Ten university graduates are participating in international internships in seven non-EU countries

Ten graduates from the University of Navarra have obtained a scholarship of the Government of Navarre to carry out an international internship. The young people are working in companies and institutions in seven non-EU countries: Cambodia, Chile, the USA, Mexico, the UK, the Dominican Republic, and Switzerland. The initiative, aimed at recent graduates, is part of the Navarre internationalization Program (PIN) , with which the Internship Service collaborates. employment from the University of Navarra.

This is Noelia Gabás Iriguibel (Journalism) who is doing her internship at group SIN, in the Dominican Republic; Amaia Gorriti Iriarte ( Biochemistry ) in it department of Oncology and Hematology Medicine at the Zurich Hospital, in Switzerland; Jaime Horcada Cariñena (Biology) at the UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health , in the United Kingdom; or Juan Mateo Silvestre ( Economics ) in Kume, New Mexico, United States.

For her part, Lara Mateos Martínez ( Biochemistry ) and Mikel Mateo Garralda ( Biochemistry ), are at the Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology at the University of Liverpool, in the United Kingdom; Begoña Miralles Arrondo (PPE) at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile; Miriam Oroz Caballero (Journalism) at project Roberto, in Mexico; Ana Sofía Ramos Guerra (International Relations) in the mission statement Permanent Representative of the Holy See to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva, Switzerland; and Irati Zozaya Araujo (International Relations) at Future Sense Foundation , in Cambodia.

Ana Sofía Ramos with the scholarship recipients of mission statement with His Eminence Archbishop Ettore Balestrero, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva

career prospects and development staff

The ten graduates, double the number from the 2025 cohort, will undertake their training experience for a minimum of six months. This opportunity allows them to boost their development professional, experience international immersion in diverse professional contexts and acquire skills core topic in a global environment.

In most cases, the experience is exceeding their expectations. overseas study period This is how Mikel Mateo, from Ansoáin, who carries out his research at the University of Liverpool, puts it: “It is a unique experience to get to know the world of research "Outside of Spain and have the opportunity to contribute in an international environment," he says.

Amaia Gorriti, originally from Arbizu, who is in the Zurich Hospital (Switzerland), emphasizes the challenge what it meant for him at the beginning and how the support of his colleagues has result fundamental. He also highlights the trust placed in his work: “It is very rewarding to work independently knowing that you can always consult any topic when you need it. I'm very happy with the decision to have embarked on this adventure.”

Ana Sofía Ramos, originally from Venezuela but residing in Pamplona, ​​recounts her experience in the mission statement Permanent Representative of the Holy See to the United Nations in Switzerland: “I am experiencing firsthand everything I learned during the degree program and it's also helping me grow in the field staff "To challenge my ways of thinking and no longer simplify narratives," he says.

As for Irati Zozaya, from Mutilva, she especially values ​​the human and cultural dimension of the Cambodian institution where she is located: “Working with communities here and being part of a mostly local team brings you closer in a very authentic way to the culture and the country.”

Irati Zozaya at the Future Sense Foundation headquarters in Cambodia