Applications Are Being Accepted for
Spring Internships
New York, August 27, 2009
The internship program, InteRDom,
an initiative of Global Foundation
for Democracy and Development (GFDD)
and Fundación Global Democracia y
Desarrollo (FUNGLODE),
is currently accepting applications
for the Spring Semester (January 5
–April 17, 2010). The deadline to
submit applications is November 6,
2009.
Through the InteRDom Program,
both undergraduate and graduate
students have the opportunity to
perform an internship or execute a
research project in one or more of
over 300 affiliated Dominican
organizations in the public, private
and non-governmental sectors.
Students may also take a wide
variety of academic courses in
Spanish with other Dominican
students at the Universidad
Iberoamericana (UNIBE). This
presents an excellent opportunity
for students to further their
studies within a Spanish-speaking
context, permitting accelerated
growth in the area of language
acquisition and application.
Students that need extra
reinforcement in the Spanish
language can also choose to take a
specialized intermediate course to
give their language skills an extra
boost.
Graduate students who do not wish
to transfer course credits have the
opportunity to focus exclusively on
a research project or internship.
InteRDom works to create the ideal
setting for each student to conduct
research or develop important skills
in their trade, while at the same
time contributing to the overall
social and economic development of
the Dominican Republic.
Requirements to Apply:
Applicants must possess a minimal
GPA of 2.9, have completed 60% of
their academic program, and have
taken 3 university-level Spanish
courses.
Certificates of Good Conduct
and Good Health Issued in
Student’s Country of Origin
Letters of Recommendation
Record of Official Grades from
University of Origin
InteRDom is the premier
internship and academic study
program in the Dominican Republic.
It offers international students the
opportunity to obtain professional
experience by interning with
Dominican organizations and
businesses related to their fields
of study, complemented by courses
and seminars at local universities.
