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Location:
Guanacaste and San Josι - Costa Rica
Language of Instruction: Spanish
Academic Credit Available: Yes
Overview
CRINI is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote research, investigation and analysis of social and environmental issues in Costa Rica by placing individuals in supervised internships. The main areas we work in include, but are not limited to: Social Work, Health Care, Women's issues, sustainable development, public health, education, work with children and infants, and human rights.
We provide foreign students, especially from the United States, with the opportunity to compare important issues in Costa Rica, where we cooperate with many different organizations and institutions, with their own experiences in the United States.
At the same time, we offer students the opportunity to learn and improve their Spanish language skills.
Academic Credit
Academic credit is available.
While academic credit is not directly available, we provide all interns with a certificate of participation that may enable them to negotiate independent study credit from his/her home university. It is recommended that participants discuss credit options with their academic advisor. The certificate is also useful when applying for graduate school or employment.
Eligibility
Spanish is required for most internship placements. We require the equivalent of two semesters of college-level Spanish. Individuals who do not meet the language requirement may take intensive Spanish courses with CRINI prior to beginning their internship. LINK TO SPANISH PROGRAM
Housing/Accommodation
Homestay / Host Family
CRINI places interns with carefully screened families or helps to find appropriate housing near the internship site. Interns that work within national parks usually stay in biological field stations.
Program Costs
For the 2008-2010 academic year the Internship Program cost is US$2900 for the first two months and $800 for each additional month.
Each student should bring between $500 and $600 per month for personal expenses and weekend trips.
Costs
Include: Placement fees include: Airport pick-up, lodging and three meals a day at the internship site outside of San Jose, internship placement including consultation on research and internship options, visits to internship sites, negotiation of a learning contract between CRINI staff, the student and the host organization/community, monitoring and supervision of the internship, evaluations of the interns on-site performance, certification of program completion, and donations to the host organization.
Program fees do not include: Airfare, weekend travel, personal expenses, and return transportation to the airport.
Each student should bring between $500 and $600 per month for personal expenses and weekend trips.
Dates
The Internship Program is open to participants from January to November. Program participants can arrive at any time, based upon their needs and schedules.
Interns can work for a minimum of two months and a maximum of four. Longer stays can be negotiated for certain projects.
We require at least a two month commitment because it usually takes several weeks for interns to integrate into their community and internship and to define the scope and tasks of their internship project.
Deadlines
All applicants must complete our on-line application. We review the application and then notify the applicant of their acceptance to the program.
Contact
CRINI
P.O.BOX 1171 - C.P. 2050
SAN PEDRO MONTES DE OCA
SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA
Tel: (011 506) 2273 5286 / (011 506) 8375 4273
Fax:
(011 506) 2273 5285
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