University of Wisconsin-Madison
Latin American, Caribbean and Iberian Studies Program

Volunteering and Internships

General Internship Resources

• Go Global! International Careers Website

Local Internship & Volunteer Opportunities

• Centro Hispano of Dane County -- Please contact kent@chdc.us for more information. Offer general office support or work with the "New Routes" and "New Routes Adolescent Program"

• Colombia Support Network -- (Stipend possible for Intern) -- Please contact csn@igc.org for more information.
  Assist in communications with CSN Chapers; work with CSN Urgent Actions; assist with web page development, and/or help plan delegations to Colombia.

• Family Farm Defenders -- Please contact familyfarmdefenders@yahoo.com for more information.
  Translate documents from English to Spanish, Portuguese or French; research information for "Fact Sheets"; table at community events; or engage in grant writing.

• “Help for Little Hearts”
  Mended Little Hearts is a non-profit organization offering support and education to families with children with congenital heart defects.  At the moment, they are seeking volunteers who can assist them in translating educational material into Spanish as they increase their efforts to offer support to the Latino community. Please contact Amy Basken (amybasken@charter.net) for more information. 

• Local opportunities for Spanish Speakers (Morgridge Center)

• Madison Arcatao Sister City Project -- Please contact mascp@mascp.org for more information.
  Various volunteer opportunities.

• Planned Parenthood of WI -- Please contact rhea.vedro@ppwi.org for more information.
  Various volunteer and internship opportunities.

• PAID Volunteer Opportunity for Spanish-English Bilinguals
  Would you and/or people you know like to earn some extra cash while contributing to research on bilingualism and language learning? Click here.

• SERRV International (Madison, WI)
  SERRV International's mission is to promote the social and economic progress of people in developing regions of the world by marketing their products in a just and direct manner.  Their goal is to alleviate poverty and empower low-income people through trade, training and other forms of capacity building as they work to improve their lives. SERRV has worked to assist artisans and farmers for more than 55 years and was one of the first alternative trade organizations in the world and also a founding member of the International Fair Trade Association (IFAT). SERRV International is seeking to fill two internships (please see pdfs below for further information).
  Research on Crafts and Design Resources for Artisans and Farmers
  Research on Business and Marketing Resources for Artisans and Farmers

• Wisconsin Coordinating Council on Nicaragua (WCCN)
  Please contact exdir@wccnica.org for more information. WCCN is currently accepting applications for three internship positions (Research Associate, Operations Associate, and Marketing Associate). These internships have a local and international component.  The deadline for Summer 2008 positions is MAY 9th.

International Opportunities

• Amizade
  Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT) ( Cali , Colombia )
  CIAT is an international organization that researches sustainable agricultural development to alleviate poverty in the tropics.  The intern's main function is to write (newsletter articles, research briefs, press releases, etc.). Please contact Nathan Clay (claynat2@msu.edu) for more information.
  Cross Cultural Solutions
  Common Hope
  Cultural Institute of Oaxaca
  Child Family Health International
  Coope SoliDar
  Global Volunteer Network
  International Service Learning Opportunities (Morgridge Center)
  Inter-American Development Bank
  Intercambi Atlantic Rainforest Reasearch and Conservation
  Institute for International Cooperation and Development
  Instituto Dois Irmaos/Two Brothers Foundation (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
  Instituto Dois Irmaos is a nonprofit organization based in the United States and Brazil whose mission is to provide educational opportunities in the favela of Rocinha in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil , through local and international community service and cultural exchange.  They are seeking volunteers, possibly interns, and students interested in conducting researach projects in partnership with their organization.
  Morgridge International Service Opportunities Page
  Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos
  Peace Corps
  Safe Passage/Camino Seguro
  Summit of the Americas- NGO list
  Tropical Science Center
  US Embassy Brasilia
  Volunteer Bolivia, Cochabamba:
  Viva Rio
  World Teach
  Wisconsin Coordinating Council on Nicaragua (WCCN)
  Please contact exdir@wccnica.org for more information. WCCN is currently accepting applications for three internship positions (Research Associate, Operations Associate, and Marketing Associate). These internships have a local and international component.  The deadline for Summer 2008 positions is MAY 9th.

DC Based Opportunities

• Accion International
  Aspen Institute
  Amnesty International
  Center for World Indigenous studies:
  Center for Justice and International Law
  Esquel Group
  Foundation for Sustainable Development
  Guatemalan Human Rights Commission
  Habitat for Humanity
  Inter-American Dialogue
  Institute of International Education
  Millenium Challenge Corporation
  National Democratic Institute
  OAS
  Plan in the Americas
  Save the Children
  Transparency International
  USAID
  Washington Office on Latin America
  World Bank

Spanish Schools

• Alternative Spanish School
  Casa Xelaju
  Costa Rica
  Nicaragua Spanish School Database
  Proyecto Linguistico Quetzalteco de Espanol
  Survey of Spanish Schools in Guatemala
  Uof I Urbana-Champaign Quechua distance learning