CHALLENGING INTERNSHIP ASSIGNMENTS
The country managers know all internship companies personally. Based on your wishes and demands, the conditions from your university and the current needs of the company, On-Stage and the company of your choice put together your tasks/assignments/thesis. Something that benefits all parties. On-Stage knows the language, the culture and the educational system. For you as a student, without good language skills and knowledge of the local culture, it’s almost impossible to get yourself a good internship with an assignment answering to all your needs. Even if only it’s just because face-to-face contact is a social requirement to work together in Latin America.
Even though it differs a bit in every country, as a European you’re most likely to be very welcome in Latin America. Your ‘different vision’, because of your knowledge and culture can help the people here. What makes it even more challenging is having to be able to come to things on your own in Spanish.
THE ROAD TO INDEPENDENCY
Even though you’re still a student, people have expectations from you. People expect you to know what you’re doing, to take initiative and that they expect you’re able to work independently. In case you don't know what you're doing, you should tell your supervisor this.
One of the most important goals of almost every internship is to make sure you’ll be able to stand your ground once you enter the professional life. You’ll have to know how to bring theoretical knowledge into practice and you have to be able to work solution-focussed and to get used to corporate culture and working with colleagues.
Your new surroundings force you to grow more independent. This because you can't change the world around you, the only thing you can change is your own behaviour. The road to your independence is not always an easy or even fun road, however, it is one of the most important things in life. Do you want a great job, later on in life? Then being able to work and think independently is inmissable. An internship like this will get you there faster and makes you stand out from the crowd.