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Uruguay is the best-kept secret in South America. Clean, serene, and safe, Montevideo is the nation's capital and a refreshing departure from other heavily industrialized cities in South America. Dive into the friendly culture and mingle with the Uruguayan locals or spend time on the warm sandy beaches.

Internships in Uruguay take place primarily in Montevideo. As our business model stipulates, this is an economical internship abroad program. Our Director in Uruguay is widely connected across a variety of professional sectors making this intern experience an ideal resume builder.

In this program, housing is your own room at the actual language school, where your first three weeks of intensive Spanish classes take place - super fast commute! You'll walk away with improved Spanish language skills, international work experience to add to your resume, and an off-the-beaten-path cultural experience of a lifetime.

Highlights
  • Economical Pricing: We are budget friendly! With some research you will find that our prices can't be beat!
  • Flexibility: Our programs start the 1st Monday of every month with year round start dates. Choose to intern anywhere from 1-6 months.
  • Curated Experience: Our programs are meant for the independent traveler and are not group focused. Our on-site staff in Montevideo and in the US are available throughout your program, and you can truly immerse yourself in the culture however you wish.
  • Tailored Internship: Contracted, customized internship abroad within your sector using only screened companies.
  • Local Staff: Our local Program Director is available 24/7 for emergency support.

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Madi
Age:
2
Female
Chicago, IL
9/10
Yes, I recommend this program

6 Month Accounting Internship

Jun 19, 2017

Montevideo is an awesome city and Uruguay as a whole is a wonderful destination. Their culture is beautiful and I fell in love with all of the street art. However I felt 6 months was way too long of a time period. The city is small-ish and after two months I felt I had seen all there was to see. There are many beach towns up the coast that I would highly recommend traveling to. That being said Uruguay outside of their summer months is very bleak. My housing arrangements were with a family that I became very close with and felt like my own. For my internship I was given a lot of busy work. Things I felt to keep me occupied but didn't help or effect the company at all. I used my time there mostly to practice my speaking skills. My internship was my least favorite part of my trip.

Response from Adelante Abroad

Hola Madi B! We loved having you, loved receiving your updates and are still posting and using your fabulous photos. I sure wish we would have known that you were not happy in the Accounting placement! If we had known, we could have intervened to help secure more advanced duties for you, or moved you, if needed. (We did receive a VERY positive report from your Supervisor, Fabian, at the end of your internship: the language level was an issue at the beginning, but the overall Eval was rock solid) Good luck in all future endeavors, and should Adelante be able to assist with any job search or reference request, we will gladly do so.
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By Allison Munder on June 21, 2017
Calyx
Age:
24
Female
Northampton, Massachusetts
9/10
Yes, I recommend this program

2 Months in Montevideo

Aug 23, 2016

Uruguay is a place like no other. I may have come here at the wrong time of year (it's winter), but if I hadn't I wouldn't have been able to work at a place that really enjoy.

I'm a college student, and most internships that are out there for people at this level just have you shredding papers and getting coffee. At International House I got the polar opposite. They had me observing classes, working with teachers, running workshops, and substitute teaching. I actually have teaching experience now, which is amazing and surprising from an unpaid internship. It helped that I'm a native English speaker, but they actually had me working and were using my abilities and asking for how I felt about the classes and what my feedback was about them. I actually felt like a valued member of the school. How often can you say that you feel valued at an internship?

Overall, it's been a great experience and I wouldn't trade it for anything.

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snolan365
Age:
26
Female
Washington, DC
10/10
Yes, I recommend this program

Three Months in Montevideo

Dec 6, 2011

My favorite part about my stay in Montevideo was perhaps my housing situation. I had the chance to live with and become close with people from Brasil, Germany, Denmark, the UK and Canada. And being connected to the Spanish school offered the opportunity to make even more international friends.

Favorite parts about the city:
6. Old VW Bugs
5. Street corner fruit stands - Drink in those colors!
4. Our neighborhood fería (weekend market)
3. The independent cinema network
2. Finding truth in the idiom "A city with the soul of a town"
1. The Rambla - there's city, city, and more city, and then there's the Rambla where the city meets the river (sea) where you can find a place to breathe / change your perspective

Favorite adventure: Visiting the Karumbé field station in Coronilla for the final days of their Spring session, and then making our way to Cabo Polonia (two busses, one hitch-hiked ride, and at least 10 miles of walking later... totally worth it).

Staff Interviews

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

Margo Kros

Program
Internships in Uruguay - Adelante Abroad
Job Title
Uruguay Director of Programs
Hola a todos! Margo is the Director of Programs for Adelante Abroad, "Intern in Uruguay" based in Montevideo. By Nationality she is Dutch & did her early education there, graduating as a trilingual translator, and she has always been interested in tourism. In 1997, she founded a Spanish language school in Spain together with her husband who is Uruguayan. Later, in 2002 they returned back to his home country and founded another language school in Uruguay. Since then, they are living in Uruguay to develop the internship and volunteer positions. It is just wonderful to work with people from different ages, nationalities and backgrounds, helping them in making their experience a valuable and unforgettable one.
Margo Kros - Adelante Abroad Uruguay Director of Programs

What makes interning in Uruguay a unique experience for participants?

Margo: Interning in Montevideo is a perfect way to work on your Spanish outside of class, and to develop cultural knowledge. It’s also a boost for the student's CV. Students will take part in daily group Spanish classes in the morning and spend a few hours in the afternoons working at one of our projects. Uruguay’s a great place to work abroad. It’s small enough that you can really familiarize yourself with the places and the people.

What can you tell us about the workplace culture in Uruguay?

Margo: Interns will be speaking another language and integrating in a totally different culture. Intern will gain valuable experience and skills. The job combines routine tasks with more challenging and creative ones, a perfect balance.

Interns must be aware of the fact that they will be working in another culture. They can't expect the same working organization as in their own country. Interns need to be flexible and also need to take initiative.

Explore Montevideo

What level of Spanish proficiency should interns have when considering this internship? Is prior work experience required?

Margo: Interns need to have a good intermediate Spanish level. Adelante will arrange an intensive Spanish language course, 40 hours over two weeks, in the mornings, so students can immerse themselves in the language before the internship starts. Interns have to have prior experience or have to study in the same or similar field the company is working in.

What are some extra-curricular activities participants enjoy while interning in Uruguay?

Margo: Adelante includes one cultural excursion and a horse riding tour in the package the intern is booking. Besides these tours, a large variety of activities and excursions can be booked, such as, tours with Spanish teachers visiting different areas of Montevideo, cooking lessons, one day trips exploring places outside of Montevideo with other Uruguayans. There are still plenty of things to do to keep you busy, from culture to partying to the great outdoors, or learning new skills like tango and Spanish.

Local park in Montevideo

What is one piece of advice you would offer someone considering interning in Uruguay?

Margo: I would advise interns to start studying Spanish, if they haven’t done so already, that way you can get a lot more out of what you’ll learn in class and it makes the internship easier too. I would also recommend that they come ready to get involved creatively in the company, because it’s a great opportunity to work in an environment where you can really put your ideas into action and observe the results.

Anything else you would like to share?

Margo: Be flexible, this will make things easier. Remember you are immersing yourself in a totally different culture. Nothing will be the same as at home!!

About Adelante Abroad

Internship, Volunteer, Semester & Summer Study Abroad Programs define Adelante Abroad's menu of offerings and expertise. Choose to intern overseas in Spain, Ecuador, Uruguay, Chile, Mexico, or Scotland. With year round start dates, Adelante is sure to provide a travel program that's right for you! Our affordable internship abroad programs include...

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