Internships in Uruguay

List of Internship Fields Available in Uruguay

• Business

  Our international business internships in Uruguay are mostly within the accounting sector.  Interns work for small accounting firms, with possible availability of legal department work in larger companies also. For accounting work, a degree in a related field is required. Interns will be trained it current accounting practices used in Uruguay.

• Ecology

  ECOLOGY / ENVIRONMENTAL:

  Work in a Marine Turtle Institute in rural Uruguay. For animal science majors or anyone interested in ecology and marine life in South America. 

   

  Available to start in December, January or February

   

  2 or 3 months only

   

  Live with the Turtles in a designated “National Protected Area” in Uruguay, close to the border of Brazil. The area for this study is a rocky formation atop the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by smaller sandy beaches. Duties include:

   

  Capturing and tagging young green turtles in coastal areas, documentation of turtle activity during nesting and hatching, analysis of dead or killed turtles for results and attempts at prevention, helping with guided tours at the Turtle Center / Sanctuary, assistance with rehabilitating injured, sick or lost turtles.

   

  First, candidates will participate in a 3-week intensive Spanish Study Module, while living in Montevideo or Punta del Este. After the course candidates then move to the work assignment site. Candidates will live on site in very basic, shared accommodation. Three simple meals per day are provided plus all transportation within the protected park area to the various turtle centers. Lots of international internship exposure here working alongside other volunteers from around the world.

• Fashion

  This fashion international internship placement is for those who one day want to own their own clothing store.  Heavy on the Retail side of things and selling of different designers’ clothes, intern in a high-end retail store. The main office is based out of Buenos Aires, with stores in Uruguay, Miami, and Madrid. Clothes and accessories primarily for women, the latest international styles. Past retail experience a plus.

• Graphic Design

  GRAPHIC DESIGN – PRINTER: Intern in a printing company specializing in brochures, corrugated figures, product packaging, business cards, etc. Actual printing facility and front offices in downtown Montevideo with this graphic design international internship.

  SPECIAL EVENTS / CONFERENCES AND GRAPHIC DESIGN / CREATIVE: Company that organizes Conferences / Fairs / Conventions. Creating booths and stands and all related PR materials for participating companies at Fairs or Conventions. Banner creations and graphic design. Set up and break down of large events.

• Law/Legal Internships

  Work in a government attorney’s busy office, located in the city center of Montevideo. The office is a prestigious one and our candidate will be the only foreign intern there, with plenty to absorb and much to learn. Specific law international internship sectors include Maritime Law, Contract Law, Labor, and Union Law, International Law.  Candidates must have intermediate Spanish level or better and have taken their LSAT exams. 3 months or longer is the stated minimum for this placement. However, 2-month candidates may be accepted on a case by case basis.

  Or intern at a beachside law office in the crowned city of Punta del Este. This local law firm practices numerous types of law. Candidates placed in this office will gain a deeper understanding of the day-to-day work of an attorney. The same requirements as above are expected for this placement.

• Marketing/Public Relations

  Every company we work within Uruguay needs marketing. Interns in this field can and do work across numerous sectors, from interning within an actual Marketing and PR firm to marketing for a medical clinica to marketing for real estate office or language school, to marketing for an NGO, and so on — everyone needs good marketing! For this marketing and public relations international internships in Uruguay, candidates should love writing and going to events, and be ready to completely build from the ground up participating companies’ social media platforms.

• Medical/Nursing

  MEDICAL SECTOR – HOSPITAL / AMBULANCE SERVICES / ER: Shadow a  doctor within the public medical sector, with the opportunity to rotate between the emergency rooms of two hospitals, ambulance service, and private practice. Like in the US, doctors in Uruguay do a little of everything each day – they have set office hours, then days they schedule for surgeries (For example, your medical international internship schedule might be 3 days in one hospital, 2 days in another and the following week with the Ambulance service) Shifts are 12 – 24 hours so the day/hours for this internship will be different than most. Excellent opportunity for pre-med, nursing, or ER.

• Psychology & Social Work

  SOCIAL WORK – Lots of options for international social work internships in Uruguay:  candidates work for primarily ONGs or non-profit charity organizations that cover things like building emergency housing for homeless, assisting with small loans for local entrepreneurs to help families earn a living, to community education on social and youth issues, to working at a live-in residence for long term disability care of adults and teens who live full time there. Often, this is hands-on work and interns are face to face with the public their group is assisting or serving.

  We also have access to a project where interns integrate within an existing state-run project that educates and helps prevent sexual and physical abuse of minors.

  PSYCHOLOGY – International psychology internships in Uruguay are more limited. Interns in this sector will also likely be in the non-profit sector, not in private practice or clinical setting. There are several placements that work with children, homeless, disabled, or at-risk youth that have on-site psychologists who will take our interns. The projects are varied and wide-ranging: think a bus project that sends an air-conditioned bus into bad areas for kid to be able to rest and shower, or a home built just for at-risk youth to be able to sleep up to 30 days safely or a vocational center that works with adolescents to teach them a skill so they can secure a paying job.

• Ranchstay

  RANCH EXPERIENCE IN URUGUAY: Like some of our rural and agricultural tourism placements, the ranch work assignments are located in the countryside. Candidates will do the three weeks of Spanish classes in Punta del Este, living there first, then follow up on the fourth Monday with a bus ride about 45 minutes into the interior begin their internship. The work environment is very rustic, on a ranch where horses and other animals are being taken care of. This person will help take care of animals, aid in ranch guest relations, and publish social media content promoting the ranch. 

  Requirements: Experienced rider and a good basic knowledge of the Spanish language.

• Teaching English

  There are many options in this field in Uruguay!  Interns that work in a private language institute setting teach adults and children in structured, small group settings. All training is provided and since the people you will teach are the institute’s clients, they will make sure you are ready before you begin. Interns that work in community centers and in after-school program settings will also be trained, however, there tends to be less existing structure: in fact, many times these groups will form a class around our intern & the time he or she is with us in Montevideo or Punta del Este! There are plenty of Teaching English international internship placements here that provide great opportunities.

• Tourism & Hospitality

  TOURISM / TRAVEL AGENCY: Busy, downtown travel agency run by a woman who needs a fast-paced helper – duties are everything from airport pickups to tour guide, to marketing, to trip planning, to group plans for this tourism and hospitality international internship placement.

  TOURISM / HOSPITALITY: “Estancias” are bed and breakfast type facilities located in the countryside of Uruguay. Each one is unique and most are family-run. They have a ranch or agriculture or nature feel to them. Interns here will see all aspects of hotel / agri-tourism work, from food services to accommodations, from concierge help to tour guide. Candidates will take the three weeks of Spanish classes in Montevideo or Punta del Este, live there, then move to the Estancia and live on-site for the duration of their programs.

• Veterinary

  In this veterinary international internship program in Uruguay, animal science students and those interested in working with animals will work within either small to mid-sized veterinary clinics or within local Animal Shelters. Animals are treated well in Uruguay for the most part, although there is an overpopulation of both dogs and cats, evident in the many strays found on the city streets.

  Internships in veterinary clinics are offered in both Montevideo and Punta del Este. Current or prior veterinary studies or work experience is required for these placements.

• Volunteer

  Montevideo has a small but important sector of non-profits dedicated to serving where service is lacking — public health especially. In a clinic or hospital setting, volunteers assist with community work in the OB/GYN sector, outreach to populations that might not feel comfortable coming to a hospital, assist pediatrics and family events to educate, serve and assist both psychologically and technically /medically.

  Another favorite is a group that helps unemployed locals find and then secure jobs. Volunteer within a vocational education social project, with a group that focuses on vocational training, providing  youth shelters, and creating school presentations to extremely poor areas around Montevideo. With this international internship centered around volunteer work, the goal is a career or job for everyone; be a part of a grass roots, local community setting inside of this growing social project.

• Other Fields

  Our international internship field placements are not limited to the above list. We can work with you in finding a placement in other sectors, using you as the first student – we have no problem with this and are usually successful, given enough lead time.  While Montevideo is a capital city, it does not have nearly the amount of industry as say Madrid. Your experience will be highly individual and memorable as simply put, not many have discovered this amazing country. We know and love it as a viable place to visit and intern. Contact us and inquire about other placement opportunities! We’ll do our best to work for and with you in finding your desired placement.