PEACE Summer Internship

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The PEACE Summer Internship Program gives college and graduate students in the US and Mexico the opportunity to improve their foreign language and leadership skills while providing a unique educational opportunity to public school children in Mexico. The 5-week internship program will bring together over 50 interns to teach a curriculum focused on helping students in the Bahia de Banderas region near Puerto Vallarta, Mexico to develop English language and entrepreneurial skills. You will teach local students during a 3-week summer camp.
As an intern, you will work with local teachers and PEACE staff to refine the curriculum you will teach in your classroom. Each intern will be responsible for shaping the educational experience for a class of 15 students in elementary or middle school. You will empower your students by teaching them how to add value to their communities through our project-based curriculum. By the end of the summer, each class will complete the process of creating an entrepreneurial venture. Skills taught include English, marketing, fundraising, accounting, computer skills and effective management practices.
As an intern with PEACE you will also:
• Have fun with fellow interns during organized evening and weekend excursions.
• Improve you foreign language skills through daily classes and structured conversation time.
• Receive classroom training on topics such as presentation skills, critical thinking, conflict management and leadership and the chance to practice these skills in real time.
• Explore the beautiful towns and beaches of Bahia de Banderas.

Dates for the Summer Internship Program are Sunday, July 4 to Sunday, August 8
Sample daily schedule:
8:30 am – 1:30 pm – Daily classroom teaching
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm – Lunch
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm – Personalized language instruction
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm – Conversation classes/lesson planning
Note: The first week of the internship will be dedicated to a leadership and professional development program for interns and the last week will be spent debriefing. Interns will also have the opportunity to learn about PEACE’s other activities through a rotational volunteer program.
Characteristics of an ideal candidate:
• Students interested in teaching, business, foreign language study and community development.
• You must be caring, enthusiastic, able to adapt to the unexpected and have a good sense of humor.
• Volunteer or work experience with children and/or in developing countries is preferred but not necessary.

The program cost of $1995 includes the following:
• Housing (double occupancy in hotel or private residence)
• Weekend Welcome Retreat
• Weekend and evening excursions
• 8 hours/week of personalized language instruction and text book
• Lunch daily for entire program and breakfast during 3 weeks of children’s summer camp
• Training materials
• All transportation
• Program fee does not include airfare, laundry, tips or any other costs
• Participants must have proof of international insurance
• ***A limited amount of scholarships are available for qualified candidates
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Request an application at internships@peacemexico.org . Please apply early as we accept candidates on a rolling basis. After you submit your application, we will be in contact within 5 business days to schedule a phone interview. If you should have any questions now or during the application process feel free to contact us via email.

PEACE: Protection, Education, Animals, Culture and Environment, is a nonprofit organization established in 2005, made of four main programs which focus on education, entrepreneurship, animal well-being, and community engagement in the coastal regions of Nayarit, Jalisco and Quintana Roo, Mexico. Through innovative and community based programs, PEACE is working to improve the quality of life in local communities throughout the Bahía de Banderas. For more information, please visit www.PeaceMexico.org.