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Santiago, Chile

Advocacy and Archive Intern

Fall 2025

Company Industry
Government and Public Administration

Advocacy and Archive Intern

About the Role

As an advocacy and archive intern, students will assist in the preservation and dissemination of human rights documentation, such as testimonies, evidence, and audiovisual materials. Students will also support the museum’s public outreach and education efforts, such as organizing events, workshops, and campaigns. Students will need excellent research, writing, and communication skills.

About the Company

This company is a cultural institution that seeks to raise awareness and educate about the history and consequences of the dictatorship that ruled Chile from 1973 to 1990. It honors the memory of those who suffered and resisted human rights violations, and promotes the values of democracy and human dignity through educational and artistic initiatives. It has a permanent exhibition, temporary exhibitions, a documentation center, and a public program of events and workshops.

Santiago, Chile

Advocacy and Archive Intern

Summer 2025

Company Industry
Government and Public Administration

Advocacy and Archive Intern

About the Role

As an advocacy and archive intern, students will assist in the preservation and dissemination of human rights documentation, such as testimonies, evidence, and audiovisual materials. Students will also support the museum’s public outreach and education efforts, such as organizing events, workshops, and campaigns. Students will need excellent research, writing, and communication skills.

About the Company

This company is a cultural institution that seeks to raise awareness and educate about the history and consequences of the dictatorship that ruled Chile from 1973 to 1990. It honors the memory of those who suffered and resisted human rights violations, and promotes the values of democracy and human dignity through educational and artistic initiatives. It has a permanent exhibition, temporary exhibitions, a documentation center, and a public program of events and workshops.

Monteverde, Costa Rica

Campus Recycling Program Intern

Fall 2025

Company Industry
Education and Training

Campus Recycling Program Intern

About the Role

The intern would be in charge of evaluating the current recycling system and improving it as well as creating signage and training material for both staff and students.

About the Company

The university campus owned by CIEE also offers internships. These internships can range from academic internships to hands-on infrastructure and community work. Topics include continuation of long-term research projects, innovative research projects using the farm and lab installations, sustainable garden design, community outreach, certification in sustainability, and sustainable food production.

Monteverde, Costa Rica

Campus Recycling Program Intern

Summer 2025

Company Industry
Education and Training

Campus Recycling Program Intern

About the Role

The intern would be in charge of evaluating the current recycling system and improving it as well as creating signage and training material for both staff and students.

About the Company

The university campus owned by CIEE also offers internships. These internships can range from academic internships to hands-on infrastructure and community work. Topics include continuation of long-term research projects, innovative research projects using the farm and lab installations, sustainable garden design, community outreach, certification in sustainability, and sustainable food production.

Fall 2025

Company Industry
Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources

Climate change adaptation and mitigation Intern

About the Role

Interns will assist with CORCLIMA's climate adaptation projects in Monteverde, which may include supporting the Monteverde Electric Route project, conducting research and writing for the dry toilet initiative, and carrying out climate change-related surveys depending on the active projects during the internship period. This is an excellent opportunity for hands-on experience in climate adaptation efforts and local sustainable development.

About the Company

A citizen movement that aims to make Monteverde, Costa Rica, more resilient to climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, capturing more carbon, and adapting to the changing environment. This organization also works to promote Costa Rica’s National Strategy for Climate Change by monitoring, facilitating, motivating, and mobilizing actions on climate change.

Monteverde, Costa Rica

Community Garden Intern

Fall 2025

Company Industry
Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources

Community Garden Intern

About the Role

The intern will assist in the every day management of the community garden doing routine chores such as weeding, planting and harvesting. Additionally a special project will be assigned according to the needs of the garden and the interest of the intern. This could include building composting systems, irrigation systems, rainwater catchment systems, etc. If the intern is fluent in Spanish, there could be opportunity for teaching local school children

About the Company

Community garden located in Monteverde, Costa Rica. The garden is run by volunteers and provides land area for locals who wish to produce their own food, it produces fresh, healthy food for the local school, and runs a Saturday farmer's market where local producers and artisans can sell their products.

Monteverde, Costa Rica

Eco-Tourism Planning Intern

Fall 2025

Company Industry
Hospitality and Tourism

Eco-Tourism Planning Intern

About the Role

The intern would help create informational material about wild animal and plant species that live on the farm. This material would be created both in physical and digital formats to be incorporated into the social media of the farm.

About the Company

A small, family-owned business focused on ecotourism. They own a small private reserve where visitors can engage in environmentally friendly activities such as hiking and bird watching, as well as enjoy local food.

Monteverde, Costa Rica

Eco-Tourism Planning Intern

Summer 2025

Company Industry
Hospitality and Tourism

Eco-Tourism Planning Intern

About the Role

The intern would help create informational material about wild animal and plant species that live on the farm. This material would be created both in physical and digital formats to be incorporated into the social media of the farm.

About the Company

A small, family-owned business focused on ecotourism. They own a small private reserve where visitors can engage in environmentally friendly activities such as hiking and bird watching, as well as enjoy local food.

Monteverde, Costa Rica

Environmental Education Intern

Fall 2025

Company Industry
Education and Training

Environmental Education Intern

About the Role

The Intern would become involved in the environmental programs of the school, designing and directing activities for children in the school campus forest.

About the Company

This is a bilingual, private school that offers education from preschool to sixth grade in Monteverde, Costa Rica. The school is located on 106 acres of cloud forest and focuses on environmental education and sustainability. The school also provides financial support to 75% of its local students and welcomes international students and families.

Monteverde, Costa Rica

Environmental Outreach Intern

Fall 2025

Company Industry
Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources

Environmental Outreach Intern

About the Role

The Environmental Outreach Intern will focus on Palo Vivo's community and environmental programs. These may include planning or monitoring reforestation efforts, teaching young children about forests through classes or through tree climbing, creating environmental education programs, planning and setting climbing routes on trees (depends on experience)

About the Company

A start-up NGO which seeks to create environmental awareness about the tropical forest through tree-climbing, reforestation and forest immersion. They focus on environmental education of young people through experiential learning in the forest.

Monteverde, Costa Rica

Forest Research Intern

Fall 2025

Company Industry
Education and Training

Forest Research Intern

About the Role

CIEE Monteverde manages long-term forest plots which contribute to generate important data about the growth and carbon capture that happens in Premontane Rainforest. The intern would spend time in the field measuring trees and then processing this data to add to the existing database for long-term analysis.

About the Company

The university campus owned by CIEE also offers internships. These internships can range from academic internships to hands-on infrastructure and community work. Topics include continuation of long-term research projects, innovative research projects using the farm and lab installations, sustainable garden design, community outreach, certification in sustainability, and sustainable food production.

Monteverde, Costa Rica

Forest Research Intern

Fall 2025

Company Industry
Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources

Forest Research Intern

About the Role

The intern will assist in the current Endagered Tree conservation project for the insitute. This will involve some field work, some computer work, managing visitor groups, and assisting in the nursery and reforestation activities of the institution.

About the Company

This is a non-profit organization which has been operating in Monteverde since the 1980's. It has close ties with the community and conducts long-term environmental and social research. The organization also serves as a center for arts and science outreach to the community and a space for local residents to meet and learn about cultural and academic activities going on in the community.

Monteverde, Costa Rica

Forest Research Intern

Summer 2025

Company Industry
Education and Training

Forest Research Intern

About the Role

CIEE Monteverde manages long-term forest plots which contribute to generate important data about the growth and carbon capture that happens in Premontane Rainforest. The intern would spend time in the field measuring trees and then processing this data to add to the existing database for long-term analysis.

About the Company

The university campus owned by CIEE also offers internships. These internships can range from academic internships to hands-on infrastructure and community work. Topics include continuation of long-term research projects, innovative research projects using the farm and lab installations, sustainable garden design, community outreach, certification in sustainability, and sustainable food production.

Monteverde, Costa Rica

Garden Design Intern

Fall 2025

Company Industry
Education and Training

Garden Design Intern

About the Role

The intern would be in charge of designing and planning a native plant garden for a university campus which should be accessible to students and staff as a recreational and learning area. The garden should focus on planting native species which promote the survival of important pollinator species such as humming birds, bees, beetles, bats and other.

About the Company

The university campus owned by CIEE also offers internships. These internships can range from academic internships to hands-on infrastructure and community work. Topics include continuation of long-term research projects, innovative research projects using the farm and lab installations, sustainable garden design, community outreach, certification in sustainability, and sustainable food production.

Fall 2025

Company Industry
Transportation, Distribution and Logistics

Human Resources Administrative Intern

About the Role

A Human Resources intern supports the HR team at the company with various administrative and operational tasks. Students will assist with any tasks related to recruitment, onboarding, payroll, and employee engagement activities. To be successful in this role, students should have good communication, organizational, computer skills, and flexibility.

About the Company

This company is a leader in the development and implementation of smart solutions for mobility and transportation. It offers a range of products and services, such as tolling systems, traffic management systems, urban mobility solutions, and connected vehicle solutions.

Summer 2025

Company Industry
Transportation, Distribution and Logistics

Human Resources Administrative Intern

About the Role

A Human Resources intern supports the HR team at the company with various administrative and operational tasks. Students will assist with any tasks related to recruitment, onboarding, payroll, and employee engagement activities. To be successful in this role, students should have good communication, organizational, computer skills, and flexibility.

About the Company

This company is a leader in the development and implementation of smart solutions for mobility and transportation. It offers a range of products and services, such as tolling systems, traffic management systems, urban mobility solutions, and connected vehicle solutions.

Monteverde, Costa Rica

Permaculture Intern

Fall 2025

Company Industry
Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources

Permaculture Intern

About the Role

The intern is expected to help in the everyday chores of farm management as well as to propose a personal project for building infrastructure or generating information that adds to the sustainability of the farm.

About the Company

An NGO associated with a sustainable, permaculture hotel. It specializes in permaculture farming and uses its income to give out scholarships to locals wishing to take part in permaculture courses.

Monteverde, Costa Rica

Permaculture Intern

Summer 2025

Company Industry
Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources

Permaculture Intern

About the Role

The intern is expected to help in the everyday chores of farm management as well as to propose a personal project for building infrastructure or generating information that adds to the sustainability of the farm.

About the Company

An NGO associated with a sustainable, permaculture hotel. It specializes in permaculture farming and uses its income to give out scholarships to locals wishing to take part in permaculture courses.

Santiago, Chile

Psychology Clinic Intern

Fall 2025

Company Industry
Education and Training

Psychology Clinic Intern

About the Role

As a psychology intern, students will shadow licensed psychologists when they provide individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, and outreach services to patients. Interns may be requested to complete forms, communicate with patients, help in the collection of data for research and other research-related tasks, etc. Interns will need excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and a strong interest in working with diverse populations.

About the Company

This psychology clinic was founded in 1997 as part of a prestigious local university. Its aim is providing mental health care to the community and clinical training to psychology students. The clinic offers a variety of services, such as individual psychotherapy, neuropsychological evaluation and rehabilitation, psychiatric evaluation and intervention, and social work. The clinic also has a multidisciplinary team of professionals, including psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers, who supervise the students and ensure quality care for the clients.

Santiago, Chile

Psychology Clinic Intern

Summer 2025

Company Industry
Education and Training

Psychology Clinic Intern

About the Role

As a psychology intern, students will shadow licensed psychologists when they provide individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, and outreach services to patients. Interns may be requested to complete forms, communicate with patients, help in the collection of data for research and other research-related tasks, etc. Interns will need excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and a strong interest in working with diverse populations.

About the Company

This psychology clinic was founded in 1997 as part of a prestigious local university. Its aim is providing mental health care to the community and clinical training to psychology students. The clinic offers a variety of services, such as individual psychotherapy, neuropsychological evaluation and rehabilitation, psychiatric evaluation and intervention, and social work. The clinic also has a multidisciplinary team of professionals, including psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers, who supervise the students and ensure quality care for the clients.

Monteverde, Costa Rica

Soil Management Intern

Fall 2025

Company Industry
Education and Training

Soil Management Intern

About the Role

The intern would be conducting research on soil micro-organism diversity, carbon content, nutrient content, efficiency of composting practices, designing composting systems, or other soil-related topics around the experimental farm. Some lab work could be required depending on the project

About the Company

The university campus owned by CIEE also offers internships. These internships can range from academic internships to hands-on infrastructure and community work. Topics include continuation of long-term research projects, innovative research projects using the farm and lab installations, sustainable garden design, community outreach, certification in sustainability, and sustainable food production.

Monteverde, Costa Rica

Soil Management Intern

Summer 2025

Company Industry
Education and Training

Soil Management Intern

About the Role

The intern would be conducting research on soil micro-organism diversity, carbon content, nutrient content, efficiency of composting practices, designing composting systems, or other soil-related topics around the experimental farm. Some lab work could be required depending on the project

About the Company

The university campus owned by CIEE also offers internships. These internships can range from academic internships to hands-on infrastructure and community work. Topics include continuation of long-term research projects, innovative research projects using the farm and lab installations, sustainable garden design, community outreach, certification in sustainability, and sustainable food production.

Monteverde, Costa Rica

Swap Shop Operations Intern

Fall 2025

Company Industry
Manufacturing

Swap Shop Operations Intern

About the Role

The intern will help on the everyday operations of the swap shop, will help in the designing and manufacturing of upcycled clothes from used clothes, help manage inventories and databases, and possible help with social media and community outreach.

About the Company

A non-profit start up derived from Monteverde`s Comission for Climate Change. It works on a volunteer basis for community members who wish to help with its social function. The main goal of the organization is to promote a circular economy in Monteverde and reduce the amount of waste the town produces by keeping items and clothing in the local economy. It serves as a swap shop where local residents can bring in items and clothes they do not use and exchange them for other items that might be of use to them. Additionally they also run a workshop where they take clothes that are no longer usable and upcycle them into items that can be sold and kept in the economy.

Monteverde, Costa Rica

Swap Shop Operations Intern

Summer 2025

Company Industry
Manufacturing

Swap Shop Operations Intern

About the Role

The intern will help on the everyday operations of the swap shop, will help in the designing and manufacturing of upcycled clothes from used clothes, help manage inventories and databases, and possible help with social media and community outreach.

About the Company

A non-profit start up derived from Monteverde`s Comission for Climate Change. It works on a volunteer basis for community members who wish to help with its social function. The main goal of the organization is to promote a circular economy in Monteverde and reduce the amount of waste the town produces by keeping items and clothing in the local economy. It serves as a swap shop where local residents can bring in items and clothes they do not use and exchange them for other items that might be of use to them. Additionally they also run a workshop where they take clothes that are no longer usable and upcycle them into items that can be sold and kept in the economy.