Internships in South America

Rio de Janeiro

Find unpaid and paid internship placements services for students, graduates, and young professionals to build a competitive advantage in today’s globalized work environment. Internships in South America will enable you to bridge professional connections and first-hand experience working in some one of the fastest growing economies of the world.

Destinations

Some of the most popular places to apply for an international intern programs include: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.

Other places you can also find intern opportunities include: Uruguay, Bolivia, Venezuela, Guyana, Paraguay, Suriname, Falkland Islands and French Guiana.

Popular Internships

Architecture
Consultancy
Events Management
Film
Finance
Healthcare and Pharmaceauticals
International Business
Journalism
Law
Medical Elective
NGO
Photography
PR & Marketing
Publishing
Real Estate
Sport

FAQ

What Can You Do On An Internship?
A great aspect of your internship is that it will be largely down to you to ensure you get the best and most relevant work experience for yourself personally and your work programme will evolve as you progress and gain more experience and confidence. If you are heading for a career in journalism then placements are waiting for you to get stuck into reporting, editing, researching stories and anything else you fancy, getting into the sector and experiencing the challenges faced by your future colleagues.

Notoriously dependent on experience and commitment as well as long term training and personal development, medicine is the field perfectly suited to a rewarding internship. Putting your theory into practice, developing new skills, shadowing professionals and learning from their experience in a challenging environment is sure to impress medical school selection committees.

If a career in scuba diving is more to your liking then an internship could increase your experience, improve your skills and really invest in your personal development. Choose from the white sand beaches and dazzling coral reefs for diving internships that will ignite the envy of most recreational scuba divers!

Benefits
Internships are an essential component of most successful careers. The fact that you’ve had the independence, openness, and curiosity to undertake an internship in a foreign country is great for your CV and future job prospects. You’ll learn a lot, meet new people and see exciting places in your free time.

Do I need a visa?
No visa is required for British passport holders (and most European/North American passport holders) staying less than 90 days. Other nationalities should check online.

Do I need to speak Spanish?
Although most placements are in English, knowing some basic Spanish phrases will really boost your experience here. You could search and book courses with language schools in South America. Or look to learn Portuguese for Brazil.