Internships
International internship program in Cusco-Perú
All internships are certified
In the way of improving the quality of help for our beneficiaries and giving international students the opportunity to develop their professional field CooperarPerú opens an international internship program in different professional areas in the city of Cusco-Peru. Our goal is to provide an internship to meet a different experience from volunteering.
All internships are supervised by Peruvian professionals in the field of action.
The objective of this program is to give apprentice the opportunity to learn and teach their knowledge in the area of interest. Our team will organize activities to train them in the different areas in which they have to carry out their practices, either in the CooperarPerú organization or in the organizations which we work with.
It is important to mention that for us there is a lot of difference between a volunteer and a internship.
| Volunteering ≠ Internships | |
| Type of collaboration: Help on general project issues, depending on your desire and initiative. | I work according to the studies, using their knowledge and skills to contribute their ideas to the project and develop them. |
| Help time: 3 to 4 hours per day | 6 hours per day |
| Evaluation: By the general coordinator | By the coordinator specialized in the professional area |
| Commitment: Important | Essential |
| Accreditation: Through the general certificate | Through the specific certificate and evaluation of the university |
| Field work 50% practical and 50% theoretical | 80% practical and 20% theoretical |
| Quantity: 15 volunteers simultaneously | 2 simultaneous practitioners |
Since 2010 we have worked hard to build educational spaces and develop several projects for communities in the local area. In this program you can learn about the reality of these people and get involved in the daily life of our beneficiaries.
Be part of our international internship program (In the city of Cusco-Peru)
We have different projects where you can participate at. Our vision is a local organization that builds educational spaces since 2010 and develop different projects in different communities.
Our project takes place in the city of Cusco, 1 hour by flight from Lima or 23 hours by bus. Cusco is the capital of the Inkas Empire, a civilization that left much legacy and history throughout Latin America. Tourism is one of the most important sources of this city’s economy, due the many impressive places you can visiting around the area such as Machupicchu, the Rainbow Mountains, beautiful lagoons and even glaciers that have been recently discovered. On your weekends you might be able to enjoy this beautiful city and all the incredible landscapes its surrounded by. We can support your choices about tourism while you are here since we have a tourist information office in the hostel.
Extra activities ideas to do during the week:
- Spanish Classes: On Mondays there is a model Spanish class of one and a half hours for those who want to learn this thanks to a Spanish school that collaborates with us.
- Salsa classes: Once a week, salsa classes are hold for our volunteers and practitioners for two hours on Tuesdays at night
. - Meeting of volunteers and interns: On Wednesday we love to meet all our collegues to discuss about relevant topics. Communication with the staff is an important key for us.
- Cultural dinner: This is when we cook and try different international dishes made by the same volunteers or interns. We perform it on Thursday nights. Get ready!
- Get away from the city: On weekends (Saturday and Sunday) those who want to explore the beautiful landscapes that sourronds Cusco will have the chance to join different short group trips.
Choose your internship and build your professional and personal experience that will make the difference into your life.
Internships in Education
Health Internships:
Internship in social work and psychology:
Internship in Administrative Area:
All internships have different regulations for each university and different hours of practice during the week, for that reason, we will supply you with the facilities needed according to the university requirements to carry out the procedures and documentation in order to guarantee university practices.
Application process:
- send your C.V. To the following email internship@cooperarperu.com with a letter of motivation requesting for more information.
- You will receive all the information of our pre professional practices in an interview via Skype or WhatsApp.
- If the interview is positive and you qualify for our internships, they will send you a form that you will have to fill out and exchange documents from the organization and your university to make the practices legal. (Then you can receive advice on accommodation issues, Spanish classes if you need it and tourism topics as you will have free days to enjoy your stay in Cusco)
We have the accreditation for the professional development of our practitioners. Also, the certification at the end of the internship. As an organization we will provide our practitioners with personalized advice and follow-up on issues of cultural clashes, introductory workshops to pre-professional practices, help in accommodation in the hostel or apartment with which we already have references. Advice on tourism issues, plus 10% discounts on all the services that our allied companies offer:
Spanish school 10% discount.
Magic box hostel or apartments for our practitioners 10% discount.
Otherworldtravelperu tourism company 10% discount.
These are our partners that make it possible for the organization to continue developing different projects in the communities.
Professionally develop with us and help us build more opportunities for those who have less.