Selected interns will work on research and programming centered on advocacy for minorities, LGTB+ community engagement, and inclusion
About the Organization:
Our foundation was born on June 6, 2011, thanks to the work of the writer Pablo Simonetti, the engineer Luis Larraín and the lawyer Antonio Bascuñán, who met with the idea of creating an institution that would work towards equal rights and non-compliance. discrimination of sexual diversity. For more than 10 years we have influenced relevant legislative advances for sexual and gender diversity such as the Anti-Discrimination Law, Civil Union Agreement, Gender Identity Law, reform of the Adoption Law, Equal Marriage and General Education Law. Fundación Iguales, in search of achieving the full inclusion of sexual diversity in Chilean society, has developed different research to influence public policies, as well as to account for the reality that LGBTIQA+ people experience in Chile.
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS:
On-site Supervision and Support
Our internships include 24/7 on-site staff to support students working and living abroad. All students will also report to a supervisor at their internship site. Supervisors provide and oversee daily tasks, introduce the intern to team members, and mentor the intern in organizational agility, skill acquisition, and career readiness. Interns complete a midpoint and final evaluation, and supervisors complete a final evaluation of their interns. All work responsibilities and projects are approved in advance.
Academic Credit
Students on an internship have the opportunity to enroll in their home university for credit, or enroll in a course through API to transfer back to their university for credit. Email support-internships@apiexperience.com for more information and a syllabus.
Housing and Excursions
Housing and excursions are included in your internship and will be selectable during the application process.
Visa Sponsorship
This position does not offer visa sponsorship for non-US citizens
Visa Sponsorship (London, Edinburgh, Sydney only)
Selected candidates will be responsible for obtaining a temporary work visa with support from API, please note that this has an additional expense on the candidate. For more information visit our visa page.