The program in Cuzco offers customizable internships with optional Spanish language and/or Peruvian/Andean studies courses. Internships are offered throughout the year. Program start and end dates depend on individual student needs. The program length can range from 4 weeks to 4 months.

Internship Placement

Internships allow students to learn from practical experience not attainable in a classroom setting. Placement is based on professional interests and Spanish language proficiency. There is no Spanish language requirement. Students will be placed in an English-speaking, Spanish-speaking, or bi-lingual environment based on their proficiency.

Internships are available in the following fields:

• Businesses (management, marketing, finance, etc.)
• Clinical medicine & Health (pre-med, PA, PT, nursing, etc.)
• Public Health & Administration
• Engineering (civil, mechanical, environmental, agricultural, etc.)
• Education
• Environment & Sustainability
• Fashion & Textiles
• Humanitarian aid & Social Welfare
• Law & Criminal Justice
• Communications & Media
• Other professions

Academic credit is awarded based on internship hours and academic work (daily journal & term paper) done in conjunction with the internship. As an estimate, 1 credit is awarded for every 40 hours of internship.

Below are examples of previous placements. Actual placement may be at a different company or organization.

• St. John of God Clinic
• Huillcapata School
• Juvenile Home Maria Salome Ferro
• Juvenile Home San Judas Chico
• Palacio del Inka
• Novotel
• Commercial Bank of Peru
• Wawa ETXEA
• Saqsayhuamán Archaeological Site
• Cuzco Cultural Center

For more information, download:

Experiential Learning Guide
Internship syllabus

Courses (Optional)

Students may complement the internship with Spanish language and/or Peruvian/Andean studies. Courses are arranged on an individual and small-group basis. Each course is 3 credits. An additional fee will be charged for each course. The fee is $500 to $850, dependong on the course.

Tap a course title to download the syllabus.

Contemporary Society and Culture of Peru (taught in English or Spanish)
History and Culture of the Incas (taught in English or Spanish)
Cultural Heritage Conservation.pdf (taught in English or Spanish)

Español Elemental
Español Preintermedio
Español Intermedio
Español Avanzado