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PRE-TEACHING GLOBAL INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY IN AREQUIPA, PERU
Georgia Tech Pre-Teaching students have the opportunity to participate in 6-12 month global internships in Arequipa, Peru. Interns will be hosted by El Centro Cultural Peruano Norteamericano (El Cultural), a binational cultural center focused on bridging the relationship between Peru and the United States. El Cultural has strong ties to the United States Embassy in Peru, hosting an Education USA office on site. Interns will work as Conversation Leaders or Instructors teaching the English language, as well as American cultural norms, to Peruvian high school, college, and adult students. All interns are registered with Georgia Tech's Global Internship Program.
The internship is a 6, 9 or 12 month opportunity. A six month opportunity is spring - summer term.
Email Susan Belmonte, Pre-Teaching Advisor, sbelmonte@gatech.edu regarding your desire to apply and include a good draft resume and a good draft letter of interest (cover letter) explaining why you want to intern and why you believe you are qualified. Susan will then work with you on your drafts before you submit them to El Cultural. Students interested in Summer - Fall internships should email no later than March 15. Students interested in Spring – Summer internships should email after March 15 but no later than September 15.
