Travel Internships for Teens
- Costa Rica
- Thailand
- Peru
About Program
Take your learning to the next level through hands-on projects in this immersive internship experience! GLA's Travel Internships are a great option for students who seek to explore a future career path and and gain a global perspective in their field of interest. Interns collaborate with a global nonprofit or social enterprise and work to complete an internship project through fieldwork, guest speakers and experts. Using the framework of the UN's "Seventeen Sustainable Development Goals" as a learning framework for learning, interns draw connections between their experience and the greater significance of their projects.
All successful Internship program participants earn 60 Internship Hours, receive a letter of recommendation and can earn optional college credit. Complete a final project under the guidance of an internship supervisor and receive feedback that you can carry with you to future projects or endeavors.
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Program Highlights
- Earn transferrable college credit from Portland State University
- Collaborate with a notable global nonprofit or social enterprise
- Get one-on-one guidance and feedback from an expert in the field
- Get hands-on, real-world experience in a potential future career field
- Explore the best of what the area has to offer through cultural activities and excursions
Popular Programs
Contribute to conservation efforts while gaining invaluable knowledge in the field! Costa Rica's biodiversity is unrivaled, making this an ideal location to learn the ins and outs of environmental conservation while living and working at a field station alongside biologists and experts. Explore the breathtaking coastlines, lush jungles and warm Tico culture with a number of excursions and immersion opportunities during your three weeks in country.
Bring your curiosity & work ethic as you immerse yourself in hands-on water conservation projects in rural communities in the Peruvian highlands. Explore current challenges and how science and technology hold the key to solutions. Study innovative and traditional methods of creating sustainable water systems that keep these ancient communities thriving. Explore bustling marketplaces and quiet rolling hills of the Sacred Valley -- and mark Machu Picchu off your bucket list!
There's no better way to learn than by doing! Rotate through departments in a Thai hospital and visit a variety of healthcare facilities to further your understanding of the medical field. Observe real surgeries, assist in intake and smaller procedures and hear from a range of healthcare professionals about their area of expertise and career paths. To round out the experience, our cohort will explore Thailand's gems: incredible food, lush landscapes and sparkling temples await!