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Cost and Dates
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Join World Endeavors for an affordable and unique internship opportunity in Ecuador. A wide variety of internships are available including international business, marketing, public relations, sports management, graphic design, education, social work, architecture and landscape architecture, city planning, environmental studies, and cuisine.

Many of the internships are one-of-a-kind, such as our event-coordination internship. Interns are needed to coordinate public speaking engagements for world leaders and celebrities visiting Ecuador. Another internship includes projects with the Central Bank of Ecuador, the government institution that defines monetary policy for the nation.

In addition to an incredible internship, all programs of one month or longer include Spanish language training during the first two weeks. Several excursions are also included to help familiarize participants with the city, the surrounding area, and the Ecuadorian culture. Excursions may include visits to volunteer projects, festivals, city tours, river tours, social events, museum tours, and beach visits.

Eligibility: Participants are required to take a written language exam in order to assess the appropriate placement in language classes. A follow-up language interview will be conducted after participants arrive in Ecuador. Many internships are available for absolute beginners in Spanish with little experience in their preferred field.

Pre-Departure Information: Before participants embark, they will be provided a pre-departure guide that includes important details about their experience abroad. In addition to the guide, participants may contact World Endeavors any time prior to departure with questions.

Orientation:

Upon arrival in Ecuador, interns receive an orientation that will familiarize them with the city and the surrounding area, the Ecuadorian culture, and the internship. All internships include 2 weeks of Spanish language classes. Class sizes are typically very small giving students a personalized learning experience.

Housing:

Participants stay with local Ecuadorian families in shared and single room accommodations or in intern housing. Accommodations are safe, clean, modest, and comfortable and provide easy access to public transportation.

Participant Life:

In their free-time, participants can spend time in downtown Guayaquil, visit the waterfront area, visit the one of the many museums of Guayaquil, check their e-mail at the Internet Cafe, or explore nearby towns along the Pacific coast.

Activities:

Cost and Dates :

Duration	1 month	2 months	3 months	4 months	5 months	6 months
Costs	X	$2,890.00	$3,370.00	$3,850.00	$4,330.00	$4,810.00

*1 month = 4 weeks

Participants can choose when they would like to start and the duration of their program. Start dates are flexible, but are based on the needs of the host company as well as the intern. The most common internship durations are show below. Check with a World Endeavors program advisor for alternate internship lengths.

Academic credit from a fully-accredited Ecuadorian college is available for this internship program. Interns will be required to write a paper about their internship experience in addition to fulfilling other academic requirements as pre-requisites for receiving credit. World Endeavors can offer 1 credit per month of internship, at an additional cost of $150 per credit.

We encourage interns to apply as far in advance as possible. Generally it is best to submit your application at least 12 weeks prior to your intended start date, but exceptions can be made if the intern is willing to work with World Endeavors to expedite the enrollment process. To submit an application, download the application found on the sidebar of this page.

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