All Language Program students must do a 6-week immersion in another language and culture to graduate.
There is no such thing as a typical internship. Each student builds their internship based on their interests, making each experience unique.
Students have volunteered in hotels and hostels, in shops, on farms and nature reserves while others have studied and taught in language schools.
To date, more than 120 students have been able to live an enriching experience all over the world.
Planning an immersion is quite the endeavour and you must be wondering, “Where do I start?” Well, you are at the right place! Here you’ll find all you need to build your dream internship. So what are you waiting for! Go ahead, start planning!
What language do you want to immerse yourself in? What country would you like to explore? What are the causes you care about? What’s your budget? Ask yourself all these questions and choose the immersion that best suits you.
Your teachers are there to help and support you every step of the way! From the day you start the program, can lean on them and benefit from their knowledge and expertise to plan your dream internship.
This quiz helps you answer the question “What kind of immersion is good for me?”. The results are customized based on your question answers and will help you find out what you enjoy and what you should avoid.
“I had no idea what I wanted to do but after taking this quiz, I had a much better idea of the immersion best suited for me and was able to plan the trip of a lifetime”
Our students have traveled the world!
Over the years, our students have roamed the world and have volunteered in hotels, hostels, shops, on farms and in nature reserves while others have studied in language schools. Here are a few examples:
Alice taught English to children at a school in Bocas del Toro, a small village located on an island called Isla Colón.
School
Trinidad studied italian at Scuola Dante Alighieri, a language and culture school in Recanati.
School
Victor volunteered with IVHQ in Costa Rica for the conservation of a nature reserve and beach as well as turtle conservation.
IVHQ
Kym did her internship in Antigua, Guatemala with IVHQ. She volunteered on a few different projects.
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Chloe did her internship in Toronto with Education First (EF). She took English classes and experienced big city living.
EF
Rebecca did her internship in Ecuador with IVHQ. She taught English to primary school kids and took Spanish lessons.
IVHQ
Céléna did her internship in Puerto Rico, at the Rainforest Inn. She helped the owners on a variety of tasks.
Rainforest Inn
Charles interned at the Manning Park Resort in the heart of the Cascade Mountains. He helped out in the kitchen
Manning Park
Elisabeth volunteered at an independent bookstore called Westminster Books in Fredericton.
Bookstore
The Language Program collaborates with a wide variety of hosts around the world. Here a few of our main hosts (swipe right for more):
International Education Company
Education First (EF) offers study abroad, language learning, cultural exchange and academic degree programs around the world.
Homestays and cultural exchange
Workaway is a platform that allows members to arrange homestays and cultural exchange.
Boutique Bed and Breakfast
The Rainforest Inn is a boutique bed and breakfast in the El Yunque National Forest in Puerto Rico.
An entire section of this website is dedicated to resources you need to plan your immersion and the different types of assignments you will need to create for your courses (resume, email, blogs/vlogs, MLA, etc.).
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Volunteer Abroad Programs