Ecuador Study Abroad and Intern – Environmental Science and Conservation Track

What is the Ecuador Study Abroad and Intern – Environmental Science and Conservation Track all about?

Spend a semester studying abroad and interning through Universidad de Cuenca in Ecuador. Improve your Spanish through both living with a homestay and a language course (based on your current level of Spanish). In addition, take 3 classes taught in English to earn credits towards your degree and continue your education, while exploring and enriching your knowledge of another culture.

The environmental and conservation track combines study in Cuenca for approximately 4 months and then head off for 1 month to intern on a conservation center to discover Ecuador’s most amazing wildlife! 

Combine study abroad with real-world experience and compliment your studies in a different kind of way! 

If your degree is focused on Latin American Studies, please check out our Latin American Studies track here!

Why Choose this Ecuador Study Abroad and Intern?

By studying abroad through Kaya, you can earn credits towards your degree, get ahead with your studies, and really immerse yourself in a new culture. The Study Abroad and Intern Abroad program in Ecuador will take you further in your language learning journey, add another dimension to your resume. The experience combines living and studying abroad and will inevitably take your personal growth further. Plus, why not explore and enrich your knowledge in your own way, rather than following your home university curriculum!

Study Abroad Details

While you take 4 courses and earn up to 12 credits at one of Ecuador’s university, you will live in Cuenca. For the 10 days on quarantine, you will start your classes, and attend virtual orientation and cultural sessions, where we expect the time to fly by. You will be doing this as part of a pod for those arriving in the country at the same time.

What classes can you take? Natural Heritage of Ecuador + National and Worldwide Environmental Reality + Environment Impact Studies + Spanish Class (based on your language level)

Once quarantine has ended, you will be driven to Cuenca and your host family. You will be given a city tour of Cuenca so that you can get your bearings. During your time in Cuenca, you will be offered to participate in two social activities each month and two excursions during your time there will be organized to help you explore the area.

Intern Abroad Details

After 4 months of studying in Cuenca, you will be transferred to a Widlife Rescue Center near Puyo where you will have the opportunity to intern and interact with the most amazing species rescued from animal trafficking or abuse. When possible, the center works on rehabilitating the animals rescued and releasing them back into the wild. You will have the opportunity to learn about Ecuador’s biodiversity by helping with the animals at the center. From feeding, to cleaning and repairing enclosures, as well as creating enrichment activities, you will be on all front of the wildlife center. There is also an opportunity to learn from the resident veterinarian on-site as well.

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