The programme is open to undergraduates on their last year of university studying business, sport and physical education, communication or similar.

The programme is due to begin in February 2016 and candidates have until January 18 to apply. 

The internship programme is just part of Colombia's commitment to educate the future leaders of Para-sport.

Earlier this month, the CPC prepared a virtual seminar in Paralympic sport that was shown in 15 venues in 12 different cities of the country on 14 December.

The main objective is to promote the Paralympic Movement in Colombia by analysing and discussing different topics that focus on the administration of para-sport.

Athletes, coaches, teachers, sport managers and students were invited to attend to the different venues to join the seminar.

Among other topics discussed were Paralympic sport and its social impact, as well as the Road to Rio 2016.

Together with Agitos Foundation and International Paralympic Committee Academy, the CPC then organised the Organisational Capacity Programme, which aims to train Colombian Para-sport leaders in administrative and management processes.

Colombia made its debut at the Paralympic Games in 1976, when they were held in Toronto.

The country has participated in every subsequent edition of the Summer Paralympics, except 1984 in New York and Stoke Mandeville, but has never entered the Winter Paralympics.

Colombians have won a total of five medals at the Paralympic Games: one gold, one silver and two bronze. 

Pedro Mejía won the country's first medals at Arnhem 1980 when he took a gold medal and a bronze in the men's 100 metres breaststroke D and the 100m backstroke C-D.

Colombia had to wait 28 years for its next two medals, which both came at Beijing 2008, a silver for Elkin Serna in the men's T12 marathon and bronze for Moises Fuentes in the men's 100m Breaststroke SB4.

Fuentes then won a silver medal in the same event at London 2012.