MIT Spain
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Undergraduate requirements
Language: Two years (minimum) of university-level Spanish language training with a grade B or better (completion of Spanish IV at MIT or equivalent).
Courses: Additional recommended courses that introduce students to important cultural, social, and political aspects of Spanish speaking countries,preferably:
- 21F.711 Advanced Spanish Conversation and Composition
- 21F.713 Advanced Communication in Spanish: Film, Visual Arts, and Fiction
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21F.740 The New Spain: 1977-Present
Required reading: Participating students must complete the book, Ghosts of Spain by Giles Tremlett. This can be purchased on Amazon.
Standing at MIT: You must have a grade-point average of at least 4.0 or better.
Recommendations: You will need to submit two written recommendations.
Training: Participating students will be expected to attend several training sessions in the spring that will address topics in Spanish culture and society and practical questions about living in Spain.
Grad requirements
Grad students are exempt from the formal language requirement. However, they are strongly urged to learn the language, and a basic knowledge is required by many of our hosts.
Application deadline
We accept applications throughout the year, but if you wish to be considered for early placement for the spring/summer of 2013, please submit your application package by November 30, 2012.
Please contact the manager, Alicia Goldstein, with any questions, 617.324.5494 | E40-407
Application process: review program requirements, complete your online profile and request an appointment with Alicia Goldstein on the Student Portal.
Required materials:
> An up-to-date resume or CV
> A scanned copy of your passport, which must be valid 6 months after your planned return from Spain.
> A personal statement of personal and professional objectives (1-2 pages) regarding an internship in Spain: Why do you want to go? What would you like to accomplish? What would you bring to the host institution and what impact do you expect this to have on your education? Please include a paragraph about your experience and skills. We may share this statement, or portions of it, with potential hosts.
> Two letters of recommendation signed and on departmental letterhead. They should come from MIT professors or one MIT professor and one work supervisor. At least one should come from someone in your target internship field.
> Electronic MIT transcript
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