World Languages and Cultures Internships and Other Opportunities
Internship & Job Opportunities for students in Spanish and Latin American Studies BA program
Why should students apply for an internship?
- It provides real work experience.
- Students learn how things work in the industry, not just in textbooks.
- Improve technical skills, communication, team work, and problem solving ability.
- Connect with professionals and build valuable contacts.
- Networking can open doors to future job opportunities.
- An internship on your resume shows employers that you have real work experience.
- Working in a professional environment helps students gain confidence.
- Internships allow students to explore different career paths.
- Many companies hire their interns at the end of the internship term.
- Internships teach students to manage time, handle responsibilities and adapt to different work environments.
IN HOUSE RESOURCES:
(SMC Liberal Arts Bridge) https://www.stmarys-ca.edu/academics/schools/liberal-arts/lab-liberal-arts-bridge-program
Career Center (Create a Handshake Account) https://stmarys-ca.joinhandshake.com/login
OUTSIDE OPPORTUNITIES:
Become an Adviser (UCB) https://dcac.berkeley.edu/college-advisers/become-adviser
Train as an English teacher in Spain https://tefl-iberia.com
Internships in Marketing, Human Resources, Entrepreneurship, Translation, Journalism, Publishing, Law and many more. https://theinterngroup.com
Become a tutor https://www.ringletutor.com
Internships in Human Resources, Public Relations, Translator, Journalism, Publishing, Law and many more. https://www.goabroad.com
Partnership for Public Service - Internships and Contract Positions https://ourpublicservice.org/about/work-with-us/
National Museum of the American Latino - Museum preservation, education, interpretation, digital culture, exhibition design, creation and production https://latino.si.edu/learn/internships-and-fellowships/latino-museum-studies-program/undergraduate-internship
Family Connection Center - Communications Coordinator https://fccenters.org/employment/
The Embassy of Spain in the United States - Language Assistant https://www.educacionfpydeportes.gob.es/eeuu/convocatorias-programas/convocatorias-eeuu/nalcap.html
Project Open Hand, Oakland, CA - Bilingual Case Worker (Spanish) https://www.openhand.org/about-us/job-opportunities
Aspiranet, Richmond, CA - Supervised Visitation Specialist Bilingual Spanish https://aspiranet.gr8people.com/jobs/13938/supervised-visitation-specialist-bilingual-spanish?search=location%3DSalinas%252C%2BCA%26jobCategory%3D6&j_idx=3
Teaching positions for the summer: https://instituteofreadingdevelopmentteachingjobs.com/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Saint_Mary%27s_College_of_California-Sociology