Internships- Mexico
About the Program
Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores
de Monterrey (ITESM) is one of the most prominent education centers in Latin America
and a UR exchange institution for study abroad. ITESM has been accredited
by SACS since 1950. ITESM is located in
Monterrey, a business and commercial center that is Mexico’s third largest
city. Monterrey has more colleges, universities and technology institutes
than any other Mexican city.
This 8-week internship program will offer students the
opportunity to work in community service and business.
Students must have a 2.5 GPA. Advanced
Spanish skills are recommended but not required for business internships, and there are a limited
number of English-language internships. Students should have an
intermediate level of Spanish (2 years of Spanish which can include high
school courses) for community service internships.
If accepted to the program, non-native Spanish speakers
must complete ITESM's online Spanish placement test to determine language
ability and course selection.
Placement Areas
Business placement areas include
finance, tourism, marketing, media, and other business-related fields.
The following organizations are past
placements that have been made through the business internship (please
note this is NOT a guarantee of future placement nor a complete list of
possibilities):
Cemex (Cement Company)
Femsa (Beer, Convenience store MEGA Chain)
Banco Azteca (Bank)
The Film Workshop (Film School)
Multimedios Estrellas de Oro (Multimedia)
Graffiti (Marketing Company)
Famsa (Furniture Stores)
Grupo GNP (Insurance Group)
Vitro (Glass Industry)
Maquiladora California (Jeans Manufacturer)
Soriana (Supermarket Corporate Office)
Banorte (Bank)
Praxair (Services for Industrial Gases)
Geoaventura (Tourism)
Camara de Comercio de Monterrey (Chamber of Commerce of Monterrey)
Consulado de Estados Unidos en Monterrey (American Embassy)
Academic Credit
Students will receive credit for an
international programs course
of their choice in business, culture, or Spanish. These credits will be reflected as
ITESM undergraduate transfer credits by completing the study abroad course approval form prior to departure. This form is
available in the Office of International Education.
A list of summer courses is available on
ITESM's website.
Program Dates
May 26 - July 28, 2009
Students will arrive on Tuesday, May 26
for orientation. The first day of the internship will be Tuesday, June 2
and the last day will be Tuesday, July 28.
Comprehensive Program
Fee
The 2009 program fee is
$4,050, which
includes academic credit, housing in residence halls, meal plan and
health insurance. Airfare, local transportation, telephone, and personal
expenses are NOT included.
Application
Deadline and Payment Schedule
The application deadline
is Monday, January 26, 2009. Please submit applications
to Krittika Onsanit in the
Office of International Education, room 106, Puryear Hall.
You can download
the following application forms:
Application Letter
General Application Form
Internship Profile Form
Academic Recommendation
General Recommendation
Spanish language
evaluation form
ITESM Application form
(Go to #1
in the Exchange Student Section.
Please note that residence
halls are the only housing option available and you do not need
to include the deposit with your application)
A
deposit of $150 is due to UR by February 16, 2009. All checks should be made
out to the University of Richmond.
The deposit and Summer
Study Abroad forms should be given to Cheryl Genovese in the School for
Continuing Studies office, 2nd floor, Special Programs Building.
1st program payment of $1,950
is due March 16, 2009
2nd program payment of $1,950 is due April 17, 2009
The final two payments of the program fee are to be made
at the Student Accounts Office in Sarah Brunet Hall.
Payment may be sent to:
Student Accounts Office
Box R
University of Richmond, VA 23173
1-804-289-8147
If you wish to pay by credit card,
you must pay online using the QuikPAY system. Instructions for becoming
an authorized payer on this system can be found on the
Controller's website.
Notification
of Acceptance
Mid-February 2009
Housing
Housing will be in
air-conditioned double rooms
on campus in the
residence halls.
Orientation and Living
in Mexico
A
mandatory orientation session
will be held at ITESM to discuss internship placements,
courses, and health, safety, and practical issues.
Pre-Departure
Information
General and country-specific
pre-departure orientations will be held in April
for all summer program participants. Attendance at all orientation
meetings is mandatory. Topics covered include cultural issues, travel,
practical and logistical matters, health and safety, and other issues
covered in the ITESM
Orientation Handbook.
Contact
Information
Internship
Director: Krittika Onsanit
Department Name: Office of International Education
Phone Number: (804) 287-6499
Fax Number: (804) 289-8904
Email address: konsanit@richmond.edu
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