No other program offers the comprehensive training, support and complete immersion, that AMIGOS offers.  You will return home more confident in your leadership skills, comfortable in your Spanish conversation skills, and more globally aware and engaged with the world. The benefits you will receive stretch far past your summer experience: whether you climb the AMIGOS leadership ladder by applying to return as Project Staff or enjoy the benefits of a network of tens of thousands of successful and connected alumni around the world. Here are just a few of the benefits that AMIGOS is proud to offer: 

• Increased Spanish Fluency through complete immersion
• Pre-Departure Training in leadership, communication, project management, health and safety, and more
• International Field Experience which is invaluable preparation for public health, international development and countless other career paths
• Support in Seeking College Credit as independent study, internship or research. (Contact your school advisor and our office for guidance)
• Recognition for Community Service: We are pleased to acknowledge 40 hours of community service for each week you spend in our programs
• Future Summer Job Opportunities: Refer to Project Staff page for details.
• Over 25,000 alumni  including leaders in most career paths who can provide you with networking opportunities and advice as a young professional

Additional Benefits for College Students:

• University groupings for placement with your peers
• Networking Opportunities through small-group meetings with international nonprofit and government agencies in Latin America and the United States
• Research Opportunities

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