Virtual Internships in Quito is a four-credit internship opportunity. It’s critical to learn to adapt, acclimate, discover new ways to contribute, and be productive working remotely. Virtual internships combined with the internship course give you an opportunity to learn and develop valuable skills.
Location | Quito, Ecuador |
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Term | Fall Semester, Spring Semester, Summer Session |
Credit Type | Resident Credit |
Sponsor | Learning Abroad Center |
GPA | 2.5 |
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Student Type | UofM Students, Non UofM Students |
Student Year | Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors |
Language | Minimum 4 semesters of college-level Spanish (SPAN 1004), or equivalent proficiency |
The Virtual Internship in Quito program is a four-credit internship opportunity. Virtual internships combined with the internship course give you an opportunity to learn and develop valuable skills.
You’ll work on projects from the US for an international organization while adding a global perspective to your professional work experience. You’ll apply your in-class knowledge to real-world meaningful work, gain experience working remotely, expand your skill base, earn four credits from coursework, and maximize your time.
While we’ll try to place you in your preferred location, keep in mind that our top consideration is making an appropriate match to your skills, experience, and internship goals.
For more information, refer to our Frequently Asked Questions.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
Learning Abroad Center programs are:
Program Level | 3000-level course |
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Courseload |
One 4-credit virtual internship course as well as 12–20 hours per week at your internship placement. |
January 25: Virtual Internship course begins
February 1: Virtual Internship placement begins
May 3: Virtual internship course and placement ends
The class will meet synchronously six times throughout the semester. Our expectation is that you are able to make it to all synchronous sessions, and do not have another course that has conflicting class times. For this reason, there are two different options for class times, outlined below. You will choose either the Monday/Wednesday option or the Tuesday/Thursday option.
September 21: Virtual internship course begins
September 28: Virtual internship placement begins
December 16: Virtual internship course and placement ends
The class will meet synchronously three times throughout the semester. The schedule of those classes is:
The 4-credit virtual internship course will consist of lectures, small-group discussions, readings, posting to prompts, blogs, essays, a mock interview, and a presentation. Along with the class, you’ll be assigned projects for 12–20 hours per week at your internship placement. The course will help you apply in-class knowledge to your work and understand your newly developed professional skills to articulate in professional situations.
You may selected from an English-taught or Spanish-taught section of the course.
For Spanish majors and minors: The Spring 2021 program can be counted as an elective without a Critical Analysis prerequisite provided that you enroll in a Spanish-taught section of the course and conduct your internship in Spanish. Consult the Spanish Department for approval.
Virtual Internship Syllabus (PDF)
Internship placements are conducted entirely in Spanish and require 4 semesters of college-level Spanish (SPAN 1004), or equivalent proficiency.
Internships are available in a variety of fields and industries including:
Cayambe / Pedro Moncayo Health District
Research changes in epidemiological and mortality profiles by reviewing data from a variety of sources
Internship language: Spanish
Language prerequisite: SPAN 1004 or equivalent proficiency
Internship Industries: Healthcare, Research, Public Health, Nonprofit
Work with a variety of small, locally-owned businesses to establish a web presence.
Internship language: Spanish
Language prerequisite: SPAN 1004 or eqivalent proficiency
Internship Industries: Web Design, Communications
Internship Status: 1-2 positions available
Develop educational modules related to nutrition, food sovereignty, sustainability, etc. Recommend best practices and platforms for educating children online.
Internship language: Spanish
Language prerequisite: SPAN 1004 or eqivalent proficiency
Internship Industries: Education, Environmental/Sustainability
Marketing, promotion and market research for an association of local farmers to help them expand the market for their products within Quito.
Internship language: Spanish
Language prerequisite: SPAN 1004 or eqivalent proficiency
Internship Industries: Marketing, Communications, Research, Nonprofit
Internship status: 3 positions available
Program Term | App Open Date | Deadline* |
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Fall 2021 | Apr 15 | Jun 1 |
Virtual Internship Course Begins | TBD | |
Virtual Internship Placement Begins | TBD | |
Course and Placement Ends | TBD | |
Spring 2021 | Oct 5 | Nov 15 |
Virtual Internship course begins | Jan 25 | |
Virtual Internship placement begins | Feb 1 | |
Course & placement ends | May 3 | |
Summer 2021 | Feb 15 | Apr 1 |
Virtual Internship course begins | Jun 1 | |
Virtual Internship placement begins | Jun 7 | |
Virtual Internship course & placement ends | Jul 30 |
The tuition rate for this 4-credit course is the same as other undergraduate UMTC courses and will be billed to your UofM student account. If you are already taking 13 credits during fall or spring semester, you can add the virtual international internship course at no additional cost. Visit Onestop for additional information about tuition costs.
The tuition rate for this 4-credit course is the same as other undergraduate UMTC courses and will be billed to your UofM student account. Visit Onestop for additional information about tuition costs.
Virtual International Internships are not available to non-UofM students during fall or spring semester.
Non-UofM students will pay a program fee in lieu of tuition. The exact fee is forthcoming, but the cost for this 4-credit course will be approximately $2,050.
Center Name | TC Learning Abroad Ctr |
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Country | Ecuador |
If you would like to apply after the deadline has passed, email lac-virtualintern@umn.edu with your preferred industries and we will determine if a placement is still available.
After completing the above application, which includes submitting a cover letter and resume, your application will be reviewed.
Notification of placement for internships in Quito will be made two to four weeks after the application deadline.
If accepted, you will be assigned a confirmation checklist, which you will complete to confirm your participation in the program. If you decide not to continue with the application process, log into the online application system and submit a Cancel Request.
We encourage you to reach out early in the process if you have questions about available placements, so that our advisers can help guide you to the location that works best for your skills, experience, and internship goals.
For further information or questions about this program, send an email to
Molly Micheels or call at 612.624.3949.