Live and work in an adorable Boutique Hotel located on an remodeled hacienda. Discover the Chilean rural life amidst beautiful nature while taking advantage of your proximity to the seaport town Valparaíso and the capital Santiago.
Programs Abroad
CHILE - Year-Round Fun at a Surf School on a Beach in Chile 
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Booking Nº: CL108 Country: Chile + Location: Maitencillo, Pacific Coast Minimum Stay: 2 months Start dates: year round Price: from 2 months, 535 USD |
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Task
As an intern, you will work primarily with the customers of the surf school. In addition, you are responsible for maintaining, cleaning and organizing the surf equipment. You will support the team in marketing and advertising efforts and, on occasion, carry out administrative duties or organize surf trips. Your tasks include:- Customer support at the surf school
- Cleaning and maintaining surf equipment
- Assisting in marketing and administrative tasks
During high season (December to March), you will work in two shifts from 8:30 am to 8:30 pm, and in low season (April to November), from 9:30 am to 6:00 pm. From August to the beginning of December, you will get two days off per week, but after December, only one day off per week due to the increased amount of customers. Your days off could be either during the weekend or the week.
Accommodation
During your internship, you will stay at the house of an employee of the surf school. You will be accommodated in a single room and share the bathroom and common areas with the other house mates. You will have to prepare your meals on your own but the food will be provided.Requirements
Language:Spanish skills required (you can book your Spanish course in Chile with us!)
Skills:
No professional skills or experiences required.
Age:
18+ years
Vaccination:
Not required. Please consult us and your doctor for specific recommendations.
Insurance:
Full travel and medical insurance is required. You can purchase a full coverage, no deductible health and travel insurance at a special rate for our participants by contacting your South America Inside representative.
Visa:
Tourist visa valid for 90 days. For further information regarding visa requirements please contact us and the corresponding embassy or consulate in your home country.
Details
The surf school is run by three young Chileans and has a team of sports and nature lovers. It is located 160 km northwest of Santiago, on a very busy and popular beach. Chilean and international visitors take surfing lessons at the surf school where they can also rent, buy or repair surf equipment. It is also possible to participate in one of the surf trips to other nearby beaches. During the high season, from December to March, up to twenty people work at the surf school. As an intern you will have the opportunity to use the equipment of the school and participate in surf lessons and surf trips.Maitencillo is a perfect place for families and young people to enjoy the holidays on the Pacific Ocean, with miles of picturesque sandy beaches, cliffs and pine forests. In addition to numerous water sports and other activities, the town offers excellent seafood restaurants. Viña del Mar and Valparaiso are only 60 km kilometers to the south.
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Prices
| Program Duration | in USD |
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| up to 2 months |
535.- |
| up to 3 months |
560.- |
| up to 4 months |
590.- |
| up to 5 months |
615.- |
| up to 6 months |
645.- |
One time registration fee 75 USD.
The above mentioned costs are one-time payments and refer to the full length of your stay. They do not reflect monthly payments!
What’s included:
- Accommodation
- 3 meals / day (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
- Orientation kit
- Local support
- 24h-Emergency Number
- Certificate of participation
- Santiago City Guide
- Touristic Map of Santiago
- Monthly participants' gahterings (in Santiago)
What’s not included:
- Flight
- Airport pick-up
- Medical Insurance
- Visa (if necesary)
- Local Travels
Country
 Chile is truly a country like no other in South America. This long and narrow country embraces the Pacific Ocean on the coast to the east, squeezed by the Andes Mountains and Argentina to the west, and borders Bolivia and Peru to the northwest. Chile takes great pride in being the longest country in the world with an incredible length of 2,700 miles a width of only 115 miles. Due to the country’s vast length, a wide range of climatic zones and weather conditions exist with an average daily difference of thirty-eight degrees between northern Arica and southern Patagonia.
While the country’s total population adds up to about 16 million, almost 6 million or 40% of Chileans live in the country’s capital of Santiago. About 85% of the country's population live in urban areas, while an incredible 15% of the population are responsible for agricultural productions of oranges, avocados, flowers, melons and numerous other products. Moreover, the relatively small central valley around Santiago dominates the country in terms of agricultural resources. If your Chilean travels take you outside the economic and cultural side of Chile, you will find landscape variety in forests, grazing lands, spectacular volcanoes, rocky and sandy coasts, and shimmering lakes. With a little extra local knowledge, you might be lucky to discover the labyrinth of fjords, beautiful inlets, remote islands and historic glaciers. Chile’s most known attractions for adventurers and culture seekers alike are Easter Island, Robinson Crusoe Island, the southern region of Patagonia and famous Altiplano in the north. Further, within a two-hour radius from Santiago are spectacular beaches, glacial hiking, climbing, biking, surfing, wine tours and much more. From the world’s driest desert in the north, endless coastline in the west, majestic Andes in the east, smoking volcanoes, virgin forests, lakes, fjords, rivers and glaciers in the south, there is something for everybody in Chile. The best time to travel to Chile depends greatly on what you hope to see and do. If your mission is to play hard in the southern region, the most accessible months to the backcountry of Patagonia are December through March. The months of November through February are fantastic for long days, hot, dry weather and empty city streets in central Chile. For skiers, along with rain in the city, snow begins to fill the mountains again from July through September. In northern Chile, the Atacama Desert is easily accessible all year. March is a general all around ideal month to explore Chile from north to south because this is the transition time from summer to the winter cold and rainy seasons. We believe you’ll find Chileans are generally quiet but welcoming people. They are very proud of their amazing country and love to talk about its endless variety. The Chileans are very kind, helpful and will soon consider you to be their “amigo” so you will never feel lonely.
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