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Job Description:

The first three months of your internship are spent learning Spanish and volunteering on GVI's community development projects in Guatemala, Costa Rica and Nicaragua. This is a fun and very effective way to Learn Spanish by complete immersion and of course a way to give something back as well. During this phase you will undertake 200 hours of one-on-one Spanish classes, teach in the communities and shadow GVI field staff to assist with the running of the project. You will also learn how to build energy efficient stoves, going through each stage to the finished product. At the end of the first three months, you will either continue working in Guatemala or in Honduras or Nicaragua. GVI have worked closely with many higher education facilities to link this internship program with academic qualifications and or a Year in Industry as part of a higher education qualification. Please contact us for more information.

Highlights:
- Develop your leadership skills
- Learn teaching and linguistic skills
- 200 hours of one-on-one Spanish classes
- Opportunity to speak Spanish 24 hours a day
- Live in the local town
- Work each day in indigenous or remote communities
- Live with a local family
- Understanding local indigenous culture
- Time set aside for University work if required.

Cost in US dollars:
$7990 for 6 months

The internship contribution includes airport pick up and drop off, all food and accommodation, internal transportation, 200 hours of one-on-one Spanish; several adventure and cultural side trips in each country, GVI's pre-departure support and discounted services, 24 hour emergency phone, 24 hour in country support.

Please visit our website at http://www.gviusa.com for more information or to lodge an application online.