Description:
We have a very large number of programs and students or volunteers are requested to submit their particular needs while providing us with a resume for an evaluation & consideration.
Highlights:
Most of the programs include briefings before arrival in the Dominican Republic, Airport meeting and greetings plus transportation to the hotel, home, etc.
The students are given a briefing and pertinent information upon arrival about the country,society in general, cross-cultural seminar, basic Spanish language, economic, politics and safety.
Due to the fact that we offer a large number of very diversified programs and volunteer opportunities, it is impossible to outline the highlights. But it will be provided to you upon request.
Qualifications / Skills Needed:
Programs for internship and volunteer services requires at least basic training in whatever program a candidate wants to intern in.Please send us your request and curriculum vitae for consideration.
Minimum Education: High School
Travel Types:
4th World Studies,
4X4 Driving,
Archaeology,
BackPacking,
Birdwatching,
Camping,
Canoeing,
Climbing,
Cooking,
Cross/Back Country Skiing,
Cycling (Mountain),
Cycling (Road/Touring),
Dancing,
Deep-Sea Fishing,
Eco Tours,
Ecology,
Environmental Studies,
Fishing,
Fly Fishing,
Geology,
Golf,
Hang Gliding,
Heli-Skiing,
Heritage Tourism,
Hiking,
Homestay,
Horseback Riding,
Kayaking (River),
Kayaking (Sea),
Kitesurfing/Kiteboarding,
Language Immersion,
Martial Arts,
Motorcycling,
Mountaineering,
Native Culture Studies,
Nature Tours,
Overland Tours,
Paragliding,
Photography,
Polo,
Racing,
Rafting,
RainForest Tours,
Safari,
Sailing,
Skydiving,
Snorkeling,
Soccer/Football,
Student Tours,
Surfing,
Tours,
Trekking,
Vacation Packages,
Volunteering,
Water Skiing,
Windsurfing/Windsailing
and Yoga
Intern Types:
Accounting,
Admin (Health Services),
Admin (Hospitality, Sports),
Admin (Recreation, Parks),
Agricultural Economics,
Agricultural Sciences,
Agronomy,
Animal Sciences,
Anthropology,
Archaeology,
Architecture,
Art History,
Art/Fine Arts,
Astronomy/Astrophysics,
Au Pair,
Biochemistry,
Biology(General),
Biomedical Sciences,
Botany,
Business Admin, Management,
Camp Counselor,
Chemistry,
Comm (Radio, TV, & Film),
Comm. Sci & Disorders,
Communications,
Computer Science,
Cooking,
Counseling,
Creative Writing,
Criminal Justice,
Development,
Ecology,
Economics,
Education,
Engineering (Chemical),
Engineering (Civil),
Engineering (Mechanical),
Engineering(Electrical),
English as a Second Language,
Entomology,
Environmental Management,
Environmental Sci (Atmosph.),
Environmental Studies,
Family and Home Studies,
Fashion Business,
Fashion Design,
Field-Study,
Finance,
Food Science and Nutrition,
Forestry,
Fourth World Studies,
Geology,
Graphic Design,
Health Sciences,
History,
Horticulture,
Hotel/Restaurant/Hospitality,
Human Resources,
Human Rights,
Humanities,
Industrial Psychology,
Information Systems,
Interdisciplinary,
Interior Design,
International Relations,
Journalism,
Kinesiology/Exercise Science,
Labor & Industrial Relations,
Landscape Architecture,
Law,
Library & Info Science,
Linguistics,
Marine Science,
Marketing, Ad, PR,
Mathematics,
Medicine,
Meteorology,
Museum Studies,
Music,
Music Business,
National Park Employment,
Nursing,
Occupational, Envir. Health,
Performance Design,
Pharmaceuticals,
Philosophy,
Photography,
Physical Therapy,
Physics,
Political Science/Politics,
Psychology,
Public Admin, Public Pol, Govt,
Ranch Employment,
Real Estate,
Religious Studies,
Resort Employment,
Sales,
Scuba,
Ski Resort Employment,
Social Sciences,
Social Work,
Sociology,
Spanish,
Sports,
State Park Employment,
Statistics,
Sustainable Development,
Technology,
Theater, Drama, Dance,
Theology,
Tourism,
Urban & Regional Planning,
Women's Studies
and Zoology & Wildlife Sciences
Type of Programs:
Adventure Travel,
Community Service / Volunteerism,
Cultural Exploration,
High School Study Abroad,
Language Immersion,
Student Tours
and Summer Jobs
Languages:
Arabic,
Chinese,
English,
French,
German,
Hindi,
Japanese,
Korean,
Latin,
Russian
and Spanish
Languages Used As A Medium of Teaching:
English
and Spanish
Subject Areas:
Accounting,
Actuarial Science,
Admin (Health Services),
Admin (Hospitality, Sports),
Admin (Recreation, Parks),
African Studies,
African-American Studies,
Agricultural Economics,
Agricultural Sciences,
Agriculture,
Agronomy,
Air Quality,
American Studies,
Animal Science,
Anthropology,
Applied Science,
Arabic,
Archaeology,
Architecture,
Area/Ethnic Studies,
Art History,
Art/Fine Arts,
Arts,
Asian and Asian American Studies,
Asian Studies,
Atmospheric Chemistry,
Australian Studies,
Automatic Control & Systems Engineering,
Aviation/Aerospace,
Biochemistry,
Bioengineering,
Biology (General),
Biomedical Sciences,
Biotechnology,
Botany,
Business,
Business Admin. & Mngmt.,
Business Management,
Chemical & Process Engineering,
Chemistry,
Chicano Studies,
Chinese Language,
City and Regional Planning,
Classical Civilization,
Classical Studies,
Comm. (Radio, TV, & Film),
Comm. Science & Disorders,
Communications,
Community Service,
Comparative Literature,
Comparative Public Administration,
Computer Electronics,
Computer Information Systems,
Computer Science / IT,
Conflict Studies,
Conservation and Preservation,
Continuing Education,
Counseling,
Creative Writing,
Criminal Justice / Corrections,
Criminology,
Culinary Arts,
Culture,
Dairy Science,
Dance,
Dentistry,
Design,
Development Studies,
Diplomatic Outreach,
Domestic and Legal Policy,
Drawing,
Earth Sciences,
East Asian Studies,
Ecology,
Economics,
Education,
Electronics,
Engineering,
Engineering (Chemical),
Engineering (Civil),
Engineering (Computer),
Engineering (Electrical),
Engineering (Mechanical),
English,
English as a Second Language,
Entomology,
Environmental Management,
Environmental Management Systems / Policy,
Environmental Risk,
Environmental Sci. (Atmosph.),
Environmental Studies,
Ethnic Studies,
European Studies (includes Politics),
Family & Home Studies,
Fashion Design,
Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies,
Field-Study,
Film,
Finance,
Food Science and Nutrition,
Foreign Language,
Forestry,
Fourth World Studies,
French,
Furniture Design,
Geography,
Geology,
German,
Global Jewish Policy,
Government,
Graphic Design,
Health Administration,
Health Sciences,
High School Program,
Higher Education,
History,
Home Economics,
Horticulture / Floriculture,
Hospitality,
Human Res. Management,
Human Rights Advocacy,
Humanities,
Iberian Studies,
Illustration/Animation,
Industrial Design,
Information Studies,
Information Systems,
Intensive Language,
Interdisciplinary,
Interior Design,
International Business,
International Policy and Diplomacy,
International Relations,
Internship Programs,
Interreligious / Interethnic Relations,
Italian,
Japanese,
Jewish Studies,
Journalism / Broadcasting,
Kinesiology/Exercise Science,
Labor & Industrial Relations,
Landscape Architecture,
Languages / Linguistics,
Latin American Studies,
Law,
Law Enforcement,
Leadership,
Lecturing / Research,
Legal Studies,
Leisure Study,
Liberal Arts,
Library & Information Science,
Library Sciences,
Literature,
Management,
Management Information Systems,
Marine Biology,
Marine Science,
Marketing, Ad., & PR,
Mathematics,
Media and Cultural Studies,
Media Relations,
Medicine,
Medieval Studies,
Meteorology,
Middle Eastern Studies,
Molecular Biology,
Museum Studies,
Music,
Music - Vocal Performance,
Musical Theater,
Natural Resources,
Natural Sciences,
Network Administration,
Neuroscience and Behavior,
Nursing,
Nutrition,
Occupational, Environ. Health,
Opera,
Optometry and Vision Sciences,
Oriental Medicine,
Painting,
Peace Studies,
Performance Design,
Pharmaceuticals,
Philippine Studies,
Philosophy,
Photography,
Physical Therapy,
Physics,
Plant Sciences,
Political Science/Politics,
Portuguese,
Pre-Law,
Pre-Med,
Public / Community Service Sciences,
Public Admin, Public Policy, Govt,
Public Health,
Public Management,
Pure Science,
Refugee Studies,
Religious Studies,
Research Study,
Russian & Slavic Studies,
Russian and East European Studies,
Russian Language and Literature,
Science,
Sculpture,
Social Policy,
Social Sciences,
Social Work,
Sociology,
Spanish,
Spanish Literature,
Sports Science,
Statistics,
Student Trips (non-credit),
Studio Arts,
Sustainable Development,
Technology,
Telecommunications,
TESOL,
Theater,
Theater, Drama, Dance,
Theology,
Town and Country Planning,
Trade / Technical Specialties,
Travel / Tourism,
Tropical Biology,
TV and Media Production,
U.S. Studies ,
Unrestricted / Other,
Urban & Regional Planning,
Veterinary Medicine/Science,
Visual Arts,
Web Design
and Zoology & Wildlife Sciences
Cost in US$: fom USD600+
Cost Includes:
Excursions,
Housing,
In-country orientation/Training,
In-country staff support,
Language instruction,
Pre-departure orientation/Training,
Registration fees
and Travel while in host country
Due to a large number of programs we offer, it is impossible to indicate costs. Please check with our office the cost for your particular program.
Salary / Pay: Generally we do not offer any stipend or compensation to the volunteers
Experience Required: yes
Depending upon the program selected, there may be a requirement for experience in the given field
Typical Volunteer Projects:
adult education,
arts,
building schools,
childcare/children,
clerical and office work,
community centers,
community development,
community health,
community organizing,
counseling,
culture,
curriculum planning,
drug or alcohol recovery,
education,
elderly,
energy,
English teaching,
environment,
festivals,
food,
health,
health care,
health education,
home visit,
homelessness,
hospital,
literacy,
medicine,
minority groups,
Music,
natural resources,
nursing,
nutrition,
organizational development,
orphans,
painting,
peace,
planting,
playgrounds,
popular education,
population issues,
primary education,
public education,
religious instructor,
reporting,
restoration,
secondary education,
self help,
seniors,
small business development,
social services, social work,
street kids,
teaching,
tutor,
volunteer management,
volunteering,
water,
women,
writing,
youth,
youth development
and youth ministry
Typical Volunteer: A typical volunteer is a mature individual who is open-minded, motivated,tolerant, kind and willing to adjust, learn and teach. Preference is given to candidates who could work independently, make decisions and take care of himself/herself. One does not need to have any experience.
Age Range: Generally 18+
This Program is open to
American,
Australian,
Canadian,
European,
South African
and World Wide
Participants.
This Program is also open to
Families, Couples and Individuals.
Typical Living Arrangements:
Apartment/Flat,
Group living,
Home-stays,
Independent living
and Other
Participants Travel to Dominican Republic
Independently
Or
in Groups
Typically Participants Work
Independently
Or
in Groups of 2-10+
Application Process Involves:
- In-Person Interview when Feasible
- Letters of Reference
- Other
- Phone Interview
- Physical Exam/Health Records
- Resume
- Transcript
- Written Application
Typically The Application Process Time Is 1 week
Post Services Include:
- Alumni Network
- Exit DebriefingAbroad
- Job and Internship Network
- Re-Entry Debriefing at Home
Dominican Educational Exchange Program's Mission Statement: Dominican Educational Exchange Program is sponsored by a consortium of academic institutions, businesses, hospitals, professional organizations, under the auspices of The Fundacion Dominicana Multicultural, a non-profit organization based in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Our mission is to provide cross-cultural training, spanish language training and educational exchange programs between Dominican and Forfeign high schools, colleges, universities and professional academic institutions e-g. nursing, public health, medical school, engineering, law, arts & business schools, etc.
Year Founded: 2001