Informe de práctica profesional en el Consulado General de Colombia en Washington D.C

Abstract

In this report, the experience of professional internship as a student of the international business program of Santo Tomas University in Bucaramanga, Colombia, is described. This practice is carried out with the purpose that the student can be close to the workplace by carrying out numerous activities related to their professional career, and in this way with the theoretical knowledge acquired during the degree, new skills can be developed which contribute to the professional profile of the student. In the case of internships in diplomatic organizations, the student seeks to be closer to the area of international relations and diplomacy. Carrying out an internship in an international diplomatic or governmental entity allows the student to serve their nation from abroad, encouraging public service, while carrying out several tasks that support the fulfillment of its objectives. Within diplomacy in Colombia, we can find embassies as the diplomatic representation of the national government in a foreign country, and the consulates, as representatives of the Colombian public administration abroad. In the United States, Colombia has twelve Consulates that provide their services throughout the American territory.