Peru Internship Program

Peru: Iquitos
This program is designed to provide graduate students with real international work experience while immersing them in the unique culture of Iquitos, Peru. Florida State sent its first group of students to Iquitos in the summer of 2009 on a program focused around service learning, regional cultural studies, and teaching English as a second language. This new internship program was developed to address additional student interests and to build on relationships that were established during that summer 2009 program. We have designed this unique internship program specifically for Master’s students in the ESOL, TESOL, Foreign Language Education, and Sociocultural and International Development Education Studies (SIDES) programs.

All interns will be assigned a placement prior to departure for Iquitos. The on-site Internship Supervisor will collect timesheets and evaluations, and will provide weekly written feedback to the students. While on the program, students will stay with a host family in Iquitos. All host families have been screened by our Housing Coordinator in Iquitos and by our Florida State Faculty Program Leader. This experience and unique exposure will raise awareness of, and potentially provide entrée to, a variety of career opportunities. Our interns gain unparalleled practical work experience, make invaluable connections, and acquire exceptional employment references.

An intermediate level of proficiency in Spanish is required. Students will receive 6 credit hours at the graduate level (TSL5940 Teaching English Internship).

Please Note: Specific placements are not and cannot be guaranteed.