Argentina Internships

Interning with the U.S. Commercial Service

The U.S. Commercial Service is an experienced, leading, worldwide organization helping American firms meet the challenges of the global economy. The U.S. Commercial Service has over 100 offices in the United States and in over 70 different countries overseas. Our goal is to promote the growth of U.S. trade on a global basis through the development and delivery of marketing and promotion services to American manufacturers, distributors, and service providers.

Daily Intern Activities

Interns become involved in the daily operational aspects of managing a high-activity office. Interns support the office staff with event planning, counseling U.S. companies, identifying potential Argentine buyers, website management, market research, etc. They will also learn how to use the U.S. Commercial Service’s information databases to access economic and market trends and data to support the office’s client activities. Once interns have the experience, they also will have the opportunity to develop export marketing and sales strategies with the goal of identifying channels of distribution and penetrating new markets for U.S. exporters.

Internship Eligibility

• In order to participate in this program, you must meet the following requirements:
• U.S. Citizenship and be a U.S. resident.
• Must be currently enrolled in a college/university and be returning to complete their education following the internship.
• During the summer months, we ask for 10 weeks of full-time service. During the semester, we ask for a minimum of 90 days and around 20 hours/week.
• Excellent written and communication skills.
• Enthusiastic, proactive, and eager to learn.
• Spanish skills are highly desirable.
• Students must be able to pass a background check by the U.S. Government before arrival, which takes at least three months to process.

Payment

This internship is a volunteer service. Federal regulations prohibit financial compensation. An official letter of recommendation will be provided. Many universities will award 3-6 credits for a completed internship. 

Insurance

No Federal Government liability is assumed.

Major Areas of Study

The program is designed for university students of Economics, International Business, Business Administration, Political Science, Public Administration, Law, International Relations, Marketing, Foreign Language, Communications, and related fields. Majors are encouraged to apply. Any major is appropriate if students want to learn how to market and sell U.S. products abroad.

Application Process

Your application must include:

• Cover Letter: Why you want to be an intern, what you have to offer, and how you hope to benefit from the internship.
• Resume: Future goals, computer and language skills, past experience, including academic accomplishments, citizenship, student status. 

Please submit your application to Office.Buenosaires@trade.gov. After we review all applications, we will reach out to a subset of applicants for an interview. If you are selected, a complete application package will be sent to you to begin the security screening (as mentioned before, this takes about 3 months).