Full Time Internship | Buenos Aires

Housing

Choose between a homestay or a shared apartment.  

Homestay

Living with a homestay family is the best way to immerse yourself in the culture of Argentina and students choosing this option find that it is often the most rewarding part of their experience abroad.

• Single Room. Two AIFS Abroad students may be placed in the same homestay.
• Breakfast everyday and Dinner M/F  
• Room weekly cleaning 

Apartment

Apartments are shared with other AIFS Abroad participants.  

• Single room   
• Utilities included 
• Basic kitchen equipped
• Cleaning common areas once a week. 
• Laundry facilities  
• Please note that apartments may be co-ed. 

Internet access is included in all AIFS Abroad housing in Buenos Aires. 

City Facts

Language 

Spanish is the official language in Buenos Aires. 

ARCHITECTURE  

Must see architecture includes: the Avenida de Mayo with its European stylish quarter; the colorful La Boca; Recoleta area and cemetery; the modernist area of Puerto Madero; Barolo Palace (The Divine Comedy building); the magnificent building of Aguas Argentinas, the green streets in Belgrano and Palermo neighborhood; among too many others.  

Site Staff

AIFS Abroad in Buenos Aires Site Staff

Buenos Aires Director – Bárbara Franconi 

Hola! My name is Bárbara Franconi and I am so pleased to be the AIFS Abroad Program Director of the program at the University of Belgrano in my beloved Buenos Aires in Argentina. I oversee the AIFS Abroad Buenos Aires program and my team and I have been working with international students from all over the world for many years now.

Student Services – María Giorello 

I have a degree in Communications Sciences. Before going to study in Buenos Aires, the city I chose to live and raise my career and family, I lived in different parts of Argentina and also in the Netherlands for six months. I’m in charge of Student Services and I’m passionate about organizing cultural activities and offering the much-needed support during an experience abroad, helping you be successful and expand your knowledge of the world and your inner self. 

Internship Coordinator – Bárbara Botte 

I’m Barby, from Buenos Aires. I lived in the countryside for a few years and then returned, which gave me a new perspective on the city and everything it has to offer. I studied in the US and the UK! And I’ve traveled all over the US, South America, and Europe. I love the arts, theater, literature, and I’m a very sociable person who enjoys building community and creating strong bonds. 

Cultural Activities

A cultural calendar of weekly activities and social events is included in your program fee. These activities will include both typical tourist sites and attractions and lesser known visits which take advantage of the expert knowledge of our local AIFS Abroad staff and give you a more authentic and insightful view of life in Argentina. 

Typical activities, tours and visits may include: 

• Guided sightseeing tour of the city
• Welcome meal 
• Soccer training with locals   
• Tango show
• Empanadas cooking workshop  
• La Boca 
• Recoleta tour 
• Farewell traditional dinner 

You may be asked to pay a small supplementary fee for some events.