Barcelona Study Abroad Experience

Would you like to gain real work experience in your field while living in one of the most beautiful cities in Europe? With Barcelona SAE, you can work at an international organization in Barcelona, improve your Spanish, and immerse yourself in the local culture all while boosting your resume!

Having international work experience is becoming increasingly important in the working world. An internship with Barcelona SAE will help you gain new job skills, improve your Spanish and most importantly, broadened your sense of the world. All of these things and Barcelona SAE’s career coaching will help you get the upper hand when its time for you to search for a job!

Barcelona SAE has customizable placements in the following fields:

    International Business
    Marketing
    Management
    Communications
    Entrepreneurship
    Consulting

    Architecture
    Broadcasting
    Communications
    Culinary
    Dance
    Education
    Fashion
    Health & Fitness
    Government & Politics
    Journalism
    Information Technology
    International Relations
    Music
    Performing Arts
    Photography
    Public Relations
    Tourism
    AND MORE!

Summer 2012 Barcelona Internship dates have been set!  (During the year, arrivals are flexible but should always start on a Monday.) 

There are 5 different arrival days to choose from:

Monday, May 7 2012

Monday, May 21 2012

Monday, June 4 2012

Monday, June 18 2012

Monday, July 2 2012

You can determine your departure date by counting out the length of your internship (i.e. 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 weeks), and plan on departing on the SUNDAY before the week is up. 

Please note that internships are not available in August. 

Your Amazing internship Program Itinerary will look like this:

When you arrive in Barcelona, you will be met at the airport by a Barcelona SAE staff member who will escort you to your living arrangements.  During the ride to your new home, we start your orientation to Barcelona and to the internship program so no time is wasted in helping you to feel comfortable.

During the first few days, you will meet your internship supervisor to get an overview of what projects you will work on, receive an introduction to the organization and familiarize yourself with the surroundings.

Depending on the internship placement and the duration, you may only focus on Spanish during the first week, or you may jump right into the internship placement. Once you begin your intensive Spanish language classes, you'll get to meet other international students, and start improving your language skills.

Intensive Spanish classes
To give a jump-start to your Spanish speaking abilities, an internship program of 8 weeks or longer includes two full weeks of intensive Spanish language classes. An internship program of 6-8 weeks includes one full week of intensive Spanish language classes. 

Cultural activities
Interns participate in several cultural activities aimed at providing an overall view of the culture outside of the work place. These activities take advantage of Barcelona as a living classroom and encourage integration.

Excursions
Depending on the duration of the internship placement, there may be optional excursions that you can choose to join to exciting locations outside of Barcelona.

International Business Coaching
Interns will appreciate personal business coaching from English-speaking, on-site staff to help bridge cultural differences.

Career Coaching
At the end of the program, interns engage in a career coaching workshop titled: How to use this Internship Abroad Experience to Obtain the Job you Want where we will work with you on resume enhancement tips,  creating a powerful cover letter. and mock job interviews.

Work schedule

Students spend approximately 20 hours per week in their internship placement, usually from Monday – Thursday, leaving Friday as a day for cultural integration, internship workshops with Barcelona SAE staff, or free travel days.

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  Depending on the length of the internship and the time of year, interns could be offered subsidized excursions to exciting places outside of Barcelona.  Some of the excursions are day-trips and some are overnight, weekend excursions to further away destinations.

  
  

  Please check out our excursions page (link to http://www.barcelonasae.com/excursions) for more information on the possibilities.

  
  

  Interns also have their weekends free to travel to the places that they want and the Barcelona SAE staff is very happy to help give independent travel advice including where to go, how to save on costs, low-cost travel options, local festivals and more.

COSTS

$4,375 for 4 weeks and to live in an apartment

$4,550 for 4 weeks and to live in a homestay

$5,875 for 8 weeks and to live in an apartment

$6,250 for 8 weeks and to live in a homestay

$7,075 for 12 weeks and to live in an apartment

$7,650 for 12 weeks and to live in a homestay

You may customize your internship duration beyond the options listed here.

Above is listed for apartment housing only. A little extra cost is added homestay accommodation.

Please inquire with a Barcelona SAE advisor about internships lasting longer than 12 weeks. 

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Intensive Spanish classes
To give a jump-start to your Spanish speaking abilities, an internship program of 8 weeks or longer includes two full weeks of intensive Spanish language classes. An internship program of 6-8 weeks includes one full week of intensive Spanish language classes.

Cultural activities
Interns participate in several cultural activities aimed at providing an overall view of the culture outside of the work place. These activities take advantage of Barcelona as a living classroom and encourage integration.

International Business Coaching
Interns will appreciate personal business coaching from English-speaking, on-site staff to help bridge cultural differences.

Professional Development
Barcelona SAE staff will work with interns on resume writing, interview preparation and tips for public speaking and presentations in order to prepare them for the business world, no matter what field they are interested in.

Career Coaching
At the end of the program, interns engage in a career coaching workshop titled: How to use this Internship Abroad Experience to Obtain the Job you Want

All Internship Program Packages include:

•    Guaranteed internship placement
•    Some intensive Spanish classes (for internships of 6 weeks+)
•    Airport pick-up (if student arrives on arrival date before specified arrival time)
•    Housing for the duration
•    Several cultural activities
•    24-hour support services       
•    Comprehensive medical and accident insurance
•    Full-time, English speaking on-site staff
•    Orientation and re-entry workshops
•    Pre-departure advising
•    Independent travel advice
•    Alumni and career services; connection to our exclusive LinkedIn Alumni networking
•    International Business Coaching
•    Placement tailored to your interests
•    Cultural integration activities
•    Career Coaching

Housing is offered on a first-come and availability basis.

1. Homestays
2. Apartments
3. Residence Halls

Homestays

A homestay can be one part of meaningful cultural integration and increased safety of the study abroad experience. Homestays are designed to be a mutually valuable experience for both the hosts and the participant. We work to find homestays that want to share their culture and language with the students and create a warm and welcoming atmosphere.

A homestay “family” does not always mean a husband and wife, two children and a cute dog. In fact, what is more common is to live in the apartment of an older, widowed woman who enjoys the company.

The thorough screening process, regular family check-ins and homestay reviews allow us to monitor safety and the quality of the homestays we place our students with.

Homestays include breakfast and dinner every day, laundry services once a week, a set of keys to the apartment to come and go as you please, and an individual or shared bedroom.

Click here for a homestay testimonial from Jamie M., Baylor University.

Apartments

Living in an apartment in Barcelona provides students with a very realistic experience of life in the city. Apartments are fully equipped shared living spaces that Barcelona SAE students may live in jointly with other students – American or international. The apartments are spread throughout the city in safe areas with easy access to public transportation, restaurants and shops.

Students who choose to live in an apartment do not get meals included but have kitchen and cooking facilities. 

Residence Halls

Students may choose to live in one of the several residence halls located throughout Barcelona along with other international students and young professionals. Securing a place in a residence hall is not easy due to limited space and an extra fee applies to this option.