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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

  • 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 summer of 2012, please submit your application package by November 30, 2011.

Please contact the manager, Alicia Goldstein, with any questions or to schedule an interview or meeting. 617.324.5494 | E40-407