Washington, D.C. - Monterrey Internship Program

  Mexico

• Monterrey: 
Monterrey

Term: Summer 
Dates: May 21, 2007-July 28, 2007

Description: Program Components:

- Washington, D.C. Seminar: During this orientation seminar you will attend classes and lectures about globalization and different events in Washington D.C. that will introduce you to the nation's capital. You will also receive orientation to Mexican culture that will help prepare you for your upcoming internship.
- Internship in Monterrey: 4 ½ day-a-week professional work experience tailored to your interests.
- Academic Course: Taught once a week by a faculty director at ITESM, this course will be offered especially for Washington Center interns and will focus on an exploration of globalization as it is exemplified in the contemporary relationships of Mexico with her neighbors. This course will be 3 hours per week during the 8 weeks you spend in Mexico.
- Spanish language study: Individualized instruction appropriate to your level of proficiency
- Weekly Activities: Cultural activities, field trips, speakers, etc. Schedules for each week's events will be distributed.
- Civic Engagement: Volunteering opportunities will be available.

Highlights: The Program will begin in late May with a ten-day seminar in Washington, D.C., which will include an orientation, academic work, and special programming. In early June, you will fly to Monterrey, Mexico and for the next eight weeks, you will complete a full-time internship while taking an academic course and gaining an international perspective through organized events. Participants will take advantage of many educational and social opportunities provided by our partnering university, Tecnológico de Monterrey (ITESM).

The thematic focus of this new program will be globalization, the emergence of a world in which economic, political, environmental, health, labor and other issues need to be understood and dealt with from multinational perspectives. The program will use Washington, D.C. and Monterrey , Mexico as windows on globalization the one a major policy center and world capital, the other Mexico's third largest city, a vital commercial, industrial and tourist center set amidst the Sierra Madre mountains.

The program will be of special interest to students wishing to learn about international business and trade and the emerging economies of Mexico and other Latin American countries. Due to its strategic location, large population and free trade policy, Mexico is considered an important country for business expansion. Viewed as a gateway to Latin America, Mexico is a key member of the international business community. One of the United States' largest partners, Mexico also exchanges goods on a large scale with Canada, Europe, Central and South America, and Israel. The city of Monterrey affords an especially broad array of internships in business and industry, with both U.S.- and Mexico  based concerns. Applications are welcome from students of all majors and interests, however, as there is a wide range of internship opportunities.

Basic skills in written and spoken Spanish  equivalent to at least one year of university-level instruction in the language - are required. English will be spoken at most internship sites, but some Spanish will be, as well. While they are in Monterrey, the program will provide students individualized Spanish instruction appropriate to their level of proficiency. The students' needs will be determined by an online assessment administered once they are accepted into the program.

Qualifications: Applicants should:

- Be enrolled in an accredited U.S. college or university as a second-semester sophomore or above during the term of your internship. Postgraduate students who have received their undergraduate degrees within the last eighteen months are also eligible and will also receive a certificate of completion of the program.
- Maintain a GPA of at least 2.75 on a 4.0 scale.
- Unless you have already graduated, remain enrolled in and receive academic credit from your college or university for your participation in the internship program. If you graduated within the last eighteen months, you may also apply to complete the program for no credit (you would not take the academic course). Please note that the Liaison/Campus Sponsor Signature is required only if you're receiving academic credit; otherwise it is optional. The Washington Center does not grant academic credit.
- Basic skills in written and spoken Spanish equivalent to at least one year of university-level instruction in the language - are required.

Minimum Education: High School

Cost in US$: $7,900 USD

* Airfare, transportation on the departure date from Monterrey, meals and local transportation are not included.

Salary / Pay: n/a

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American Participants.

Participants Travel to Mexico Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Other
• Phone Interview
• Resume
• Transcript
• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Job and Internship Network

The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars's Mission Statement: The mission of The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars is to provide an integrated academic and work experience to prepare college students and professionals for lives of achievement and civic engagement.

Year Founded: 1975