Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

Internships

Our stay program and Internships

The Program is aimed at strengthening partnerships with academic and other technical sectors, as well as enhancing IICA’s technical cooperation by generating an opportunity for the sharing of skills and knowledge and providing technical support to participating youth.

Modalities

Administrative Student Internships

Students from technical secondary schools, who as a graduation requirement must complete a professional practicum for a specified period.

Academic Internships

Post-secondary students whose study plan requires them to engage in a professional practicum, conduct research or prepare a thesis within a specified time period.

Professional Internships

Students in their final year of post-secondary studies or recent graduates with less than 3 years of experience.

Voluntary Internship

Students or professionals who wish to obtain new knowledge or skills in their professional field.

Junior Professional Visits

Professionals with 3 to 5 years’ experience in areas compatible with IICA’s spheres of action.

Professional Visits

Professionals with more than 6 years of experience in areas compatible with IICA’s spheres of action.

Selection criteria

Is in alignment with the requests or needs of IICA member countries or partners, in areas in which the Institute is involved.
Reflects the importance of responding to hemispheric or regional needs in areas in which IICA is involved, but for which is has limited human resources.
Relates to emerging or innovative issues in which IICA is, or should be involved, and for which it requires additional qualified technical staff.
Responds to situations, problems or pressing needs related to the Technical Cooperation instruments or special projects through which IICA is providing support to its Member States.
Abides by commitments made to IICA’s partner universities, by supporting and strengthening the capacities of students who come to develop projects and/or to undertake research on topics of interest to the Institute.

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IICA, in its effort to include young professionals and leaders, has a Hemispheric Program of Internships and Internships, thus providing the opportunity for students or recent graduates to exchange knowledge and support actions in order to improve Agriculture in the Americas.