To give the students the opportunity to be in contact with international labor by means of agreements between the private enterprise and the University. The purpose of this is to widen their range of their occupational possibilities a well as to enrich their vision of the world, which we consider as a vital part of every professional, whatever their field and area of specialization. Moreover, to contribute with their knowledge not only to the University, but to their city and our country Colombia.


Market profile for an international practice

Senior Class University Students with very high academic standards, at ages ranging between 22 and 35 in the careers of:

	Environmental and Natural Resources Business Management.
	Diseño de la Comunicación Gráfica.
	Social Communication and Journalism.
	Graphic Design
	Advertising
	Economics and International Finance.
	Marketing and International Business

	Engineering
	Production
	Electrical
	Mechanical/Electronic
	Industrial
	Electronic
	Computer Science

Requirements

Students must have an student visa according with the dispositions aaof the government (compliance with immigration regulations) in aawhich the student will develop his/her internship .

Students must have an English language test like TOEFL or MELICET. aaThe scores will depend on the requirements of the company.

Students must prove that they will be covered by a health and alaccident Insurance.

The practical training or work experience could take from 3 to 12 aamonths.

The Company does not have to pay any salary to the student, but aasubsistence wage would be very stimulating for them. This is the aaway of most of the companies that have joined us.

Universidad Autónoma de Occidente and our students expect from the company, support in the following matters:

		An appropriate place to work
		An introduction to the company and co-workers.
		A Tutor (Immediate Boss)
		A draft of the task description and timeline.

Companies and CUAO´S students please contact us at:
International Affairs Office ori@uao.edu.co