Internship in Peru: Photo Journalism

Enjoy a beautiful trip to Cusco, Peru while getting very familiar with the city during an enriching and insightful photojournalism internship. This is a great opportunity to bask in the gorgeous scenery and interact with the local residents at events while gaining college credit towards desired field. The magazine is very interested in receiving international interns that can help with research, writing, editing, and photography. Depending on your skills and interests, you will also be able to assist with putting together the magazine and deciding what types of articles would be of most interest to tourists in Cusco.

Skill/sQualifications

Interns interested in joining the photojournalism internship program should have some background in journalism or editing. Interns should have good editing and proofreading skills along with a passion for going in the field to get the latest stories.

Intern's responsibilities

You will be working at a small travel magazine in Cusco, Peru. This is a free magazine which is distributed to hotels, restaurants and travel agencies in Cusco. The magazine is primarily for tourists and provides information on events, tours, and travel. The magazine is half in English and half in Spanish. However, the journalists only have an intermediate level of English and there are frequently grammatical and spelling errors. Therefore some of your duties will be to help with research, writing, editing, and photography.

Internship in Peru: Internship Project and Role of Supervisor

One of the most distinguished features of IFRE's internships in Peru is the guidance of supervisors. IFRE will assign a qualified supervisor to provide assistance for all interns throughout the duration of their chosen internship. Individuals filling the role of supervisor are usually either the director or chosen staff member of the project which interns choose. During your time as an international intern, you will be assigned a number of duties which volunteers also perform (in this sense, there are very few differences between IFRE's volunteers and interns). In the internship, you will select a particular area of interest related to medical/healthcare issues and explore the issue further with the help of an assigned supervisor. Please note: the project supervisor DOES NOT develop internships as this is up to the intern to get as much or as little out of their projects. ALL participants should be proactive to ensure the ultimate success of their internships. Supervisors will provide at least five (5) hours each week to make certain that interns are adequately guided.

Room/Food

IFRE arranges room, food, and supervision for interns from the beginning to the end of the program. For the duration of the internship, interns will stay in IFRE's hostel in Cusco . Alternatively, IFRE can also arrange living accommodations and meals with a host family. Regardless of chosen accommodations, interns will be provided with a separate room (sometimes shared with fellow interns) and usually shared bathroom and laundry facilities. In Cusco , IFRE's staff members visit interns every 7-14 days. Alternatively, if staying in Urubamba, Trujillo , or Arequipa - due to the distance from Cusco - IFRE will provide interns with a local contact person as well as maintain contact via phone or email.

PERU Internship Program Fee & Dates:

Start Dates: IFRE's internships in Peru begin on the first and third Monday of each month.

IFRE is proud to offer the same services offered by our competitors but at a highly economical price (nearly 50-175% less!). Furthermore, we at IFRE do not make six-figure salaries. What we DO is work very hard and effectively to keep costs down for individuals seeking an international internship. We remain constantly devoted to maintaining both the quality of our programs and ensuring the safety of our international interns.

NOTE: IFRE is a 501 (C) 3 organization, so your program fee will be tax deductible as provided by law.

IFRE application fee: US $349. The application fee covers advertising, program promotion, and office expenses (rent, utilities, and staff salaries).

Peru language program fee: No fee for Spanish language classes. Peru program fee covers 2 hours free Spanish lesson (for up to 12 weeks for beginner and intermediate level student)

Language program covers language and cultural training, food and accommodations in host family (breakfast & dinner only), Training materials (books, materials), insurance.

Additional Costs for Interns

International flights, visa extension, personal expenses, water/soft drinks/entertainment ($1-3 per day), laundry, telephone, immunization.

Allocation of program fee