Radio Journalism Internship in Argentina

Get practical work experience and learn from local journalists at a radio station

Destination

Age

16+ y/o

Minimum Stay

2 weeks

Start Date

Anytime

Accommodation

Homestay

Requirements

You need to speak intermediate Spanish.

What’s included

Activities, Training & Equipment

All programme activities and equipment, including training and workshops from experienced professionals.

Accommodation & Amenities

Clean, safe, and welcoming accommodation. A home away from home with comfortable amenities.

24/7 Support

Round-the-clock support on the ground and 24/7 back up from our global teams.
Bus

Transportation

To and from the airport, plus everything in between. Daily transport to your placement and back.

Trip Overview

Gain radio journalism experience

Work alongside local professionals in Córdoba, contributing to a community radio station focused on current affairs, politics, and human rights.

Develop key skills

Learn how to research, write scripts, and conduct interviews for radio broadcasts alongside experienced professionals in a supportive environment.

Share your voice

Participate in talk shows, expressing your opinions on current affairs and international news, and contributing to discussions on human rights issues.

Explore Argentine culture

Live with a welcoming host family, savouring delicious Argentine cuisine and immersing yourself in the vibrant culture of this South American nation.

Grow in confidence

Build your confidence, independence, and teamwork skills while also expanding your global perspective and cultural understanding.

Louise S

The opportunity to work at Serrana FM enabled me to not only learn about media and journalism but, more significantly, my level of Spanish greatly improved – albeit with an Argentinean accent!

What you need to know

Overview

If you’re looking to pursue a career in radio journalism, this internship is for you. It’s the perfect opportunity to gain practical experience that will enhance your CV. It’s ideal for you if you are studying journalism, but you can also join without any experience to see if this is the right career path for you.

This internship is specifically for radio journalism, so you’ll need to be confident speaking on the radio and interested in scriptwriting, which can be very different from writing for print.

The radio station where you’ll work is geared towards tourist and local listeners, but all of your reporting will be done in Spanish. So to make sure you get the most out of your placement work, you need to have at least an intermediate level of Spanish.

This project runs all year round, so you can join whenever it suits your schedule. We recommend that you stay as long as possible in order to get the most out of your internship.

A Day in the Life

On a typical day, you’ll wake up to the sounds of your host family making breakfast. You’ll join them in the kitchen for a tasty breakfast of dulce de leche on toast. Then, get ready for a day of exciting journalism work.

You’ll usually work about four hours a day, helping with morning or afternoon talk shows. Your placement work will be fairly flexible. This gives you the chance to get involved in a variety of different aspects of radio journalism.

You might spend your morning researching stories and interviewing local people. You’ll then share stories during a broadcast. During talk shows, chat to local staff about your opinions on current affairs and local and international news. You can even share insights about your home country.

When you’re not on air, you can spend some time coming up with interview questions or writing scripts.

Your evenings will be free, giving you the chance to travel around peaceful Unquillo. There’s plenty to do, like spending time trekking in nature or visiting an art gallery. For a change of pace, you can head 20km out to spend an evening in one of the buzzing restaurants in Córdoba City.

Aims & Impact

The aim of this project is to give you the opportunity to expand your knowledge about journalism and give you insight into the media in a developing country.

It’s the perfect chance to get radio journalism experience. You’ll focus on writing scripts, conducting research, and discussing important current affairs during talk shows. You’ll gain in-depth insight into how a radio station is run, giving you practical experience for a career in radio journalism.

The radio station where you’ll work focuses on broadcasting about current affairs, politics, and human rights. By conducting research and talking about these topics on air, you’ll promote the spread of information. You’ll also give people the tools they need to seek help if their rights have been infringed

Today more than ever, we need passionate journalists who are capable of interpreting the complex changes of our society and of communicating relevant information to a broad listener base.

Join this internship in Argentina and sharpen your radio journalism skills while promoting knowledge sharing.

Activities

You’ll work with professional journalists at a local community radio station. The station focuses on current affairs and politics. They put a lot of emphasis on raising awareness of human rights. There will be plenty of opportunities for learning, and you can get practical experience doing things like:

  • Conduct in-depth research for topics to discuss on air
  • Give your opinions on current affairs during radio talk shows
  • Conduct interviews on air to give people the chance to voice their views

In all the work you do, you’ll have the guidance and supervision of journalists. These are some of the areas you’ll focus on during your internship:

Conduct research

You can expand your knowledge of current affairs and local and international news. You’ll research topics that interest you and chat to local people about their views. Then write up scripts for features or news broadcasts, which will reach a broad listener base.

Join talk shows

Once you’ve conducted research, you’ll be equipped to give your opinions during talk shows. You’ll chat to local journalists on air. You can cover a range of topics depending on your interests. You can even talk about life in your home country. Or focus on news and current affairs.

The radio station focuses specifically on raising awareness of human rights, so your discussions can also have a positive impact on your listeners.

Interview people on air

Give local people the chance to use their own voice to express their views. You’ll write up questions and conduct interviews. This is great practice for a career in journalism, but it also helps give people an avenue to express themselves and be heard.

Map & Location
Home of the tango, yerba mate, and Gaucho culture, Argentina is the eighth largest country in the world. From Andean peaks to Patagonian glaciers and incredible waterfalls, you’ll never run out of stunning sights and places to explore.

While Spanish is the official language, there is a strong Italian influence, reflecting its European heritage. Considered one of the safest counties in Latin America, Argentina offers adventure in abundance.

Cordoba

Cordoba, Argentina’s second-largest city, sits in the foothills of the Sierras Chicas mountains. This historic city blends Spanish colonial architecture with a youthful energy and is home to the oldest university in Argentina.

It is filled with busy bars, cafes, and restaurants that fuel its nightlife and it’s a popular choice for live music. With a pleasant climate, a flourishing arts scene, and access to both mountains and the plains, Cordoba has something for everyone.

Food & Accommodation

You will have everything you need for a fantastic experience in Argentina, including a place to sleep, three meals a day, and fresh drinking water. We’ll also pick you up from your host family and take you to and from your placement every day.

Experience the culture of Argentina from the comfort of your clean, safe, and secure host family home. Glide into the way of life and feel yourself effortlessly transform from tourist to local upon arrival.

Enjoy home-cooked meals, learn a recipe or two, practice your Spanish, and get the inside scoop on what’s good on your doorstep (and further from home). Whether you go solo, with friends, or stay with other Projects Abroad participants — you’ll feel part of the family in an instant.

Meet your team

Ms Lucía Bazán

Law & Human Rights Coordinator

Lucía was born in Catamarca, a province in the northwest of Argentina. At the age of 17, she studied as an exchange student in India for one year. After that, she moved to Córdoba to study at the National University. She graduated with a law degree in 2017. Since then, she has been interested in working with projects related to human rights and gender issues.

Ms Ines Mariani

Country Director

Ines joined Projects Abroad in April 2007. She lives in Cordoba where she is studying tourism. She likes meeting people from all over the world and loves travelling. In her free time she enjoys being with friends, having barbecues with her family, reading novels and watching movies.

Your Arrival Made Easy

When you arrive at your respective airport, a member of Projects Abroad staff will be there to meet you. You can find more detailed information on arrival airports, orientation, and visas on our Argentina Arrival Procedures page.

Book your adventure

Call +353 (0)1 571 5080 to discuss special discounts or group bookings.

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