Internships for Youth

Tierra Institute International organizes and manages internships in industry  in California and in Barcelona, Spain for youth in training.  The goals of the program are to:

• Enhance the professional resume and to improve work placement opportunities.
• Acquire technical and professional competencies.
• Obtain internship transfer credit for post secondary studies.
• Acquire mobility, personal autonomy, living skils, and knowledge of cultures.
• Motivate for continuing education.
• Improve skills in the use of host country’s language.

Organization

• Information of legal and functional requirements of the host country.
• Finding lodging and internship placement in industry for appropriate training.
• Airport pick up and transportation to lodging.
• Introduction to the environment and culture of the host country.
• Document management of the internship and introduction to the work placement.
• Follow up and evaluation of the internship.
• Participant’s tutoring during the internship.

Requirements

• To fulfil requirements of the home countr’ys  educational institution (if applicable).
• To fulfil host’s country legal requirements.
• Letter of intention.
• Medical insurance (sickness and accident) (To be contracted  in the home country).
• Liability insurance. (To be contracted in the host country).

For information, please contact   tierra.institute.estadias@gmail.com

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