Study Abroad in San José: Internship Program

Internships provide students with an opportunity to gain valuable work experience within a relevant organization while completing their studies. They are unpaid positions with companies near the University or located in the Central Valley, a bus ride away. Students are placed in positions related to their major and/or interests and are assessed by meetings, journal, reports and a presentation.

The internship is worth 4-6 credits. Students are required to work 30-40 hours per week for two months, under the direction of a workplace supervisor and generally will work on a specific project within the organization. Students must have a high intermediate or advanced level of Spanish to participate in the Internship program. Depending on their level of Spanish, students can either participate in one Spanish course and 3 months of internship or 2 Spanish courses and 2 months of internship to build up a full-time course load. Students who wish to participate in the Internship Program must be enrolled in the 16-week/17-week program.

Students accepted into the Internship program must have a GPA of 2.6. and be 20 years of age by the start of the internship. The student should have at least 2 years of study in the area requested for placement.

Past internship placements have covered the following areas:

  • Advertising Design
  • Animal Science or Veterinary
  • Archaeology (Administration, Museology)
  • Arts (Teaching, Museology)
  • Communication Science (Journalism, Radio, TV)
  • Cooperatives
  • Economic Sciences (Administration, Marketing)
  • Education (English teaching)
  • Engineering (Civil, Electric, Social Service)
  • Environmental Science (Biology, Ecology, Conservation, Administration, Education)
  • Tourism (Hotel Management, Field Trips, Services)
Please note that all students interested in doing an internship will need to submit a resumé and a letter of intent to Veritas University, expressing interest in a particular placement. The final selection is always at the discretion of the organization. More details are available on request from the AIFS Admissions Officer.