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GET PRACTICAL WORK EXPERIENCE ABROAD
Careers are more global in scope and content than ever before. You need to develop a whole new set of professional skills to ensure your success and to set yourself apart. Employers are looking for people with international experience. Living and working internationally shows you have a more global perspective. It shows you are flexible and able to adapt to unexpected situations. You demonstrate that you can effectively deal cross-culturally and work with people from all backgrounds. Employers know you’re ready to accept challenges and take initiative.
Get practical work experience, develop Spanish language skills, and build your international network. An international internship definitely helps you standout in the eyes of future employers and it can also determine future studies and career direction. At Maximo Nivel, internship programs start every Monday throughout the year. Internships placements are available across a wide range of career fields in Costa Rica, Guatemala, or Peru. If you’re an aspiring international intern, you can choose from a 4-week and 8-week internship, or you can organize your experience abroad for up to 24-weeks!
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Your internship is personalized from the beginning, and we match you with the very best placement based on your professional and academic goals. Speak with one of our program advisor today!
WHY INTERN WITH MAXIMO NIVEL?
Maximo Nivel is a local organization based in Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Peru. Our role is to bring structure, organization, and quality service to your internship program.
- New internships start every Monday year-round
- Academic credit available
- Dedicated internship advisor
- Internships available for 4 to 24 weeks
- All-inclusive—Private accommodations, meals, & Spanish classes
- 24/7 in-country support
- Program fees from $1,595
We Are the Local Organization
Maximo Nivel partners with local companies and organizations including small businesses, schools, boutique hotels, tour companies, hospitals, clinics, and many more. We invest a great deal of time and money to build our employer and internship network, recruit interns, and manage logistics such as airport pick-up, accommodations, meals, embassy relations, and emergency plans. We also continually monitor in-field conditions to ensure the safety of your program.
The Maximo Nivel team is multi-lingual, educated, and very well-traveled. Our staff in each country is approximately 65% local people and 35% international people. This means, we easily manage the cultural and language barriers that often get in the way, and at the same time we’re familiar with both the local culture and your home country.
YOUR INTERNSHIP INCLUDES
– Airport pick-up
– Private room in host family accommodations
– Breakfast and dinner, 7 days/week
– 1 hour/day private Spanish classes
– 6-8 hours/day practical work, Monday-Friday
– Dedicated internship advisor
– Official certificate of internship work
– Letter of recommendation
– Free WiFi and computer lab
– Institute is open 7 days/week
– Emergency contact number 24/7
One of the unique things about doing your internship abroad with Maximo Nivel is that you are assigned a dedicated Internship Advisor. Your advisor meets with you for designated meetings and at other times whenever needed. Your advisor kicks things off with a get-to-know you meeting to help set you up for success and explain your program. You then meet with your advisor at least 2 more times including a mid-program meeting and again at the end of your internship to review your final project and to ensure all university requirements (if any) are met.
INTERNSHIP vs. VOLUNTEERING
At Maximo Nivel, internship placements are distinct and are organized separately from volunteer programs. Unlike many other study abroad organizations, your international internship is NOT interchangeable with a volunteer abroad program. Internships are designed to give you professional work experience, build your Spanish language proficiency, and expand your career network. On the other hand, volunteering abroad is about community service, and these projects are focused on helping in-need and under-funded programs and people. Both internships and volunteer programs are important, but each program focuses on different outcomes.
Destinations in Latin America
We’re the feet-on-the-street, live-here, work-here organization.
Intern in
Costa Rica
Costa Rica has one of the most advanced economies and one of the best climates in Latin America, making it a preferred destination for interns looking for a unique experience abroad.
Intern in
Guatemala
Guatemala’s population consists of approximately 50% Spanish and 50% indigenous cultures, so your internship in Antigua is always an authentic cultural immersion experience.
Intern in
Peru
With constant improvements to the Peruvian economic, social, and political sectors, Peru has rapidly become a major leader in South America, making it a great country to work as an intern.
