Costa Rica

Enhance your Spanish-speaking skills along with gaining hands-on work experience while interning for up to 10 weeks in San José, Costa Rica through ICADS!

Program Details

Length

Summer internships are 10 weeks. Ten week internships are divided into three blocks:

Block I (3 weeks): Spanish Preparation & Internship Selection

Block II (6 weeks): Structured Internship

Block III (1 week): Written Work & Oral Presentation

Credits

Credit-bearing internships are available. Contact Laura Barnard (lbarnar4@naz.edu) for details. 

Start Dates

Internships generally have a June start date and last through August.

Housing

You have the opportunity to live with a local host family for the first three weeks of your time in Costa Rica!

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Long-Term Option

Long-Term Option

At A Glance

(S) SPARK-Eligible

Term: Summer A and/or B

Program Level: Undergraduate

Program Type: Internship

Major(s): Open to all majors, but may be better suited for the following majors/minors:

  • Business
  • Community Youth Development
  • Economics
  • Environmental Sciences
  • History
  • Marketing
  • Peace & Justice
  • Political Science
  • Sociology
  • Social Work
  • Spanish
  • Women & Gender Studies

Language Requirement: Level II (Intermediate) Spanish or greater 

Minimum GPA Requirement: 2.5