InteRDom Announces Start of Spring Semester Enrollment
New York, August 18, 2008

The internship program, InteRDom, an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), announces the start of the Spring Semester (January 5 – April 24, 2009) enrollment period, August 1, 2008. The deadline to submit applications is November 7, 2008.

Through the InteRDom Program, undergraduate and graduate students have the opportunity to take a wide array of academic courses in Spanish at the Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE). Students have the option of registering for course offerings in the following disciplines: Art, Business, Communications, Education, Engineering, Environmental Studies, History, Information and Communication Technologies, Law, Medicine and Psychology.

Each semester, InteRDom offers specialized courses tailored to InteRDom students on Dominican History and Culture and Spanish as a Foreign Language.

Click to see course descriptions:

Contemporary Caribbean Culture

Spanish as a Foreign Language

During Fall and Spring Semesters, InteRDom students have the ability to take classes with Dominican students. 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.

See List of Courses Open to All InteRDom Students

Courses Open to InteRDom Students with Advanced Knowledge of Subject

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.

Required documents:

• InteRDom Enrollment Form
• Resume and Cover Letter
• A Photograph in JPG format (passport photo)
• UNIBE Enrollment Form
• Copy of Passport and Social Security Number (if applicable)
• 4 2x2 photos
• Certificate of Good Conduct 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.