

Global Student
Teaching- This program gives NMU undergraduate and graduate
student the opportunity to complete (8 weeks) of their required
student teaching in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (NO Spanish Required)
Also
available 4-8-week International Teaching K-12
(Bilingual Schools) Internships in Buenos Aires Argentina, credit
approved .. (No Spanish Required)
Education Majors-This
program is ideal for pre-service teachers looking to gain teaching
experience with the age/grade of interest pK-12 teaching under a
mentor all subjects taught in English. (No Spanish required).
STEM Majors(non-education majors)- Will be able to use their STEM knowledge and experience teaching K-12 with a qualified educational mentor. After completion of the internship when you return back to NMU students' will be given an optional path with NMU's school of education to complete additional classes to become certified educators.
All Majors-
Social Sciences, Liberal Arts, Humanities- (No previous
classroom experience required) Students will have a mentor and you
will experience teaching K-12. After experiencing the joys of
teaching and cultural immersion, NMU's student will be given an
optional path of additional courses via NMU's School of
Education to become certified educators on their return.
Comparative
Teaching STEM and other areas- This program is ideal for
students with previous classroom experience or has completed a study
aboard. The program under their mentor will let you teach and
understand the role that culture play in K-12 education. You will be
able to teach and understand as different cultures may view problems
from different points of views, unique cultural teaching methods may
be used. This program is also ideal for graduate students looking to
bolster their CV with international experience.
A unique part of our program is the No Spanish is required for these programs. If you have Spanish language abilities we will take full advantage of them in the matching process of your international internship. Also with Argentina located in the Southern Hemisphere pK-12 classes are in full session during the NMU summer break.
Special Education and Leadership opportunities are available
Included
in Northern Michigan University program
All application fees and interview process to your acceptance into
the program.
All program fees, and guidance fee in Argentina related to the
student rotation
Airport pickup, meet and greet (Arrival must be after 9:30 am)
Bus and Subway SUBE card with an initial load
Transportation to Airport on your return (late afternoon flights).
Student Shared Apartments during your stay with other
students in the program
Introduction with mentor Educators.
Advice and guidance on public transportation.
Argentina preparation and orientation information.
Advice, assistance, and guidance before, during and after your
stay with our local staff.
Group rate discount on local travel and networking with other
students for activities.
Emergency advises from local staff contact from Globalearn.
Cell phone Rental with Local Buenos Aires number with incoming
calls free and inexpensive minutes available for outgoing calls
Available from NMU's Education Aboard
Travel Insurance
Credits (See Education Aboard)
A short video of Buenos Aires internship by student intern Judy Kim
Past
Student Intern Blog- Hola Buenos Aires
Housing-NMU's students will live in fully furnished apartments in the heart of Buenos Aires, Argentina with other students in the program. The apartments are move-in ready with full kitchen and internet. The apartments are within walking distance to public transportation and near your schools. Students may walk at night to restaurants, cafes, and shopping. The location in Buenos Aires, will give students the ability to be able to enjoy and participate in the country’s culture of this world-class city's day to day life. This experience will put you ahead of your peers when you return to the US and start building your career.
Buenos Aires Experience- With Buenos Aires being the capital of Argentina there is much to see and do within the City. Buenos Aires is often called the "Paris of South America" with its rich architecture and also known as "The City That Never Sleeps". Buenos Aires in the hub for government, economics, art, and science. With a good public transportation system which makes it easy to experience the city, museums, and cultural events.
Our Bilingual
Schools- We have a consortium of Bilingual schools pK-12 all
located in Buenos Aires. The schools are all highly ranked with
highly qualified mentor teachers. The schools have been
visited/vetted and approved by NMU's faculty. In the application
process, you will be matched with the Age/Grade and Subject
preference you would like to teach. You will be matched with the
school and mentor teacher which best fits your goals and
expectations. If you have several areas of interest we may be able
to give you more then one mentor and placement.
Becoming
a Global Citizen- How does one become a citizen of the world.
The only way is to experience a different culture is by living in
them. There is often not a right or wrong way to do a thing but a
different way. Looking at problems with new angles and perception to
derive a solution is a big part of being an educator and also the
first steps in becoming a Global Citizen. NMU -Buenos Aires will
give you the opportunity to be Porteños (What Buenos Aires's
residents call themselves since they reside in a major port city).
Many people may visit Buenos Aires as "tourist" but to experience
being a Porteños one must live day to day life in the city as a
local. To walk the city streets, ride public transportation, take a
taxi, have your favorite cafe, and to start to recognizing your
surrounding. That point that you smile and start saying "Hola" on
the street to people you see each day. To be able to discover new
foods. Many foods you will wonder how you lived without them and few
maybe we're not your favorite. As a "Global Citizen" you became an
explorer and you tried new things and new food! There are few things
in life that you know before you start, that you will talk about and
refer back to the rest of your life. NMU-Buenos Aires teaching is
one of them!