Universal de Idiomas offers personalized internships to people that want to do volunteer work in Costa Rica . This means, that according to your interests and abilities we will find the right opening and place for you. In general, we are able to find internships in every area, for example: marketing, tourism, culture, non governmental institutions, just to name a few.
Internships normally last at least 6 weeks so that you can be truly immersed into the work you are doing. Many supervisors would prefer their interns to volunteer for at least 6 weeks. A maximum limit in time of an internship is none existent.
To begin your internship and apply your knowledge in the best possible way, it is recommended to attend one of our language courses. A good knowledge of the Spanish language will definitely be of help during your internship. In most of the cases ,employers demand that the intern take Spanish classes before starting work. In rare cases, an exception might be made. Universal de Idiomas also will try to find internship positions for applicants that do not or only have a low command of Spanish. Depending on your knowledge of the Spanish language, we will find the right Spanish class that will help you learn to communicate effectively in a relative short time.
To start our search we need: your resume , a photo and report sheets. As soon as we receive these we will start our search for the right internship. Please keep in mind that searching for an internship opening takes time. On the average we need up to 2 months for the process. There- fore please apply on time.
Please fill the following form with your information so that we can help you find the best option that will meet your needs.