Volunteer or Intern in Latin America

Latin America

Volunteer and internship programs in Latin America through ELI International Volunteers will immerse you in one of the many unique countries of the region. Abundant opportunities exist in both South and Central America. We offer volunteering and internships, summer programs, yearlong programs, winter breaks, spring breaks, mid-career sabbaticals, you name it! You can work abroad in a booming metropolis like Rio, Buenos Aires, or Santiago, or a Mayan village in the Yucatan, or the breathtaking heights of Cuzco in the Andes of Peru. Volunteer work, whether humanitarian or environmental will place you inside a local community. We offer homestays in all of our locations here. You will no longer be the tourist looking in from the outside. Some organizations offer "voluntourism." We offer cultural integration. It's not for everyone, but the rewards are so much greater. And of course, in all but Brazil, you will be able to improve your Spanish by leaps and bounds. Visit our pages for the 9 Latin American nations where ELI works by using the menu to the left or the program list below. We look forward to seeing you in in Latin America soon!

  • Programs in Argentina

    Check out the Argentina page for the following programs: at-risk youth, nutrition/soup kitchen, teaching, Buenos Aires zoo volunteer, sustainability & Environment in Patagonia, business, marketing, graphic design, human rights, journalism, law, medicine.

  • Programs in Brazil

    Check out the Brazil page for the following programs: teaching, orphanages, conservation, national park work, wildlife conservation.

  • Programs in Costa Rica

    Check out the Costa Rica page for the following programs: daycare centers, teaching, after school programs, women's empowerment, conservation, wildlife, sustainable agriculture...

  • Programs in Ecuador

    Check out the Ecuador page for the following programs: orphanages, teaching, community development, animal rescue, wildlife, sea turtle conservation, medical, special education, physical therapy, nutrition, human rights, law, media.

  • Programs in Guatemala

    Check out the Guatemala page for the following programs: hogares comunitarios, after school programs, at-risk youth, women's empowerment, teaching, life-skills education, microfinance, public health, medicine, HIV/AIDS education, physical therapy, psychology, sea turtle conservation, sustainable agriculture.

  • Programs in Mexico

    Check out the Mexico page for the following programs: children's home/orphanage, Mayan community development, eco-tourism, teaching, agriculture, sustainable development, international trade, small business development, tourism, hospitality, sea turtle conservation.

  • Programs in Peru

    Check out the Peru page for the following programs: orphanages, at-risk/abused youth, teaching, single mothers, human rights for domestic workers.

Volunteer or Intern in Europe

Europe

Volunteer or internship programs in Europe through ELI International Volunteers introduce you to this misunderstood continent by making you an active member of a local community. Look beyond the problems and you will discover the friendliest people on the planet, not to mention the breathtaking wildlife. We offer volunteering and internships, summer programs, yearlong programs, winter breaks, spring breaks, mid-career sabbaticals, you name it!

  • Programs in France

    Check out the France page to learn about combining a study abroad program with an amazing internship in Paris.

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  • Programs in Ireland

    Check out the Ireland page for the following programs: museums, galleries, human resources, public relations, accounting, marketing, tourism, veterinary medicine, IT, graphic design, finance, law. We can look into other fields upon request.

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  • Programs in Italy

    Check out our Italy page for the following programs: refugee support, music, soccer, and basketball programs, teaching, health, conservation and archeology.

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  • Programs in Poland

    Check out the Poland page for the following programs: youth, summer camps, Jewish Museum, senior center.

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  • Programs in Portugal

    Check out the Portugal page for professional internships and volunteer programs in Lisbon and Porto. Nutrition, construction, youth aid, IT, veterinary, and more!

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  • Programs in Spain

    Check out the Spain page for professional internships and volunteer programs in Valencia. Refugee and immigrant programs, law, architecture, veterinary, marketing, IT. You name it!

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Volunteer or Intern in Africa

Africa

Volunteer or internship programs in Africa through ELI International Volunteers introduce you to this misunderstood continent by making you an active member of a local community. Look beyond the problems and you will discover the friendliest people on the planet, not to mention the breathtaking wildlife. We offer volunteering and internships, summer programs, yearlong programs, winter breaks, spring breaks, mid-career sabbaticals, you name it!

When you come to know Africa, you will probably return time and again, as many of our alumni do. Past participants have returned to start orphanages, a TB ward, a food project for kids, and more. Several have created foundations to support projects they have come to love. One couple adopted a child. You too may develop a life-long passion for this continent.

Choose humanitarian aid, working with orphans, micro-finance, healthcare, conservation work, or perhaps intern with a law firm in Kenya, a multinational corporation in Cape Town, South Africa, ELI International Volunteers provides seemingly endless opportunities! Visit our pages for the 6 African nations where ELI works by using the menu to the left or the program list below. We look forward to seeing you in Africa!

  • Programs in Ghana

    Check out the Ghana page for the following programs: orphanages, women's empowerment, teaching, public health, medicine, conservation, construction, law and legal aid, journalism, community development, water and sanitation.

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  • Programs in Kenya

    Check out the Kenya page for the following programs: orphanages, at-risk youth, football (soccer) coaching, women's empowerment, community development, deaf education, International Workcamps, wildlife, conservation, microfinance, law.

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  • Programs in Morocco

    Check out the Morocco page for the following programs: teaching, childcare, women's empowerment, journalism, microfinance, midwifey, nursing.

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  • Programs in South Africa

    Check out the South Africa page for the following programs: orphanages, teaching, refugee aid, wildlife, public health, veterinary medicine, physical therapy, media and marketing, fashion tourism, wineries, engineering.

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  • Programs in Tanzania

    Check out the Tanzania page for the following programs: orphanages, youth soccer, women's empowerment, teaching, microfinance, HIV/AIDS, public health, medicine, wildlife, conservation.

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  • Programs in Uganda

    Check out the Uganda page for the following programs: orphanages, women's empowerment, teaching, microfinance, HIV/AIDS, public health, medicine, wildlife, conservation.

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Volunteer or Intern in Asia/Pacific

Asia

Volunteering or interning in Asia will give you an in-depth look at this fascinating continent and its ancient cultures. We offer volunteer, internship, summer programs, winter break, spring break opportunities in 7 Asian countries. These are not light, “voluntourism” or “fetch a cup of coffee” internships. These are legitimate volunteer and internship work placements.

Bring a smile to an orphans face in India, explore the world of Buddhist monks in Nepal or Thailand, take part in a thriving commercial center by interning in Auckland, help typhoon-ravaged Tacloban City in the Philippines. So much to do, so little time!

ELI - International Volunteer programs open the door to cultural immersion by putting you side by side with local residents as they work to make the world a better place. You will return home a changed person. Click on our menu to the left to visit the opportunities in Australia, Bali, Cambodia, India, Nepal, New Zealand, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam, or use the program list below.

  • Programs in Australia

    Check out our Australia page for a wide range of professional internships in Sydney.

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  • Programs in Bali

    Check out the Bali page for the following programs: education/teaching, turtle conservation, construction.

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    Programs in Cambodia

    Check out our Cambodia page for programs with youth, women's empowerment, microfinance, medicine, teaching buddhist monks, physical therapy, pharmacology

  • Programs in India

    Check out the India page for the following programs: orphanages, teaching, women's empowerment, social services, conservation, public health, medicine, art, painting and sculpture.

  • Programs in Nepal

    Check out the Nepal page for the following programs: orphanages, teaching, teaching Buddhist monks, women's empowerment, trafficking, medicine, dentistry.

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  • Programs in New Zealand

    Check out the New Zealand page for the following almost any kind of internship you can dream up: the sciences, business, engineering, law, and more.

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  • Programs in the Philippines

    Check out the Philippines page for the following programs: orphanages, coach basketball, at-risk youth, health, nutrition, medicine, women's empowerment, shelter for girls, community development, construction, typhoon relief.

  • Programs in Thailand

    Check out the Thailand page for the following programs: children's home/orphanage, elephant nursery, medicine, physical therapy, dentistry, journalism, monastery teaching (Buddhist monks).

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  • Programs in Vietnam

    Check out the Vietnam page for the following programs: orphanages, children with disabilities, health, medicine, single mother's home and shelter, teaching.

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