands the particularities, dynamics, and day-to-day workings of Argentina and Uruguay.  Our life’s work is creating bridges between cultures, and we are uniquely positioned to do so based on our extensive experience working with students from the United States and other countries and coordinating immersion programs in South America.  We live year-round in Argentina and are hyper-focused on our region of the world, which makes our local expertise extensive, deep, and real. We are passionate about cultural exchange and learning outside the classroom.

 

Meticulous and Cheerful Organization

We are highly organized, detail oriented, punctual, and ridiculously prepared.  We have a thorough risk management infrastructure and are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for our in-country participants. We are very focused on continuous improvement and are agile in implementing new ideas to further strengthen our programming. Since we are a boutique company, we have no bureaucratic barriers; we implement our own vision every day in everything we do. We approach programming in a cheerful way, as we strive for the highest standard of professionalism in all we do. We partner with top U.S. universities as their long-term, on-site provider in Argentina and Uruguay to bring to life their international objectives, implemented with our local expertise.

 

If you are interested in participating in one of our internship, study abroad, or immersion programs, learn more about how to apply.

If you are a university or educational institution interested in expanding the impact of your programs in South America, learn more about how Puentes can partner with you.

Testimonials →

“The level of service and quality of programming Puentes provided was nothing short of incredible! ”
— Dominic DiCamillo, Senior Director, Office of Global Business, Fisher College of Business, Ohio State University
“The Puentes Program has provided me with an unforgettable experience that I will take with me forever. The friends, memories, and lessons I have made, both professionally and personally, are so invaluable, and I would do it all again in a heartbeat. Living in the beautiful city of Buenos Aires for 2 months has helped me grow into a more independent, confident, and strong version of myself, and I have returned with so much excitement to experience more of the world. ”
— Christina B., University of Virginia
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