Join Intern Abroad HQ, the world’s most affordable international internship organization, and invest in your future with a Coffee Production Internship in Guatemala.

Guatemala is one of the largest coffee exporters in the world, and this Coffee Production Internship is a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in all aspects of the world-class local production process. Help farmers to grow and harvest beans, assist with processing, and support marketing and selling coffee all over the world.

All interns in Guatemala are accommodated in various homestay accommodations. Interns are matched to an appropriate host family, taking into consideration convenient proximity to their internship placement. Typical host families in Guatemala usually comprise of two parents and children or a single parent with children (the ages of a host family’s children can range from young and still living at home, to adults living independently).

Eligibility requirement

Suitable for participants who have an interest or background in production, processing, marketing or a related field. High School graduates aged 18+ are welcome to apply.

Language requirements

Interns must be confident enough to communicate in basic to intermediate Spanish.

What's Included

This program ranges from 4-24 weeks. Your fully-hosted experience includes sourcing of your internship placement, personalization of your project plan, airport pick-up, orientation, accommodation, meals and 24/7 support. For a full list of our transparent fees, check out our website.
 
Coffee Production interns in Guatemala are placed with coffee co-operatives that grow, harvest and supply coffee for users all over the world. Interns should be prepared to assist across a number of roles, depending on seasonality and production priorities at the time of your internship.

Interns assist local farmers in the areas of production, processing, and marketing. This can include planting, maintaining and harvesting coffee plants, and assisting with processing and packaging coffee beans. Interns are guided and supervised by a local farmer, learning techniques first hand and helping to maximise cultivation on farms. This work is seasonal, so the nature of your duties will depend on the time of year.

Those with an interest in the administrative side of coffee production can assist with data entry to monitor growth and processing progress, helping to keep up to date records. Interns can also help to create social media content, and even assist in a sales role, helping to reach new markets by reaching out to potential buyers in the U.S. and Canada.
 
Intern Abroad HQ's Guatemala programs are available year-round, with the Monday start date of your choice.

Intern Abroad HQ provides the most affordable and top-rated programs. Detailed pricing available for your duration on our website.

We match you with innovative and entrepreneurial host organizations around the world that give you the opportunity to make a real contribution on high-impact projects with the support of travel experts with an outstanding safety system and track record.

Gain valuable international career experience that will boost your employability in a volatile job market.

Our experiential learning approach provides a structured and guided platform for you to think critically about your experiences on your internship. It accelerates and deepens your learning by asking self-reflective questions around the contexts, actions, and outcomes of your placement.

Academic credit available for all experiences with 45 hours or more through our School of Record with University of Montana that you can apply towards your degree at your home institution.

Flexible booking and free changes so you can register with confidence.

• Select your start date & duration: All Intern Abroad HQ programs are available year-round and you can choose to intern for durations on this program ranging from 4 to 24 weeks.
• Complete your registration: After you have been accepted on your chosen program, you can secure your place by paying the Deposit.
• Pay your Balance: This is only due 60 days before your program starts.

Need to make changes to your booking? You can make free unlimited changes to your destination, project and dates up until 60 days before you start.