{"id":51641,"date":"2019-08-06T06:50:52","date_gmt":"2019-08-06T04:50:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/?p=51641"},"modified":"2021-07-28T05:19:19","modified_gmt":"2021-07-28T03:19:19","slug":"why-intern-in-the-dominican-republic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/blog\/why-intern-in-the-dominican-republic\/","title":{"rendered":"Why intern in the Dominican Republic?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When students come to us looking for help in selecting an internship destination in our Hospitality Program, we\u2019re more than prepared to take on the task. Why\u2019s that?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-51642 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Blog-e1565057906429.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Blog-e1565057906429.png 800w, https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Blog-e1565057906429-300x109.png 300w, https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Blog-e1565057906429-768x278.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of our hottest destinations these days is our Hospitality Program in the Dominican Republic. As such, we decided to host a Virtual Recruitment Fair with Grupo Karisma this fall so interns can make the most of their international experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/hospitality_internship_mexico\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-51643 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/melisa-popanicic-5_xFVpqV9Ik-unsplash-575x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"575\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/melisa-popanicic-5_xFVpqV9Ik-unsplash-575x1024.jpg 575w, https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/melisa-popanicic-5_xFVpqV9Ik-unsplash-168x300.jpg 168w, https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/melisa-popanicic-5_xFVpqV9Ik-unsplash-768x1368.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read on to learn:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why our company partners recommend interning in the Dominican Republic<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What the best part about interning in the Dominican Republic is<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where your career can take you once you finish your internship<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, we talked to <\/span><b>former Worldwide Internships participant Felipe Villanueva<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. He interned at Grupo Karisma in both Secrets and Nickelodeon Resorts. He told us the best thing about interning in the Dominican Republic is that \u201cit was an amazing place, the people there were so professional, always willing to help me out, always willing to teach me new things every single day.\u201d As we know, professionalism and helpfulness can be key to success in the hospitality industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the top reasons that Felipe decided to go to the Dominican Republic for his internship was that it is such a culturally diverse country. It was the first place that the Spanish colonized, with Santo Domingo being the first permanent European settled in the Americas. There is a rich mixture of the indigenous culture and Spanish influence that makes the tiny island feel larger than life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are thinking about doing your internship in the Dominican Republic, Felipe suggests that you:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cGet involved and do activities\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take the time to make yourself part of the family<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are \u201copen-minded to the whole experience you\u2019re about to live in a new country\u201d and of course,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cDon\u2019t be afraid, [because the] people are amazing, the food, the culture, everything is really really nice.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We also spoke with one of our <\/span><b>Recruitment Coordinators from the Mexico Office<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Her name is Patricia Gomez. She interned with us in Thailand first in the Food and Beverage area, then went on to the Dominican Republic and participated in an internship in the Entertainment department at Nickelodeon Resorts. She decided to join our team after her internships in order to \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">inspire more students to live this experience abroad\u201d as it contributed tremendously to her personal and professional growth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When asked, \u201cWhat one skill did you learn abroad that has helped you the most in your day-to-day in the office?\u201d She told us, \u201cTeam work. You are there with all these people from other countries with different cultures and work mindsets, but at the same time you all are sharing the same passion.\u201c For us, having someone positive and friendly with a great team mindset has been a huge help in such a diverse team within Worldwide Internships.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She really has made herself into an asset for the Worldwide Internships Team with all the experience gained while abroad. She does a great job dealing with our intern participants because she understands how the whole process works. She knows that in order to make the important decision to go abroad, you first must lose the feeling of fear &#8211; the country, the language, and the culture will be new. But, you can make the most of it if you go with an open mind. She shared with us, \u201cYou will see a big change in you once you come back home, trust me.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d\u00a0 That change might be just what you need to jump into your first career once you return to your country. You might even end up hired full-time!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Think the Dominican Republic might be right for you? Double check eligibility criteria here:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Currently studying at the university level<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Studying hospitality, tourism, or culinary majors<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fluency in English required, basic level of Spanish preferred<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Available for at least a 3-month internship<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open-minded, willing to learn new things, and meet new people<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-51644\" src=\"https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Michael-Coddens.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"5616\" height=\"3744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Michael-Coddens.jpg 5616w, https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Michael-Coddens-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Michael-Coddens-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Michael-Coddens-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 5616px) 100vw, 5616px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row bg_check=&#8221;row-background-dark&#8221; el_class=&#8221;program-cta&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1543707418470{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 18px !important;padding-bottom: 18px !important;background-color: #f6b917 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeInLeft&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1565067041166{padding-right: 24px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center; padding: 0 5px; font-weight: 300;\">See the program<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center; padding: 0 5px;\"><a class=\"wwi-button-2\" href=\"https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/apply-now\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cIt was an amazing place, the people there were so professional, always willing to help me out, always willing to teach me new things every single day.\u201d As we know, professionalism and helpfulness can be key to success in the hospitality industry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":52893,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-51641","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tips-for-college-students-looking-for-an-internship-abroad"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51641","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/59"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51641"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51641\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52894,"href":"https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51641\/revisions\/52894"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/52893"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51641"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51641"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51641"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}