IIP Internships in Peru
IIP-IN Peru (UBelong)
This IIP internship is offered in partnership with UBelong. UBelong is an international organization devoted to bringing people together across borders to take action for positive change.
Area of Placement: Cultural enterprise development
The Cusco area offers enormous potential for cultural micro-enterprises, which are community organizations that promote local culture using business approaches. The main challenge facing cultural micro-enterprises in the developing world is their ability to simultaneously meet their social goals and remain economically viable. The project supports organizations that largely work with rural people to preserve traditional cultural practices by training and linking them to market opportunities in the city. IIP interns generally serve four to six hours a day at either a local organization that supports different communities in traditional textile production through training and marketing services, or at a community-based NGO on the outskirts of Cusco. IIP interns assist local staff with translation services, creating marketing materials, and other administrative duties. Ultimately, IIP interns may have the opportunity to work on a large variety of projects and activities.
Qualifications: An intermediate level of Spanish is required. IIP candidates should have the flexibility to participate in many different tasks depending on the ever-changing needs of the organization, the creativity and initiative to work in an environment with limited resources and the cultural sensitivity to engage visitors and clients in a professional manner.
View a PowerPoint (.pdf) by a past IIP intern:
IIP-IN Peru - Cultural Enterprise Development Intern #1
For UPDATED information on SUMMER 2017 and TO APPLY, click here.
Area of Placement: Elementary school teaching
Building problems, insufficient number of qualified teachers, overcrowded classes, and shortage of educational materials negatively impact the quality of children’s education in Cusco. In addition to problems in the local education system, many parents are illiterate and do not focus on their children’s education. This placement will help support resource-poor kindergartens and elementary schools for children from local Quechua communities plagued by chronic poverty. IIP interns will work in schools throughout the area and assist local teachers teach children ages 6 to 11. They will work three to five hours a day. IIP interns work closely with teachers to create lesson plans, lead classes and provide individualized attention to students falling behind. IIP interns work with teachers to help create more interactive and student-centered learning environments. They will also help broaden the children’s views about different people and places. Depending on local need, IIP interns generally work in one of the following classroom topics: art, computer, English, language and reading, math, music, or physical education. As needed, IIP interns may also teach older children (up to 15 years old).
Qualifications: An intermediate level of Spanish is required. IIP candidates should have the flexibility to participate in many different tasks depending on the ever-changing needs of the organization, the creativity and initiative to work in an environment with limited resources and the cultural sensitivity to engage visitors and clients in a professional manner.
View a PowerPoint (.pdf) by a past IIP intern:
IIP-IN Peru - Elementary School Teaching Intern #1
For UPDATED information on SUMMER 2017 and TO APPLY, click here.