Internship Guatemala

Poverty, abuse and alcoholism have left many children in Guatemala without families, depriving them of the parental love and care they need. IFRE’s orphanage internship Guatemala program aims to change these children’s circumstances providing caring and nurturing interns to work and play with them.

Manpower and resources to support these orphanages are scarce. Your assistance helps keep these children off the street and helps provide them with a happy and productive childhood.

In Guatemalan, social work interns may act as mentors and companions, helping children with their homework and teaching English, but your love and support are the most important elements for these disadvantaged children. Interns at orphanages provide care for the children, help them with their homework and organize workshops and playtime activities.

You may work with other interns and/or teachers. Most orphanages receive either boys or girls, though there are a few that receive both girls and boys. The children – ages 5 to 16 years – value your care, attention and friendship. In IFRE’s program, interns primarily help orphans with basic English skills and by organizing creative, extra-curricular activities such as game, singing, music, drawing, etc.

This program is the perfect place for interns looking for opportunities to share their love, passion and skills with these very-unfortunate children. Many interns joining orphanage Guatemala program as life changing and rewarding. This is the perfect project if you want to serve humanity or share your love, passion and time with children deprived of their parents love and care.

Skills/Qualifications Needed

There are no specific qualifications needed to join IFRE's internship orphanage program in Guatemala. However, interns are expected to be flexible and patient, as well as possess a passion and love for orphans. While Spanish is preferred, it is not required

An Interns’ Responsibilities

IFRE orphanage internship opportunity in Guatemala teaches English (3-4 hours a day) either at the orphanage or the day school the children attend. Interns assist with day-to-day skills: dressing properly, personal hygiene and travelling to school safely. Interns may also organize games, art lessons, singing, dancing as well as other creative, educational and extra-curricular activities for the children.

This may include training groups in sports, teaching arts and crafts organizing inter-school football matches, playing music, as well as teaching subjects such as mathematics, world affairs, hygiene and nutrition. The possibilities are truly endless. Some participants will assist in the care of the children who cannot yet attend school as well as lend a hand through food distribution, kitchen work and garden maintenance.

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Through the teaching English internship Guatemala gains support vital to the country’s youth! The number of English-speaking tourists visiting Guatemala increases every year. As in most countries in Central America formally inhabited by the advanced civilization of the ancient Mayans, Guatemala’s tourism industry sees annual increases in visits to its numerous ruins.

Additionally, the global economy is becoming more and more dominated by English. In order to compete globally and even locally for lucrative jobs, Guatemalan youth must speak English. Bilingual employees (especially those speaking BOTH Spanish AND English) are in rising demand. With Spanish spoken in many regions throughout the United States, it is plain to see how valuable dually fluency in Spanish and English can be.

English programs are not strong, which is why this internship program in Guatemala is so important. IFRE places intern teachers in various schools throughout the country to assist local teachers attempting to effectively teach English.

Skills/Qualifications Needed

No specific qualifications are required to join English teaching opportunity n Guatemala. However, interested individuals should have a passion and desire to teach younger children (and occasionally teenagers) and be comfortable fulfilling the role of English-instructors and/or teachers' aides. While Spanish is preferred it is not required. All interns are encouraged to be flexible, patient and adaptive.

An Interns’ Responsibilities

As an intern in Guatemala program, you will assist school-based local educators and language institutes with pre-established English curriculums involving younger students throughout the country.

Young students dramatically benefit from the contributions of proficient English-speaking interns willing to dedicate their time and efforts. Interns can expect to assist in developing conversational and grammatical English skills. Interns may also lend their personal English expertise with design of language activities for younger learners.

Administrative duties of educational institutes may also require intern support or recommendations. Additional education of younger learners pertaining to issues of personal hygiene and sanitation may also be necessary.

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IFRE's internship programs in Guatemala place interested medical/healthcare professionals in community hospitals or clinics to support the often-intimidating front line.

Healthcare interns in Guatemala’s are expected to come prepared with a strong medical foundation and motivation to contribute beyond the “know-how” of their training (no matter how in-depth or basic). They should also expect to share their proactive attitude and innate abilities. Medical/healthcare interns are greatly welcomed in these projects to share their time, knowledge, skills and support with the almost-crippled and ever-so-demanding healthcare industry of Guatemala.

Skills/Qualifications Needed

If you are interested in joining our health program, you must possess a healthcare certification, such as an ID as a medical student, EMT or paramedic certification or nursing or physician's credentials.

We do not permit interns without medical credentials to work in this program due to the potential risk. The hospitals require a copy of your resume, clearly documenting credentials and education, before your arrival to the project. Projects will also require an official copy of your credentials.

An Interns’ Responsibilities

Job responsibilities during medical internship Guatemala opportunity vary dependent on your education, skills, experience and qualifications and on the community’s current needs. You will not be permitted to perform major exams or surgeries. Most often you will help doctors or work as their assistants. As a medical intern in Guatemala, you could be placed in a large hospital or small rural health center.

Most of the hospitals (regardless of size) have many departments: Emergency, Gynecology, Pediatrics, Gastroenterology, Infectious Diseases, Hematology, Endocrinology, Oncology, Internal Medicine, Clinical Pathology, etc so an intern may be placed in any department, but skills/qualifications will also be considered.

You may also take patients’ vitals: blood pressure, temperature, height and weight, and carry out health center tasks. You also assist in health camps, distribute medicines, provide tips to patients on health, nutrition and sanitation or provide counseling to patients. You may provide treatment for minor injuries or wounds and document patient records. The tasks and activities vary day by day!

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