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TechnographMexican consulate offers local students internships
By Maria Ines Zamudio
Posted: 11/29/05 Section: News
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"Being able to help Mexican nationals to participate in seminars in which we (the consulate) provide them with information about protection such as what to do if they are arrested, or information about domestic violence, etc," was the most valuable experience during her fall internship, which started in August and will end in December, Hernandez said.
The program was instituted by the Mexican Education system more than 30 years ago and has been implemented in conjunction with the Mexican consulate. The internship is unpaid.
The majority of the interns are foreign students, said Azpeitia Ruiz. She said she graduated from Northwestern University and she realized how important internships are to any student; this is one of the main reasons she is working hard to make this internship available to local students.
Since the consular internship is an on-going program, students may apply any time during the year. Azpeitia Ruiz said the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs has offered this internship for some time now, but this year "the Consulate General of Mexico in Chicago has put forth a greater effort to publicize the internship, and make it more available to both American and Mexican Universities."
The program was instituted by the Mexican Education system more than 30 years ago and has been implemented in conjunction with the Mexican consulate. The internship is unpaid.
The majority of the interns are foreign students, said Azpeitia Ruiz. She said she graduated from Northwestern University and she realized how important internships are to any student; this is one of the main reasons she is working hard to make this internship available to local students.
Since the consular internship is an on-going program, students may apply any time during the year. Azpeitia Ruiz said the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs has offered this internship for some time now, but this year "the Consulate General of Mexico in Chicago has put forth a greater effort to publicize the internship, and make it more available to both American and Mexican Universities."
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