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Cultural Ambassadors

Consejeria de Educacion Embajada de Espana

Overview

The North American Language and Culture Assistants Program is an initiative of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport of Spain. The program is primarily devoted to providing US and Canadian students and graduates - majoring in any subject - who are native speakers of English or French with the opportunity to assist foreign language teachers in a variety of schools in Spain and to learn about
Spanish culture and society and also about its education system. Ambassadors assist teachers in the English or French programs in elementary, secondary or language schools 12-16 class periods a week.

Applicants should have basic communicative skills in Spanish. If you don’t have a language qualification, but you have some fluency in Spanish, you may still be eligible.

Deadline Information

Application opens in early February and closes in mid-April. Applicants are strongly advised to apply early.

Eligibility Requirements

Must be a U.S. or Canadian citizen with English or French as your first language.
Must have received a Bachelor's degree by the start of the program.
Must complete a medical evaluation and pass a background check.
Age range extends up to age 60, but typical participants are aged 21-35.

Process

Note that the application deadline is rolling, beginning in January and continuing into April. However, applying EARLY is wise, as acceptances and placements are based upon application number, assigned when applications are submitted.

Applications include:
Online application, as well as a PDF copy which is signed and mailed
Checklist, signed and mailed
Copy of valid passport
Copy of degree certificate, if available, or academic transcript if not yet conferred
Brief Statement of Purpose
One letter of recommendation
Applicants may specify preference for up to 3 regions for placement

Notification of acceptance or alternate status is typically received soon after application submission; placement notification, however, may not arrive until May or June.

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Compensation: Monthly stipend and medical insurance; cost of airfare is not covered.
Location: Spain
Duration: One academic year, from October through May
Eligible Students:U.S. or Canadian citizens with Bachelor's degrees
Academic Areas:Any discipline
Areas Of Interest: Any area of interest

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