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DRCLAS JANUARY PROGRAMS 2018 INFO SESSION
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DRCLAS JANUARY PROGRAMS
2018 INFO SESSION
Winternships in Mexico
International pre-professional experience
Networking opportunity
Spanish language and cultural immersion
Mexico: Program Dates
January 2018 Program:
Tuesday, January 2nd -
Saturday, January 20th
This includes arrival & departure days. Orientation is January 3rd. Internships begin January 4th . These dates are mandatory
Mexico: Program Details
Work Schedule: Monday – Friday
DRCLAS Activities: The MXO will plan (at no extra charge) throughout the city and surrounding states
Free Time: Students are free to explore and enjoy Mexico after work hours
Housing: Students are matched with host families throughout the city
Program Fee: $1000 covers housing, some group meals and DRCLAS group activities. International airfare, daily meals, & personal expenses not included
Mexico: Internship Opportunities:
All VP: Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship
AMECIP: Mexican Association of Political Science Academic programming
Ambulante: Documentary Film, marketing, communications, press
Bright: Renewable energy in developing countries
CEMLA: Centro de Estudios Monetarios Latinoamericanos: Editing economic policy
Dream in Mexico, A.C.: Connecting undocumented students, computer science, website management
Digital Government Unit: E-Government, Information & Communications Technology
Federal Legal Counsel: Human rights violations, criminal law
Fundación IDEA: Public policy think-tank, consulting/analysis
Mexico: Internship Opportunities:
La Huerta de Elisa: All-natural baby food (marketing, nutrition education)
México, ¿Cómo vamos?: Economics think-tank (national and subnational levels)
Ministry of the Environment: Environmental policy planning & evaluation, Climate change & clean development programming
Podemos Progresar: Microfinance
UNESCO: Culture Sector and Slum Cities
WorldFund: Education reform, development, research, communications
Yalo: Chatbots (Computer science) and social media marketing
Mexico: Cultural Activities:
Past DRCLAS Activities Include: Teotihuacán • Lucha Libre • Ballet Folklórico • Casa Frida Kahlo •
Food Tours • Xochimilco • San Miguel de Allende • Cholula, Puebla
$ Funding $
DRCLAS offers fee waivers (you don’t receive money, but we lower the program fee cost) Everybody contributes to some extent Everybody is responsible for funding their airfare and daily meals Funding is need-based (we work with the FAO) Previous funding does NOT disqualify you or alter your chances of receiving it again
Who Can Apply?
Opportunities are open
to graduates
& undergraduates*
Spanish language
requirements vary
*Some organizations are
degree-specific
How to Apply:
All students must apply using CARAT
A copy of your current resume, 1 reference, and a statement of purpose must be included with the application
Applications are open until Monday, October 9th at 11:59pm.
Interviews will be held between Oct. 16 - 20th
