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IES Abroad Santiago Summer – Internship (Outgoing Program)

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Fact Sheet:
Fact Sheet:
Program Advisor: Robert Dowden Program Type: Partner
Academic Level: 2. Sophomore, 3. Junior, 4. Senior Areas of Study: Accounting, Business, Communications, Education, Finance, Marketing, Media Studies
Minimum GPA: 2.5 Credits: 6, 9
Language Prerequisite: 104 - Four semesters of language instruction (or the equivalent) required On-Site Language Course Required: No
Language of Instruction: English, Spanish Housing Options: Homestay
Internship Available: Yes
Program Description:

By Carolina Olmedo Carrasco
IES Abroad Santiago Summer - Internship


Description

Witness the continued economic growth that has transformed this capital city into a financial, political, and cultural hub for Chile and South America. Our program guarantees you an internship placement to help you develop professional skills that will jump-start your résumé and make you more attractive to employers in today’s competitive job market. IES Abroad’s unpaid, academic internships place Santiago interns at local companies, while also showing them the sights and sounds of Chile.

Before you depart, we work with you to fine-tune your résumé, perfect your cover letter, hone your networking and interview skills, as well as prepare you for working in a new cultural environment. You’ll be guaranteed a placement at a local business or organization, where you’ll work for at least 25 hours a week. You will also enroll in a required 1- or 6-credit academic internship seminar with other IES Abroad interns, where you’ll learn about a variety of local business settings and opportunities.

When you step off the plane in Santiago, you’ll be mesmerized by the towering Andes Mountains—and at how the city of Santiago sits neatly below them, contentedly bringing together Chile’s colonial past and its new role as the country’s commercial center. During your stay, see a fútbol game, taste asado Chileno, experience the innovative music scene, and take in the many sides of Chilean culture.

Academics & Curriculum

While working in Santiago, students are required to enroll in a 6-credit academic internship seminar with other IES interns. Topics include:

  • Understanding business culture

  • Improving communication

  • Strengthening work attitude and aptitude

  • Resolving conflicts

  • Navigating issues, challenges, and opportunities to succeed on the job in Santiago and when returning home

Internships are available in the following fields:

  • Accounting

  • Business

  • Education/Language Instructions

  • Finance

  • IT

  • Logistics

  • Marketing

  • Media & Communications

  • Municipalities

  • Museums

  • Not-for-Profit Volunteer Organizations

  • Tourism

Students interested in learning more about course offerings can find information here.

Accommodation & Meals

Study abroad participants live in a homestay with a family or señora, who helps facilitate students' language learning and integration into the Chilean community. Homestay hosts provide three meals per day during the week and two meals per day on the weekends.

Scholarships

Students attending this program may consider applying to one or more of the following scholarships: Additional scholarships opportunities can be found on the Office of Education Abroad's scholarship webpage.

Dates / Deadlines:
Dates / Deadlines:
Term Year App Deadline Decision Date Start Date End Date
Summer 2025 03/01/2025 ** Rolling Admission TBA TBA

** Indicates rolling admission application process. Applicants will be immediately notified of acceptance into this program and be able to complete post-decision materials prior to the term's application deadline.