Argentina: Buenos Aires

Get a taste of “la vida porteña” by spending eight weeks interning for a company located in Buenos. As the capital of Argentina, Buenos Aires is one of the most diverse and cosmopolitan cities of South America and is the country’s hub for technology, startups, social organizations, government, big business, production, and education. Often referred to as the “Paris of South America,” this city of over 3.5 million people is full of arts, food, music, and sports. Buenos Aires has produced some of Latin America’s and the world’s most renowned writers, like Jorge Luis Borges, and athletes, including Messi and Maradona. The city has a vibrant media district and is chock-full of cultural centers, theaters, steakhouses (“parrillas”), and bars. The cultural offerings are endless – see great Latin American art, cheer along with the “hinchas” at a lively soccer game, move your feet to live music, explore the up-and-coming gastronomic scene, and more. 

Interns will work with a company or organization based in Buenos Aires and will have frequent engagement with their supervisor and working teams. Interns will also interact frequently with our internship provider, Puentes Abroad, who will coordinate additional internship oversight, professional development events, and cultural activities. 

During this program, you will apply the theories and concepts you’ve learned in class to a professional international working environment, learning and practicing the customs, behaviors, and norms of another culture. 

The skills you develop on this internship will transform you as a leader and give you a distinct competitive advantage in the job market. Along with practicing fundamental workplace skills, you will prove that you can work in a diverse environment, adapt to change, be a flexible problem solver, and integrate successfully into a diverse and cross-cultural team—all high-demand skills for today’s globally-minded employers. 

Work Location/Hours:

You will work Monday through Friday for eight weeks at your host company as an intern for 30-35 hours per week. Students in the in-person program will have at least two to three days per week of their internship work time take place at the company’s office and/or at a coworking office where the company meets.

This program is run through Puentes Abroad, a third-party provider.

Puentes Abroad’s internship services include:

• Personalized internship matching process, with an individual pre-placement meeting and interviews directly with potential internship companies and organizations. 

• Internship in a high-performing business, nonprofit, or government agency with meaningful work and close guidance. 

• Pre-internship preparation, including the completion of the Puentes Internship Work Agreement, outlining a detailed work plan and internship objectives, which is signed by the intern and internship supervisors and reviewed by Puentes. 

• Designated Puentes Mentor to provide personalized oversight of the internship experience. 

• Ongoing mentoring, training, and progress tracking from the intern’s supervisor at the organization or company where the student is interning. 

• Initial meeting during the first week of the internship with the intern, Puentes Mentor, and internship supervisor in order to review together the anticipated work plan. 

• Mid-internship meeting with the intern, Puentes Mentor, and internship supervisor to review challenges, learnings, and successes from the first half of the internship and look ahead to objectives for the second half of the experience. 

• Closing evaluation meeting with the intern, Puentes Mentor, and internship supervisor to review the intern’s deliverables and reflect on the experience and learnings. 

• Professional development seminars on global career insights and reflections. 

• Alumni support, including letters of recommendation and professional networking. Invitation to join the Puentes Alumni Network with connections around the world and continued resources and support.

Cultural Immersion Activities:

• Welcome dinner for all interns during arrival weekend, to provide a space to connect with each other and with the Puentes team.
• City tour to key sights and neighborhoods of intern’s new home city upon arrival. 
• Local cultural activities, such as a tango lesson with a professional tango instructor to learn Argentina’s iconic dance 
• Day trip to a nearby destination, such as a typical ranch (“estancia”), with horseback riding, barbecue lunch, teatime, soccer, and games.  
• Puentes Connect event with all interns and their internship supervisors to facilitate community building and networking during an evening gathering with food and beverages. 
• Mixer with Argentine students and young professionals so that interns can meet and mingle with local peers through facilitated group activities.

On-Site Support:

• Housing in homestays or shared apartments with private bedrooms.  Homestays include breakfast daily and dinner five nights a week. 

• Pre-departure information and webinar to help prepare for travels abroad. 

• Exclusive access to the online Participant Portal with resources on all programming details, a participant directory, and recommendations on living and working abroad.  

• Airport reception upon arrival and transfer to program-coordinated housing. (The program does not include airport transport for departures.) 

• Orientation seminars on living and working in Buenos Aires, including health, safety, transportation, culture, communication, and finances. 

• 24/7 emergency and general support for participants. 

• Welcome pack with essentials, such as public transportation card, adaptor, local snacks, and local currency to help get settled during the first days in country. 

• Co-working days for each intern to book and use at a local co-working office during their program. 
• Weekly emails on program activities, local current events and recommendations, and professional tips. 

Visit puentesabroad.com/in-person to find out more about the program.

Meet with an Advisor

UBP students can schedule a meeting with Dr. Brian Peters or a Global Advisor to learn more about this and other International Internship programs by clicking on the “Schedule Appointment” link below.

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