Wellesley Internships in Latin America Costa Rica and Argentina

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Wellesley Internships in Latin America (Costa
Rica and Argentina)

• CWS Identified Internships

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What is the Wellesley Internships in Latin
America?

• The goal of the Wellesley College Internship in
  Costa Rica and Argentina is to provide an
  opportunity for students to learn more about
  Latin America.
• It is an ideal environment for the student of
  political and environmental sciences, economics,
  Latin American politics and history, biology,
  sociology, and Spanish.
• Deep knowledge of Latin America or fluency in
  Spanish is not always required.

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Overview

• Open to Sophomores and Juniors
• Opportunities in many areas of study sciences,
  education, womens studies, service learning
  among others.
• Students may submit one CWS Identified
  Internships application per deadline, listing
  their first and second choice internship
  placements.
• Internships are for 10 weeks, full-time.
• The internship program for 2009 runs June 1 to
  August 7.
• Students may not apply to this internship if they
  are residents of Costa Rica or Argentina.

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Award Details

• CWS Identified Internship recipients will
  receive
• 5,000 award to cover living costs, including
  airfare and housing.
• The CWS will no longer coordinate airfare.
• For OTS, students will have housing arranged by
  the CWS at the La Selva Field Station. Payment
  for this housing (2,000) will be deducted from
  the 5,000 award.
• All other students need to arrange their own
  housing. In spring the CWS will have sessions to
  help students learn how to find housing in their
  host city.

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And if you are selected

• If you accept a CWS Identified Internship you are
  required to
• Attend orientation meeting during the spring
  semester.
• Participate in all group activities related to
  the internship (e.g. alumnae social events,
  conferences)
• Complete pre-internship forms, a mid-internship
  summary review.
• Submit an end of internship essay and a blog
  entry.
• Attend an individual debriefing session with a
  CWS Identified Internship staff member.
• Write a thank you note to the host organization
  and to the donor of the award.

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How do I apply?

• Online application, reference forms, and list of
  all internships will be posted online on Friday,
  November 21 at 4 pm.
• Deadline is noon, January 6, 2009.
• Students who are asked to interview will be
  notified in late January or early February,
  depending on program.
• Decisions mailed by February 27.
• Students will have one week to sign a letter of
  commitment to the internship.

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Application process

• The application is a
• four step process
• Complete the CWS online Identified Internship
  Application.
• Register with MyCWS.
• Upload to MyCWS the 800-word essay and resume. By
  submitting this application you agree to allow us
  to access your transcript.
• Ask a faculty member to submit a letter of
  reference in your name to the CWS conference.
• Ask a faculty member to submit a language
  reference form for your Spanish proficiency to
  the CWS conference.

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How can I make my application more competitive?

• Read the description of the internship closely
  research the organization. Visit our blog!
• Write a good essay that details how your
  strengths mirror the requirements of the
  internship.
• Ask your faculty for the letter of reference
  early. Bring supporting materials to make the job
  easier for the person recommending you.
• Register with MyCWS at least two to three weeks
  before the application deadline. We will not
  change the deadline due to technological mishaps.
  If you need technical support for MyCWS close to
  the deadline, you can email CWS Hire on
  FirstClass.
• Demonstrate maturity, adaptability and
  responsibility throughout the process.

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Sites for 2008

• COSTA RICA
• Organization for Tropical Studies (2)

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Sites for 2008

• Argentina
• Poder Ciudadano
• Directorio Legislativo