The Latin American and Latino Studies major includes the course LLLU 4800, Internship in the Hispanic Community, which consists of supervised placement in government agencies, business, education, or arts organizations. It is designed for students interested in work experience directly related to their studies and professional goals.The internship is directed by a faculty advisor and normally includes a predetermined number of hours per week, related readings, and a paper. Interested students should discuss their internship project with the Director of Latin American and Latino Studies.

Internships are graded on a pass/fail basis. All internships must be approved by the department prior to the placement of students.

 

An Internship (Testimonial)

 

"Cuban Music is heard all over the world-in Europe, Asia, Latin America, and, despite the embargo, in the United States...I wanted to understand its popularity...and I was able to find many sources with the help of the Center for Cuban Studies, which has tons of information...I did not realize how hard it is to describe in words the various, unique and complex musical genres in Cuban music. While sometimes I fear that many Americans look at all Hispanic music and jumble it up into one category, the truth is that many of my Hispanic friends still cannot tell the difference between salsa, merengue, vallenato, plena or cumbia. Hopefully, one day everyone will know what is at the roots of many kinds of music for when one learns about history, and the pain and sacrifice of people such as the Africans who are at the very center of Cuban music, one cannot take for granted how special music is, and how feeling a rhythm can take you on a long journey, to symbols, to the past, to the many things that entertain and fill the hearts of many today."

 

(Damaris Cabrera,'99 reflects on her research on Cuban music while completing an intership at the Center for Cuban Studies).