Requirements and Job Descriptions – 9 Week Program
Financial Requirements at Participants Expense:
All accepted Study and Work program participants will be required to provide the following at their expense
- Round-trip air transportation from country of origin to Chile
- All transportation costs while in Chile
- Proof of emergency medical insurance
- Dinner meals two nights per week (Saturday and Sunday), and lunches seven days per week.
- Cost of a tourist visa, payable to Chilean government upon entry into Santiago airport ($140 USD at this time, subject to change)
Personal Requirements:
All accepted Study and Work program participants will be required to meet the following criteria:
- Intermediate conversational Spanish
- At least three years of university completed
- Minimum age of 20 years at time of entry into Chile
- Strong passion to assist, teach and be a role model for Chilean youth
Work/Internship Description:
The work practicum will involve assisting existing local Chilean teachers and school administrators with a specific focus on less-privileged youth acting as a role model. Such work will include, but not be limited to:
- assisting in classroom setting for teaching English classes,
- acting as a role model to kids from low-income families with limited opportunities,
- maintaining a responsible cultural representation of your country,
- sharing stories, magazine clippings, music recordings and other that represent your home country,
- conducting craft, sports, games, and other activities designed for youth,
- Additionally, participants should have an ability to embrace, rather than be annoyed by, various conditions which may not be similar to the environment in their home country,
- dedication to the purpose of the program: to study Spanish and work in a language practicum at local schools; Participants will have fun and learn immensely, but the program is not designed to be a nine-week “party”
- a commitment to be punctual to all Spanish classes and work assignments at the Chilean school.