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9 weeks
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Compensation
Unpaid
Timeframe
Fall Spring Summer
Language
Spanish
Weekly Hours
25

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Starting Price
1150
Price Details
The Puentes Remote Internship Program fee is inclusive of a refundable US$150 deposit, and includes the following components:
- Remote internship in a high-performing business, nonprofit, or government agency with meaningful work and close guidance.
- Pre-internship preparation, with internship project planning and remote work training seminar.
- Ongoing mentoring from your internship supervisor and Puentes staff throughout the entire internship.
- One-on-one career coaching sessions with Puentes.
- “Puentes Presenta” professional and cultural immersion seminar series.
- Networking with your cohort of Puentes Remote interns to build current and future bridges.
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About Program

Puentes Abroad builds bridges to connect undergraduate students and recent graduates with a range of professional and cultural opportunities with Argentine and Uruguayan companies, from educational and human rights nonprofits to healthcare agencies and tech companies. We provide a customized and meaningful internship experience, together with personalized professional development, engaging cultural activities, and constant support before, during, and after the adventure.

Spanish knowledge is not a requirement. However, the more Spanish you know, the more internship options there are available to you.

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Puentes Summer 2020 Cohort
Internship Oversight Zoom Meeting
Tree Pose during a Cohort Call

Program Highlights

  • COMPREHENSIVE AND CUSTOM PROGRAMMING: We have built the Puentes experience to offer an unparalleled learning, working, and cultural experience that is enriching and fun.
  • INTERNSHIP FOCUS: We strongly believe in the power and impact of a carefully crafted and thoroughly implemented internship. We take the time to get to know you and your interests on paper and by phone and refer you to carefully selected internship sites.
  • PROFESSIONAL ENRICHMENT COMPONENT: In order to further your professional growth, we complement your work experience with one-on-one coaching.
  • CROSS CULTURAL KNOW-HOW: At Puentes, we have a deep understanding of the needs, interests, and energies of undergraduate students and young professionals. We also understand the particularities and dynamics of Argentina and Uruguay.
  • METICULOUS AND CHEERFUL ORGANIZATION: We are highly organized, detail oriented, punctual, and ridiculously prepared. We approach programming in a cheerful way, as we strive for perfection and the highest standard of professionalism in all we do.

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Rowena
26
Female
China
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Weight In Mind Internship

Aug 24, 2021

This is my first internship experience, and I am very happy with it. Through this experience, I learnt a lot, including, communicating skills, self-directed working style. For a student who studies Biochemistry, normally I only work with numbers, elements and formulas, so it’s nice to work with actual human beings.The instructors provided me with full support and trust, they gave me a friendly working experience. During the internship, I produced a promotional video for a new product and few posters. I enjoyed this experience. It has a magic balance between overwhelming and challenging.

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Nelson
24
Male
United States
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Amazing Virtual Experience

Aug 23, 2021

I had a fantastic virtual experience with Puentes Abroad with an agricultural consulting internship in Buenos Aires. Puentes staff and programming did a fantastic job with guest speakers, tours, and an all around comprehensive cultural dive into Argentina. In the internship itself, I had immense support from the Puentes team with many check-ins at the beginning, middle, and end of the internship. I was able to come away from the program with new skills, cultural experiences, and a fantastic summer.

What would you improve about this program?
Really wish it was in-person and that we could've traveled. Highly encourage all future participants to take advantage of it.
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Wendy
25
Female
United States
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Puentes is Great!!

Aug 12, 2021

I loved my remote experience with Puentes Abroad!! The staff is phenomenal and provides support every step of the way. I also got the chance to intern at a great NGO and I'm extremely grateful for the experience! The workshops held allowed me to learn more about Argentina and learn important skills for the workplace that I'm sure I'll apply in my career. I had a one-on-one session with Maddy on international job curation that opened my eyes to all the opportunities out there for working abroad. I highly recommend Puentes Abroad to anyone looking for a global internship!

What was the most unfamiliar thing you ate?
Despite being virtual, I got to try yerba mate which was a unique experience.
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Questions & Answers

Staff Interviews

These are in-depth Q&A sessions with program leaders.

Madison Purnell

Program
Puentes Remote Internships with Argentine and Uruguayan Companies
Job Title
Program Coordinator
Madison is passionate about cultural exchange, learning languages, and experiencing all that Buenos Aires has to offer. She studied abroad in Buenos Aires during her undergraduate university studies and had such a wonderful experience that she decided to move to Latin America after her graduation. She taught English in Colombia and then returned to Buenos Aires, where she has been since 2018. She loves exploring new restaurants and bars in the city, drinking "mate" in the park, and learning new "porteño" slang.
Madison Purnell outside wearing a bucket hat smiling with long blonde hair

What is your favorite travel memory?

My favorite travel memory was when I went to Ecuador and Peru after finishing my teaching program in Colombia. It was the first time I solo traveled and I was so nervous that I wouldn't meet anyone and spend three weeks alone. I ended up meeting amazing people in each hostel I stayed in, received great recommendations from other travelers, felt a sense of community with other like-minded people, and it ultimately gave me the push I needed to decide that I would move abroad without a plan and see if I could make it work.

How have you changed/grown since working for your current company?

Working with students at Puentes has helped me remember what it's like to be in a new city, new culture, and immersed in a new language once again. I love hearing the students' insights on what they are experiencing and being reminded of all the quirks of Buenos Aires that I've grown accustomed to. Learning how to coach students who may not have previous work experience has been rewarding and helps me analyze my own communication style and ways of working.

What is the best story you've heard from a return student?

I love to hear when students tell you they now want to become fluent in Spanish or move abroad after graduation. My study abroad experience was what led me to establish a permanent life abroad, which has truly been the best decision I have made. Knowing that you played a part in a student's future plans is so rewarding.

If you could go on any program that your company offers, which one would you choose and why?

I would do the In-Person Internship Program in Montevideo! I have only spent one day in Montevideo and would love the opportunity to explore the city and surrounding area more. I'd love to learn more about the intense "mate" culture in Uruguay and reflect on the differences between Argentine and Uruguayan culture, food, and slang.

What makes your company unique? When were you especially proud of your team?

Puentes is unique because of the amazing team that we have on the ground. We all love Argentina (or Uruguay) with our whole hearts and souls and that excitement comes through when working with students, housing hosts, and internship site supervisors. We are approachable, empathetic, and always willing to help.

What do you believe to be the biggest factor in being a successful company?

I think the biggest factor in being a successful company is having a hardworking team who is proactive, collaborative and has a positive attitude. I feel confident that our team at Puentes can handle anything that arises with speed and empathy because we know that we can rely on one another for support.

About Puentes Abroad

Puentes Abroad builds bridges to connect undergraduate students and recent graduates with professional and cultural opportunities in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Montevideo, Uruguay. We customize internship options according to each participant's professional interests and goals: our internship opportunities range from educational and human rights...

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