El Nomad - Immerse Yourself Completely in Ecuadorian Life

  Ecuador

• Quito: 
Quito
• All Other Regions of Ecuador: 
Cuenca

Term: Summer, Throughout the year, Trimester, Winter 
Durations of Program: 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months, 7-12 months and 1-2 years
Typical Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks
Dates: Start times tailored to your need

Description: We offer an array of internship positions, and would love to cater to your personal desire if you let us know exactly what you want. The same goes for our volunteer positions!

El Nomad Package Options
Our package options include:

1. A home-stay - a local family immersion experience
2. A home-stay and a local internship - work experience mixed with local family immersion
3. A home-stay and a volunteer position - donate your time with a local NGO or nonprofit organization mixed with a local family immersion experience.
    * El Nomad has a commitment to place you with non-profit institutions and organizations which are recognized for their work with the community and dedication to make a difference.
4. A home-stay and Spanish classes - help build your language base at school and continue your Spanish education in real life with your family immersion experience
El Nomad works only with certified Spanish teachers and provides you with the flexibility to customize your learning schedule and class times to best suit your individual needs.
5. A home-stay, an internship/volunteer position, and Spanish classes - The full package deal, completely immerse yourself from all angles!
6. Customize your own package! Let us know what you are looking for and we will do our best to make it happen!

Highlights: All of our home stays are with middle and upper middle class families whose houses are located in safe neighborhoods and hand selected by the owners of El Nomad. With these home-stays we guarantee that you will have a complete cultural immersion experience and the ability to practice Spanish 24 hours per day 7 days per week with your family.

Our Spanish language is private tutor based, so all of your lessons will be one-on-one. Our teachers are experienced, well trained, and certified. They will tailor their teaching to your learning style to make sure that your classes fully supplement your other activities and experiences during you time in Ecuador.

The tourism packages we offer are through a company that has years of experience working with international students. Through this company El Nomad offers group trips to Quito, Machallia/the Ruta del Sol, the Amazon, and the Galapagos Islands.

Qualifications: We require that students be at least a junior in high school to participate in any of our programs, unless they are accompanied by an adult. There is no language requirement for volunteer positions, however, internship placements require at least intermediate Spanish skills. We offer language classes at all levels and homestays are open to people of all ages and Spanish levels. We offer pre-organized group programs as well as flexible programs that can be customized to fit any schedule and most desired activities. This year, let El Nomad introduce you to Ecuador!

Cost in US$: Please Contact Us for Price (varies per program)

Please note that international health insurance is not included in any of our packages and needs to be purchased separately.

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Our volunteers and interns are passionate about international travel and living abroad. They are adventurous and have a passion for new cultures and new languages. There is no age limit to this passion, everyone is welcome!

Age Range: At least a junior in high school unless accompanied by an adult

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Ecuador Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Resume
• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Exit Debriefing Abroad
• Job and Internship Network

El Nomad - Ecuador's Mission Statement: El Nomad offers international immersion programs that will introduce you to a new culture and way of life. They will help solidify your Spanish language in real-life situations, and help you gain practical skills while you give back to a community in need. We have set programs, but are able to customize any of them to fit your exact needs. Our program options include Spanish classes (group or one-on-one private tutoring), home stays, internship and volunteer positions, and travel packages. We also offer low cost or free cultural activities lead by El Nomad staff. These include cooking lessons, local market shopping, salsa classes, day trips to the natural hot spring baths near Cuenca, and many more! Bring yourself to latitude 0°0'0" Experience Ecuadorian life!

Year Founded: 2007