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Volunteer/Internship Programs

Participation in volunteer or internship opportunities abroad is an excellent way to immerse oneself in another country's way of life. ISA-ELAP is an enriching experience for proficient Spanish speakers who are seeking to contribute to an organization's responsibilities and mission while simultaneously learning about themselves in an unfamiliar, and at times, challenging environment.

Participants develop skills, considered valuable to potential employers, such as problem solving, appreciation for community and diversity, the ability to cooperate and collaborate in an international setting, and a more intimate understanding of global issues.

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In each country, internship and volunteer options fall into specific service areas. Use the list below along with the Profile Form to consider which service area(s) interest you the most. A few examples are listed within each service area to give you an idea of what is available. Each ISA-ELAP experience is unique and depends on the participant's skills and level of Spanish as well as the organization's tasks at any given time of the year. Please contact ISA-ELAP advisors for sample activities that previous ISA-ELAP volunteers have helped carry out at various organizations. Please contact us if you have any questions.

COSTA RICA
  • Social Work
    orphanages, retirement centers, after-school programs
  • Education
    community programs, low-income public high school, museums
  • Ecology/Conservation
    national parks, zoo
  • Health Care
    children's hospital, public/private clinic, dental office
  • Policy
    research current issues with advocacy group
  • Museums
    Children's Museum, Art Museum, National Museum
MEXICO
  • Social Work
    orphanage, food bank, women's shelter, community programs
  • Education
    after-school programs, pre-school and kindergarten
  • Nature/Conservation
    nature preserve, environmental organization
  • Health Care Policy
    retirement center, health workshops with women's shelter
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
  • Social Work
    community programs, center for the blind, after-school program
  • Education
    teach English or adult literacy, tutor, community programs
  • Health care
    medical clinic, health workshops, distribute affordable medicine (pharmacy)
ARGENTINA
  • Social Work
    community programs
  • Education
    after-school programs
CHILE
  • Social Work
    community programs
  • Education
    after-school programs, teach English
  • Health care
    medical clinic
PERU
  • Social Work
    community programs, micro-enterprise programs, non-profit fundraising
  • Education
    after-school programs, English classes, tutoring
  • Policy and Human Rights
    Workshops on labor laws, self-esteem and artistic expression

Dominican Republic

Santiago

Mexico

Guanajuato

Costa Rica

San José

Argentina

Buenos Aires

Chile

Valparaíso and Viña del Mar

Peru

Lima