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The globalized economy of the 21st century demands graduates be fluent in international perspectives—whether or not their prospective industry is commercial. Our Summer Internship Program allows students to immerse in the culture and facilitating the development of international communication skills, practical professional skills and intercultural intelligence.
The 6-week program will be a four-part experience: orienting students on concepts and culture led by local professors at IBMEC; the practicum, or the internship placement; mentoring student interns on working abroad led by a local professor or professional; and reflecting and developing takeaways contributing to a more global mindset.
ABOUT
Ibmec is considered one of the best universities in Brazil, offering academic excellence, combined with a state-of-the-art structure, preparing professionals with enterprising spirits to handle the challenges of the collaborative economy anywhere in the world. At Ibmec, the belief is that a true education is one which provides students with tools of excellence so that they can OWN their own destiny and positively impact a society which is increasingly global, collaborative and integrated.
academic
structure
The academic component of the Summer Internship Program consists of two modules; one core and one elective.
All students are registered to the core module — the Latin American International Business Environment. Students will also have the option available to them of one elective module: Portuguese Language for Professionals
CORE MODULE:
Latin America’s International Business Environment
The course introduces students to the Latin American Market in the global context—its impact on the global economy, cultural customs, communication practices (etiquette), and key stakeholders (i.e. companies and organizations) . Taught by an IBMEC professor, the format will consist of 5-days of in-class dialogues, analyses and discussions of case studies during the first week, along with interactions outside the classroom with IBMEC students, entrepreneurs and alumni in São Paulo. The course will conclude at the end of the program with activities and applied exercises in work groups. Further details/curriculum will be defined by IBMEC
In class hours: 32 hrs + 8 hrs of individual study
ELECTIVE:
Portuguese for Professionals
The course introduces students to Brazilian Portuguese grammar, vocabulary, communicative
functions, and sociocultural content, compatible with A1 level of the Common European
Framework of Reference for Languages (CEF). Using a comprehensive methodology classes
will be expository through conversational activities, text study, discussion topics and lists
and video watching with posterior debates.
In class hours: 15 hrs + 7 hrs of individual study
PRACTICUM
structure
The practical component of the Summer Internship School is an internship placement.
Internship placements are available in a variety of fields and organizational structures. Applicants will be placed in a position in one of the following categories of organizations: a startup, a company (local business or multi-national) or a non-profit organization
STARTUP
COMPANY
NON PROFIT
PROGRAM
STRUCTURE/SCHEDULE
Week 1:
Orientation & Academic Module at IBMEC-São Paulo
Week 2-5:
Professional Internship Placement in São Paulo, Monday -Thursday, approx. 30 hours/week
[120 total contact hours]
**Mentorship with IBMEC professors and/or professionals will take place 2 hours/week
[8 total contact hours]
Week 6:
Internship Wrap-Up, Reflection and Closing held at IBMEC
CULTURAL EXCURSIONS
BECO DE BATMAN. A SÃO PAULO ART TOUR
Among the narrow streets of the Vila Madalena neighborhood is the open-air graffiti gallery known as Batman Alley. Started in the 1980’s the narrow streets of Goncalo Afonso and Medeiros de Albuquerque lent their walls to drawings of batman comics. From then on the location has attracted art students, who began to make drawings of cubist and psychedelic influence on the walls of the alley, forming an outdoor gallery constantly rotating with new murals.
HISTORICAL
CENTRAL CITY TOUR
Today São Paulo is the most populous city in Brazil, the Americas, and the Southern Hemisphere as well as the economic heart of a continent. However, it wasn’t always this way. From visiting museums and landmarks to interacting with residents, the excursion will give students a historical perspective on the city and how it became the megacity it is today.