semester business internship abroad

SEMESTER BUSINESS INTERNSHIP ABROAD
Program profile
Long-term program oriented towards international students with advanced level of Spanish, who are interested in
having an internship experience abroad from an intercultural approach. The program provides academic and
cultural learning opportunities in order to develop intercultural understanding, leadership skills, tolerance for
ambiguity among others.
Services included
Academic offer:
The Program includes an internship experience with a course related and - optionally- other courses.
INTERNSHIP
The places available are for internships at startup and entrepreneurs at Business Incubator Chrysalis located in
Valparaíso/ Viña del Mar cities. All students must fulfill 90 hours of work at the institution during the program;
along with it there is a course taught at the University (30 contact hours) that will provide students with the
necessary context and knowledge. If the student only takes the internship (without including other courses)
he/she will has 4 PUCV credits to transfer.
Roles, who is who?
During the process of the internship experience, there are some roles and persons that are crucial. It’s very
important to define these roles clearly in order to assist and provide help in the best way possible.
- University supervisor: person in charge of the overall program.
- Teacher: person in charge of the academic supervision of the BI. This person will give the class, contextualized
about Chilean environment and evaluate the student with test, essay and final presentation (60% of the final
grade).
- Mentor: Person at Chrysalis that will mentor the student in the process. The mentor will also evaluate the
student, with an evaluation form, that will be provided by the University Supervisor (40% of the final grade).
-Entrepreneur: Person that is the owner of a startup. The student will have to work with him/her performing
different activities that the mentor decides.
- Student: Student taking part of the Business Internship program will be working in Chrysalis and be assigned to
a specific startup.
Course description
This theoretical and practical course will introduce students to the Chilean ecosystem to support entrepreneurs. It
will also present validation methodologies and modern development startup that students are expected to
implement the startup that they support. Students are expected to integrate the work that each entrepreneurial
team developed with the support of the business incubator. The business incubator Chrysalis has been rated one
of the top 25 business incubator in the world, as ranked Ubindex, published in August 2014.
The theoretical part will consist of interactive lectures to be carried out to complement the student practices in a
startup. Along with the above, meeting one-on-one relationship between students and the instructor of the course
in which academic and cultural aspects of the final project review will be conducted.
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OTHER COURSES
In addition to the internship, students can enroll one, two or three of the following PUCV courses:
Spanish as a second language courses/ only for international students
Code
PIIE 340
PIIE 350
PIIE 460
Course
Español Comunicacional y Cultura Chilena - Avanzado
Español Escrito - Avanzado
Gramática para Extranjeros 3
Total contact
hours
90
60
60
Credits
6
3
4
Courses taught in English/ only for international students
Code
PIIE 421
PIIE 425
Course
Political and Social Change in Chile and Latin America
Latin American Economic Development (1s-2015)
Total contact
hours
60
60
Credits
4
4
Business administration courses (*) / with Chilean students
Total contact
Credits
hours
ICA 1111
Entorno Jurídico de los Negocios 1
76
4
ICA 1113
Administración de Empresas
76
4
ICA 1214
Dirección de Empresas
76
4
ICA 2115
Administración de Negocios
76
4
ICA 2216
Administración de áreas funcionales
76
2
ICA 3241
Recursos Humanos 1
76
4
ICA 3231
Marketing 1
76
4
ICA 4142
Recursos Humanos 2
76
4
ICA 4132
Marketing 2
76
4
ICA 4263
Planeación y Creación de Negocios
76
4
ICA 4259
Tecnologías para la Gestión Estratégica
76
4
ICA 4262
Iniciativa Empresarial
76
4
(*) These courses are mandatory courses for students of Business Administration program at PUCV
Code
Course
Services included
Extracurricular activities:
o Valparaíso city tour
Other services included:
o Orientation session
o Arrival and departure transportation to / from Santiago airport -Valparaiso / Viña del Mar (during the
official day of arrival / departure).
o Access to International Programs services :
 Computer room access (Monday to Friday).
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 Assistance in case of emergency (24/ 7).
Accommodation with host families (includes: single room, 3 meals daily from Monday to Sunday and
laundry).
o
Services not included in the program
o Airfare
o Health insurance
o Students medical expenses
o Reciprocity tax (USD 160 for US citizens)
Dates
First semester
: Late February – Mid July
Second semester
: Late July – Mid December
Note: Specific dates TBC
Fee 2015
Academic options
Only internship
Internship + one course
Internship + two courses
Internship + three courses
Credits
8
11 - 14
15 - 18
19 - 22
Tuition Fee
USD 2,650
USD 3,050
USD 3,350
USD 3,650
Homestay fee
Only internship (17 weeks)
Internship + one to three courses (20 weeks)
CONTACT INFORMATION
Catalina Salinas
Incoming Students Coordinator,
Short-Term & Customized Programs
International Relations Office
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso
Tel. 56-32-2273567/ 56-32-2273252
[email protected]
CPE/ Catalina Salinas (October, 2014)
USD 2,750
USD 3,200

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