A Belize Internship grants you the unique opportunity to have a mini-Peace Corps experience as you intern for 40 hours per week with a private corporation, non-profit organization, sports team, health service provider, or government branch. Regardless of the type of your internship placement, you will form a significant relationship with the organization of which you serve and have countless opportunities to conduct yourself as an able-minded, hard-working, young professional.
Belize (formerly British Honduras) is an English-speaking nation surrounded by the Caribbean Sea in Central America. Belize is a developing country with a rich variety of ethnic groups reflecting its Mayan, African, Spanish and English heritage. A stable parliamentary democracy, Belize is renowned as an eco-tourism destination, with the world's only jaguar preserve. The country is also home to Mayan archaeological excavations such as Caracol and Xunantunich. Hundreds of cayes sport miles of white sand beaches and sparkling lagoons along the second largest barrier reef in the world.
On weekends and vacations, you may visit the many Mayan sites or natural parks in Belize as well as travel to the cayes for swimming, snorkeling, or scuba diving along the barrier reef. If you wish to travel outside of Belize, a trip to Mexico is only two hours away by car.
| City, Country |
Location depends on placement, Belize |
|---|---|
| Session |
Semester, Summer, Winter, Academic Year |
| Dates |
Fall Term: August 18, 2012 - December 15, 2012 Winter Term: Depart U.S. January 2 - Depart Belize January 26 Spring Term: Depart U.S. Friday, January 20- Depart Belize Saturday, May 12 Summer Term: June 30, 2012 - August 11, 2012 Summer Term (for Health Department students): May 19, 2012 - August 11, 2012 |
| Requirements |
2.5 GPA |
| Application Deadline |
Fall Admission: April 15, 2012 Summer Admission: March 15, 2012 Please submit the following by the application deadline:
The Course Approval Form (due May 1st) is to be submitted by SUNY Cortland students only. Non-Cortland students must speak with their home campus study abroad office for information on the course approval process. Non-Cortland students must return completed Judicial Review and Code of Conduct forms along with the SUNY application. |
| Travel Information |
Participants Book Own Flight Summer 6 Week Program - Depart U.S. on 6/30/12. Return to U.S. on 8/11/12. |
| Program Costs |
Summer 2012 (Health Department Students) Budget Accepted students will receive an updated budget as a part of their acceptance packet. |
| Program Course Information |
All student must work with an internship advisor at their home campus. The internship advisor will review the weekly journal entries and final paper submitted at the end of the semester. The internship advisor will then assign a final grade for the internship. The advisor can be a trusted professor, academic advisor, or advisor within a career services or internship office. Be sure to have an internship advisor in place before you apply to the Belize Internships program. Internships Placement Opportunities **Updated September 2011** |
| Accommodations |
Carefully Selected Host Families Provide Housing and Meals |
| Student Mentors |
Emily Riordan: emilygriordan@cortland.edu |
| Host Website |
Explore Belize through the Belize Tourism Board |
